Directed by

Martin Ivar Edström

Country of Origin

Sweden

Runtime

11:37

Category

Short Film

A small organization of local Sherpa set out to solve the problem of waste management around Mt. Everest. Facing an explosive expansion of tourism in the last few decades, they work to turn the tide of trash and plastic from the mountains – one visitor at a time.

Director Biography – Martin Ivar Edström

Award-winning National Geographic Explorer and photographer Martin Edström goes beyond traditional media by using immersive tools like 360-video and interactive virtual reality to tell the important stories of our planet and the issues of human impact on our environment. Martin has been working with the story of himlayan trash since 2011. Through numerous expeditions and exploration projects Martin has brought audiences inside the wild and forgotten corners of the world, working on assignments for outlets like National Geographic, New York Times and the Guardian.