Mr. Shrestha is the founder member of the LENS who established this organization in 2010. He has more than 10 years of experience in Nepal with an additional 2 years’ experience in England. He has served in various multilateral organization such as Multi-Stakeholder Forestry Program and Ecosystem Based Adaptation. He is a faculty member of Khwopa College and Lord Buddha College. He is graduated in Forestry from India, MSc Environmental Science from a university of East Anglia, MSc Environmental Management from Pokhara University, LLB from Tribhuvan University. He is involved in various research projects throughout Nepal. He has contributed and published more than 15 international journal articles and numerous unpublished reports.