Kathmandu, Sept. 7 -- After two years of nearly zero income from tourism, the Mt Everest region of Nepal will be the venue for a fashion event this month to promotepost-pandemic eco-tourism, and establish Nepal as a centre for sustainable fashion.

K Films and Kasa Nepal are partnering with Endemol Shine India to announce Season 2 of theMt Everest Fashion Runwayto be held in Gokyo on 23 September to promote sustainability in the fashion industry by displaying biodegradable, renewable and ethically-sourced fabrics.

The global fashion industry with its fleeting fads, large carbon footprint, and wasteful use of resources is increasingly seen as unsustainable. The cotton and textile industry, for example, are the second largest users and pol...