Education for Sustainability: Kopila Valley School in Nepal

  • - Food and nutrition are crucial aspects while we provide the best education with a whole-person approach.
  • - Creating a sustainable food system starts with local procurement, empowering the local farmers, who can increase healthy food access for students and the community.
  • - Sustainable living is rooted in the knowledge of our environment and place; providing opportunities for students to know their place through place-based, outdoor, and experiential education should be an important part of the modern education system.

Schedule Information:

5:00pm | Monday 18th March

Cool Schools - World Education Summit
Cool Schools
 Future Thinking - World Education Summit
Future Thinking

Sunita Bhandari

Bhawana Bista

Session Description

Kopila Valley School, located in Nepal’s Karnali Province, offers top-tier education to the region’s most vulnerable and at-risk youth. The school operates on a sustainably built campus, emphasizing integrated outdoor and environmental education. In collaboration with Kopila Valley Sewa Samaj and supported by the BlinkNow Foundation, the school plays a pivotal role in supporting both children and the broader community through a holistic approach to addressing community needs. Presenters Sunita Bhandari and Bhawana Bista will share insights into the school’s innovative strategies for ensuring nutrition, food security, and health.