Climate Change Awareness with Poovulagin Nanbaragal
By Gunashekar M., Technical Coordinator, Climate Change Climate change is a global phenomenon that impacts all regions, with rural communities being among the most affected. Keystone Foundation, through the community-based MRV project funded by the UK PACT, is collaborating with rural communities on climate adaptation and mitigation efforts. In this context, raising climate literacy within […]
Keystone Participates in UNEP’s Global Environmental Outlook-7 Report
By Jyotsna Krishnakumar, Director, Community Wellbeing The Global Environment Outlook (GEO) is the flagship report of the United NationsEnvironment Programme (UNEP), and provides an integrated assessment of the state of theglobal environment. It presents the environmental trends for air, climate, water, land andbiodiversity, drawing on all the major global assessments from international science panelsand United […]
My Journey Through the Research for Social Action Certification Course
By Gunashekar M., Technical Coordinator, Climate Change Why I took this course The Research for Social Action certification course, offered by Azim Premji University in Bangalore, is a 2.5-week residential program that explores social science perspectives on research and their linkages to social action in areas such as policy, programs, and collective initiatives. I wanted […]
Environmental Defense Fund Visits Keystone
By Akhil Sivadas, Programme Coordinator, Climate Change, Keystone Foundation On January 16, 2025 Keystone hosted the global team of Environmental Defense Fund including their trustees as part of their Global Climate Convening covering three regions – Mumbai, Nilgiris and Coimbatore. The team was lead by Mr. Hisham Mundol, EDF’s Chief Adviser in India, who also […]
Our experience in “Journeying Across the Himalayas”
Bhavya George, Programme Coordinator and Vidya S, Technical Coordinator, Climate Change ‘Journeying Across the Himalayas’ was a ten-day multidisciplinary festival celebrating the communities and collaborative spirit at the heart of Royal Enfield Social Mission. It was held from December 5th to 15th at Travancore Palace, New Delhi. As our climate smart school work in Shimla, […]
Environmental Action Workshops in November
By Manickam A., Additional Programme Coordinator, Radio Kotagiri ER Workshop: A Platform for Environmental Action The ER Workshop, hosted at Keystone Foundation on 21st November 2024, brought together elected representatives (ERs), ward members, and the vice president of Nedugula Panchayat to discuss urgent environmental and community issues. This workshop served as a critical forum to address challenges arising from deforestation, climate change, […]
Bhavya George Attends COP 29 in Azerbaijan
By Bhavya George, Programme Coordinator, Climate Change This year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP 29, was in Baku, Azerbaijan from Nov 11 to 22. The focus was on finance after last year’s historic agreement on establishing a Loss and Damage fund. My travel started from New Delhi, where I met some known faces […]
Gender and Climate Change Workshop in Ranchi
By Reshma R., Technical Coordinator, Climate Change Cover photo: Reshma R On 3rd and 4th October, we conducted a two-day workshop on Gender and Climate change in Ranchi, Jharkhand. This built on the trainings held at Kotagiri and Nilambur in November 2023 and June 2024 respectively. Bhavya George from the Climate Change team, along with […]
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 […]
