Our Team

Saurav Dhakal is a sustainability advocate, climate communicator, and social entrepreneur based in Nepal. He serves as the Director of Sustainable Growth and Innovation at StoryCycle+, where he leads the T.E.A. Strategy—an integrated approach combining Tourism, Energy, and Agriculture to foster community resilience and regenerative livelihoods.

StoryCycle+ emerged from the merger of StoryCycle Inc., Green Growth Group, and Nepal Infopark, bringing together storytelling, environmental innovation, and digital infrastructure. Through these platforms, Saurav co-creates scalable solutions for climate resilience and inclusive development.

He is the curator of Karesa, a movement that supports urban farming, permaculture, and circular food systems. Karesa connects consumers with producers and empowers rural and peri-urban women entrepreneurs through sustainable agriculture, local production, and traceability.

Saurav also leads Carbon Footprint Mapping for Nepal’s Craft Sector, an initiative that tracks emissions across the product lifecycle of traditional crafts. The project helps artisans and communities transition toward low-carbon production while opening pathways to green financing and ethical markets.

In collaboration with the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, he co-designed a MOOC on Himalayan Sustainability, integrating indigenous knowledge, climate science, and systems thinking.

A former Research Fellow at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), he worked on carbon footprint mapping of local markets in Thailand and Nepal.

Saurav has mentored youth in global initiatives such as the British Council’s “In Our Hands” and the Youth Cohort on Green Solutions (Euless, Texas), which promote nature-based enterprise and inclusive green innovation.

He practices what he promotes—cycling daily, following the 4Rs (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Refuse), promoting local production, and leading urban greenery campaigns.

He has also collaborated with Google Earth Outreach to document the Everest Base Camp region, amplifying conservation through digital storytelling. His 99-day trek across the Great Himalayan Trail led him to create StoryCamps—immersive workshops that blend storytelling and mapping for community-driven climate action.

His contributions have earned him recognition as a British Council International Climate Champion (2011), SACCA Awardee (2012), and a founding member of the Ashoka Nepal Forum for Young Social Entrepreneurs (2007).

Saurav believes in a future rooted in natural capital, community well-being, and economic democracy. Through StoryCycle+ and its interconnected platforms, he continues to build momentum for regenerative development across Nepal and the Himalayan region.