Environmental Policy

When we want to promote adventure activities and outdoor activities like trekking, mountaineering, etc., we can’t neglect the threat of negative impact we brought with ourselves to the ecosystem. While all these activities support local tourism and the local economy, it also has ill effects on the local environment and local lives.

But we can manage the ill effect as most of it is due to human negligence. So if every organization and every trekker commits himself/herself to sustainable tourism practices, we can protect our mountains and their ecosystem and can continue to enjoy the thrilling adventure activities. 

We at Trishul Adventures are committed to sustainable tourism and endeavor to leave nothing on mountains but our footprints. We strongly believe that adventure activities give life-changing experiences and should be done by everyone. And therefore we strive to operate in a way that our coming generations can also experience the same adventures as we do. We love and respect the ecosystem we dwell in and strongly believe in co-existence.

Here is how we strive for sustainable adventure tourism – 

Keeping the group size small and avoiding Overcrowding. Few regions and treks are so popular in mountains, be it the Himalayas or Sahyadri, that the biggest threat becomes high numbers of visitors. These areas are already seeing the impact of environmental damage. We understand this fact and therefore restrict the number of participants we sent to the mountains. By limiting the human footprint on mountains we allow Mother Nature to recover. For this, we keep our batch size between 12-15 people only. Limiting the number of participants in a group generates lower amounts of waste at a time and helps us in managing the waste efficiently.

Managing the Waste. There are broadly three types of waste we deal with:

Bio-degradable Waste – The bio-degradable waste is generated mostly due to waste food etc. We sensitize our team and participants to judiciously use the resources as we are aware of the importance of food, especially in regions that are difficult to approach. Still, whatever waste of this nature is generated, is collected in pits which are later covered with earth. This waste degenerates fast and enriches the surroundings. 

Toilet waste –  In India, there are not enough systems and processes in place for collecting and deposition of such wastes. In most places, we dig deep pits and cover the same with earth. This is accepted by the mountaineering authorities in India as of now. 

Non-Biodegradable Waste – Mostly consist of plastic and glass waste and causes the most damage to any ecosystem, especially to the unreachable terrains like that of the Himalayas. We try to minimize plastic waste generation to the extent possible and also sensitize and encourage our participants on the same. However, it is not possible to completely avoid plastic use in today’s times. So we carry our trash back to lower towns and properly dispose of them. 

Keeping the water source clean We take the following precautions to keep the water sources free of contamination. 

Keeping the Toilet areas away from the water source

Avoid littering near the water source

Avoid any usage of chemicals (soap, cleaners, etc) in the water stream.

Leave nothing but your footprints.

Here are the guidelines for our participants to trek sustainably. We want you to strictly follow the same when you go on the trek in the mountains:

• Do not (repeat) Do not throw away wrappers, plastic water bottles, etc on the trails.  You will be provided with a trash bag on Day 1. We urge you to keep the 
• non-biodegradable trash (plastic, glass, wet wipes, etc) in the said bag and dispose of it in dustbins once you get down to the town/village. 
• We also request you to pick up trash left behind by others, if you can. This might be a lot to ask but it can be a way to show respect to those mighty mountains. 
• Avoid spoiling the campsites and use toilets responsibly. You will be using a dry toilet at the campsite which is holes dug up in the ground which can be later covered with earth. Use toilet paper, don’t use wet wipes for this purpose, as they are not biodegradable. 
• For ladies, if you are using sanitary napkins, please wrap them in newspaper and put them in ziplock bags, and dispose of same once you reach back the city.
• Do not wash your utensils, brush your teeth, or pee around the water sources. Avoid contaminating the water sources. Himalayan glaciers are the third-largest source of drinking water in the world. So keeping them clean is the priority. 
• We strongly discourage disposable plates and spoons. Please carry steel cutlery with you, if required. This will reduce the trash that you have to carry back from the mountains. 
• Don’t play loud music on the phone/speakers. Please use earphones, that only at the campsite. Don’t use earphones while trekking. You are in mountains for nature and its tranquility. Enjoy that. 
• Remember every tiny steps matter. Keep a positive mindset towards the cause and make a genuine effort. 

If you have some innovative idea or any point which we should adopt as practice on our trips or something to improve on, please feel free to share with us at info@trishuladventures.com.