Nirmal Purja Instagram – HUMBLED AND GRATEFUL. Thank you to ISPO and the German Sustainability Awards for the ISPO Cup Award. I am very proud to be the recipient of this honour, both for my achievements in mountaineering and more importantly, for the work the Nimsdai Foundation has been undertaking. The Foundation was set up to give back. To help those in need across all the Big Mountain coms like the Big Mountain Clean Up aim to protect the sacred mountains for the next generation by helping to removing the waste that has built up over decades, and by making the mountain safer by removing old ropes, which pose a danger to climbers. But the @nimsdai_foundation does more than just this, it helps with emergency funds like the current Nepal Earthquake Appeal and previous Pakistan Flood Appeal – helping to get vital support to those that need it on the ground via our in-country networks. It also helps with educational projects and providing schooling and helps to get veterans into the mountain as a rehabilitative force for good. Our next big project is already in the works, a Porters Lodge at Lobuche, Nepal. Porters are the unsung heroes of the mountains, carrying bags, gear and supplies up and down the trails. The Porters Lodge will be specially designed, providing somewhere to rest for the night, as well as a community hub with a café for trekkers, Sherpas and Porters to use. We believe that by doing our bit, and working together, we can create positive change. We only have one home, the Earth. To achieve our big plans we need like-minded individuals and corporate game changers to work with us. Nothing is impossible when we work together. Finally big shoutout out to everyone who’s been doing their best to protect our home by actioning and not just talking 🙌🏽🙏🏽❤️ #nimsdaifoundation #GermanSustainabilityAwards #nimsdai #14peaks #14peaksnothingisimpossible #achieveyournewpossible #alwaysalittlehigher #BigMountainCleanUp #Lobuche #DNP16 #Nachhaltigkeitspreis #Nachhaltigkeitstag @nachhaltigkeitspreis @ispo.acceleratingsports