Office Hours Fact Sheet
Spiti Ecosphere
Location: Spiti Valley, Himachal Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 32.25°N, 78.00°E
Community Leader:
Ishita Khanna
Founder of Spiti Ecosphere
Focus Areas:
Cultural Preservation, Community Empowerment, Climate Action
Ecosphere promotes sustainable mountain travel in the Himalayas.
It offers programs that connect mindful travelers with Spiti's natural and cultural heritage while supporting local communities.
Our focus
For each of the Office Hours projects, we prioritize key metrics that directly align with our mission. In Spiti, this involves promoting Ecosphere’s programs that drive improvements in local communities and infrastructure, and protect the region’s cultural and environmental heritage. This includes initiatives such as:
Building greenhouses to ensure food security and better nutrition for families and institutions.
Enabling skill-based volunteering to provide healthcare, education, and renewable energy access.
Supporting climate action initiatives, such as creating artificial glaciers to combat water scarcity.
Preserving the valley’s unique cultural identity while empowering communities to thrive.
Office Hours KPIs
10
new family and institutional greenhouses annually to ensure year-round nutrition and food security.
100+
skilled volunteers annually contributing to healthcare, education, and climate action projects.
500
Reduction of water scarcity through artificial glaciers, benefiting at least 500 community members annually.
Why this matters:
This project embodies the principles of the META Foundation's Hospitality 3.0 Framework by furthering ecological, social, and cultural wellbeing in Spiti through decentralized, community-driven solutions, local empowerment and cultural identity preservation.
It also addresses food security, volunteer-driven healthcare, and climate action, aligning with the UN SDGs—Zero Hunger, Good Health, and Climate Action.
Greenhouses ensure fresh produce year-round.
Improved access to healthcare through volunteer programs.
Mitigating water scarcity with artificial glaciers and sustainable solutions.
