NDEAVOUR RNP Climate & Environment Portfolio Gathering in Mangalore.
By Monthish Kuttan, Technical Coordinator and Community Researcher, People and Nature Collectives This month, staff from our Climate Change and Biodiversity teams attended the NDEAVOUR RNP Climate & Environment Portfolio Gathering in Mangalore. The gathering consisted of talks on how climate change impacts livelihoods, daily life, and food patterns. Monthish Kuttan shares his takeaways from […]
Climate Educators Visit the Himalayas (Tamil & English)
Written by – Ponnamma and Manimegalai (Climate Educators), Climate Change (English description below)எங்களது Climate Smart School வேலை தமிழ்நாட்டை தாண்டி இமயம் வரை சென்றதில் மகிழ்ச்சி. முதல்முறையாக நாங்கள் விமானத்தில் செல்லப் போகிறோம் என்று நினைக்கும் போது சந்தோஷம் கலந்த ஒரு பதட்டம்; விமானம் ஏறும் வரை இருந்தது. முதல் முறையாக நாங்கள் விமான நிலையத்தை பார்க்கிறோம்,விமானத்தை ஏறும் வரை சென்ற வழிமுறைகள் எல்லாம் புதிதாக இருந்தது. ஏறும்போது பயத்தோடு ஏறினாலும் […]
Analog Forestry Asia Course Training of Trainers (ToT)
By Reshma, Technical Coordinator, Climate Change Header photo credit: Reshma The International Analog Forestry Network (IAFN) is a network that supports the promotion and implementation of analog forestry around the world. The Analog Forestry Collective in Sigur (consisting of 10 promoters) also receives support from IAFN with online sessions and training in AF Methodologies and […]
MRV Team Meets with New Principal Secretary, Environment
September 9, 2024 By Gunashekar M., Technical Coordinator, Climate Change On September 9th, members from Keystone, including the UK Pact team, met with Dr. P. Senthil Kumar, the Principal Secretary to Government for the Department of Environment, Climate Change, and Forests in Tamil Nadu. The Keystone group comprised of Pratim Roy, Sumin George, Sara, Robert Leo, […]
Just Energy Transition: What does it hold for tribal communities in Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve?
By Bhavya George, Programme Coordinator, Climate Change In the context of policies and pledges in the global climate change scenario, India is striving towards reaching net zero by 2070 with higher emphasis on shift to renewable energy. On the same path states are also striding to achieve this aspiring target. Tamil Nadu has set an […]
Building Collectives in Climate Education
By Vidya S. and Reshma, Technical Coordinators, Climate Change We commenced this academic year with lots of energy as a team. We always have aimed to train and build capacity for our educators on relevant topics with climate change. This month, we held a the biodiversity checklist training to help educators with their upcoming lesson […]
Nilambur Gender and Climate Change Workshop
By Bhavya George, Climate Solutions Programme Coordinator and Reshma, Climate Solutions Technical Coordinator, Climate Change It is a known fact that climate change is a global phenomenon and affects everybody. However, the effects of climate change are not the same for everyone, and they are especially not gender neutral. In our context, gender plays a […]
Two Weeks in Thimphu With the Climate Uncertainties Network
May 3, 2024 By Bhavya George The Climate Uncertainties Network is formed by 3 mountainous ecosystems: Keystone Foundation from Nilgiris in India, Royal Thimphu College from Bhutan, and South Asia Institute of Advanced Studies from Nepal, all lead by the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU). We met at Royal Thimphu College (RTC) for two […]
Embedding Strategies and Action Plans for Climate Just Transitions in Communities Consultative Workshop: 10 months of the UK PACT Project
From March 11th to March 15th, Keystone Foundation was host to the Embedding Strategies and Action Plans for Climate Just Transitions in Communities Consultative Workshop.
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 […]
