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 […]
Keystone’s Climate Change Attends COP-28
December 13, 2023 By Bhavya GeorgeProgramme Coordinator – Climate Change COP-28 was held in Dubai from November 30 to December 13, inviting thousands of delegates from various sectors and fields to attend this annual global climate forum. Bhavya had an opportunity to attend from December 4 to December 10 to represent Keystone’s work as part of […]
A Pilot Analog Forestry Project as a Gender Just Climate Solution in Sigur
October 30, 2023 By Bhavya George & Reshma R.Programme Coordinator & Consultant, Climate Change A study by the Food and Agriculture Organization titled “Small farms, big impacts: mainstreaming climate change for resilience and food security” stresses the threats climate change poses to agriculture and smallholder farmers. Smallholder farmers play a critical role in global food […]
Mountain Talks and Trails on Climate Uncertainties
September 16, 2023 By Bhavya GeorgeProgramme Coordinator, Climate Change Keystone’s team members and projects are part of countless national and global networks that foster collaboration and support for action, and offer rich platforms for knowledge exchange. One such network that we treasure is Climate Uncertainties, of which Keystone has been part for a year. Other […]
UK PACT Team Performs Social Inclusion Assessment in Aracode
July 21, 2023 By Vaishnavi Patil & Yashaswini NarayanappaProject Coordinator & Technical Coordinator – Climate Change The UK PACT team spent a week performing Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) assessments in Aracode. The GESI assessment aims to conduct a holistic analysis of how social, economic, and political factors impact women and other vulnerable or […]
UK PACT: Climate Adaptability Work Begins with Preliminary Surveys in Cuddalore
June 26, 2023 By Vaishnavi Patil & Yashaswini N.Project Coordinator & Technical Coordinator – UK PACT (Climate Change) As we onboard the UK PACT Green Recovery Challenge Fund, the team travelled to Cuddalore and Chennai this week to explore one of three potential field areas and expand on the early vision and strategy of our […]
Reflections from a Swallows Fellow: Emelie Svensson
June 9, 2023 By Emelie Svensson, Swallows Fellow, Climate Change programme Almost four months have passed since I left Sweden to intern at Keystone’s Climate Change program.Now that my internship is nearing its end, it’s time for me to say goodbye. But before I do that, I wantto share some pictures from my time at […]
Reflections from a Swallows Fellow: Anna Andersson
June 9, 2023 By Anna Norrby Andersson, Swallows Fellow, Climate Change Programme Mid-February, I left snowy Sweden for the cool hills of the Nilgiris. Now, four months later, it is time for me to head home. During my time as an intern at the Climate Change Programme here at Keystone, I have picked up new […]