Bricks That Save Lives: Build up Nepal’s Revolution in Sustainable Construction

Build up Nepal is revolutionising house building with a low-carbon and cost-effective alternative to traditional, coal-fired bricks. Nepal is one of the world’s most disaster-prone countries, yet millions still lack safe housing. The social enterprise trains entrepreneurs to produce climate-friendly Compressed Stabilised Earth Bricks (CSEB), or eco-bricks, and build affordable, disaster-resilient homes. Their model uplifts marginalised communities through entrepreneurship, and paves the way for a sustainable construction industry.