Stakeholder Consultation: The Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve as a Learning Hub for Climate Education
March 6, 2024 By Bhavya George Keystone Foundation, along with the Department of Education and other relevant stakeholders, have taken the past one and a half years to explore Climate Education through Climate Smart Schools. Following the principles of the Mission LiFE(Lifestyle for Environment) and green schools of Tamil Nadu, the Climate Smart Schools program […]
Monthly Training for 16 Community Health Workers in Kotagiri
December 20, 2023 By Anagha C.Technical Coordinator – Community Wellbeing On December 19 and 20, our cadre of 16 community health workers convened for their routine monthly training session at the Keystone campus. These are community members who have been trained carefully by our team and medical partners to provide crucial healthcare consultations in the […]
Wildlife Ecology Training for Forest Department in Ooty
August 24, 2023 By Vandana Kannan, Chandrasekar Das & S.P. SilambarasanBiodiversity Conservation team The wildlife team conducted an Ecology and Field Techniques training on August 24 in Cairnhill, Ooty. The District Forest Officer of Nilgiris, Mr. Gautham, and Range Officers of Kotagiri and Ooty South inaugurated the training and highlighted the importance of the subject. […]
A First of its Kind: the NilgiriScapes Conference 2023
August 20, 2023 By Divya KilikarCommunications Coordinator The NilgiriScapes Conference 2023, the first of a series that will address various themes within the history, ecology, economy and culture of the Blue Mountains was held from August 18-20 in Ooty. The three-day conference was organised collaboratively by Keystone Foundation, Nilgiri Natural History Society and KREA University, […]
Training on Sustainable and Hygienic Practices in Honey Harvesting
July 6, 2023 By Justin RajAdditional Programme Coordinator, Biodiversity Conservation Along with Ashok Miller from Last Forest Enterprises, Justin from our Biodiversity programme’s Apiculture team travelled to Chichigaontha village in Dang taluk, Gujarat, to offer a two-day training in sustainable and hygienic practices in honey harvesting held on July 5 and 6. They spent time […]
Consultations for Consent Among Tribal Communities for UNDP Project Activities
May 11, 2023 By Deepak D. & Lakshmi Narayanan, Community Wellbeing programme Keystone’s Community Wellbeing programme worked with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in developing Free, Prior and Informed Consent protocols according to their Social and Environmental Standards policy. The protocols drafted by us are in line with the UNDP Stakeholder Engagement Plan and […]
Disaster Preparedness Workshop for Tribal Groups in Nilambur
March 16, 2023 By Faseela V. & Syamjith PalakkayamProject Implementation Coordinator, Community Wellbeing & Consultant, People & Nature Collectives Keystone’s Nilambur team, in collaboration with local organisations Thoduve Foundation, Tribal Mobile Health and Kudumbasree, organised our first ever disaster preparedness workshop for local and tribal groups that were invited from within the folds of the […]
Training for Community Health Workers from Kotagiri Medical Fellowship Hospital
March 14, 2023 By Nathania John, Communications Intern The Community Wellbeing programme engaged community health workers from the Kotagiri Medical Fellowship Hospital, located down the lane from our campus, in a two-day training on March 13 and 14. The event was facilitated by members of the Community Wellbeing team and enthusiastic medical professionals from KMF […]
Sustainable Honey-Harvesting Workshop in Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu
March 2, 2023 By Mahadesh Basavegowda & Nathania JohnAdditional Programme Coordinator – Biodiversity and Communications Intern Keystone’s team in Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve was invited to conduct a two-day training on sustainability in honey-harvesting methods. It took place on the February 28 and March 1, in the Krishnagiri district. Pudur, one of the villages they visited, […]
The Coming Together of Community Foundations in the Nilgiris Hills
September 28, 2022 By Ranjani PrasadArchiving Consultant – People & Nature Collectives Keystone has been partnering with several Community Foundations in the Nilgiris Biosphere Reserve (NBR) for over five years, and these are currently being coordinated and facilitated by the People and Nature Collectives team. The Global Fund for Community Foundations is a worldwide network […]
