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Build a Regenerative Future

Where: HIAL, Phyang, Leh, Ladakh

When: 28th July to 5th August, 2025

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Sun & Earth Festival 2025

Himalayan Institute of Alternatives Ladakh invites you to the Sun & Earth Festival - a celebration for a carbon-neutral Ladakh, curated by the School of Eco-Responsive Architecture and School of Energy Studies at HIAL. Join us for 9 days of exciting and enriching hands-on workshops and experiential sessions celebrating best practices in solar energy and earthen materials for low-carbon, eco-responsive, and regenerative architecture.

Building on Ladakh's rich 40-year history in low-carbon Solar-heated Mud Housing and SECMOL's 25+ years of experience, HIAL proudly presents the 6th edition of this much-loved International Festival from 28th July to 5th August , 2025. The festival is structured in two parts: Earth Construction and Solar Energy for Buildings, allowing participants to attend either or both segments based on their interests and availability.

Why Attend?

  • Hands-on Earth Building: Learn & build with natural materials
  • Solar-Powered Innovation: Discover energy-efficient design
  • Breathtaking Ladakh: Learn in nature's most stunning classroom
  • Anthropology in Human Settlements: Explore practical solutions for eco-responsive living
  • Campus Experience: Earthen structures, Zero carbon buildings, Water Conscious Campus
  • Cultural Immersion: Savor local food, music & traditions
Venue

HIAL Campus, Phyang, Leh

Format

Workshops & Interactive Sessions

Focus

  • Eco- Responsive Architecture, Passive Solar Technology and Energy Efficient solutions.

About HIAL

HIAL aims to develop Ladakh into a benchmark for a sustainable economic living for the mountain world, where students receive a meaningful education that prepares them for a life of dignity in harmony with nature.

It empowers the mountain youth to take charge of their contexts through contextual and experiential learning rooted in grassroot innovation and indigenous knowledge systems.

Festival Components

Sun Fest

  • Passive Solar Heating Technology
  • Energy Efficient Building Solutions
  • Thermal Comfort and Psychometric Analysis
  • Building Simulation

Earth Fest

  • Earth Building Workshops
  • Passive Design Principles
  • Case Studies and Live Demonstration

Theme & Scope

Theme of the Festival

The Sun & Earth Festival, a celebration of low-carbon, eco-responsive and regenerative architecture for a carbon-neutral Ladakh. Curated by the School of Eco-Responsive Architecture and the School of Energy Studies at HIAL, this festival continues the rich legacy of solar-heated mud housing in Ladakh. By embracing nature's elements—the sun and earth , the festival brings together traditional wisdom and modern innovations to promote sustainable building solutions that address the challenges of climate change.

Scope of the Festival

This immersive event seamlessly interleaves Earth Construction and Passive Solar Energy for Buildings. You'll gain practical, hands-on knowledge in natural building techniques like rammed earth, cob, and adobe, while integrating essential passive design principles.

Throughout the festival, participants will learn, share and co-create with international experts and fellow practitioners. You will gain practical insights, exchange ideas and contribute to shaping a sustainable future for mountain communities.

Registration Details

Last date for registration:

June 30, 2025

For queries, contact:

Call:

Gigmet Yangski: +91 97735 69988

Shweta Sharma: +91 70182 04633

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Phone

Gigmet Yangskit: +91 97735 69988

Shweta Sharma: +91 70182 04633