My life as a Shansi Fellow at Keystone
Amelia Bronfman, Climate Change Hi! My name is Amelia Bronfman, and I am the sixth Oberlin Shansi Fellow at Keystone! Oberlin Shansi is a program designed to strengthen understanding while building mutual respect between the United States and Asia through international exchanges. I joined Keystone as an Oberlin Shansi Fellow from September 2025 onwards. My […]
Celebrating World Health Day through Collective Learning and Action
Monisha Ravi, Community Wellbeing The Community Well-Being team at Keystone Foundation commemorated World Health Day on 7th April, marking the founding of the World Health Organisation in 1948, through a participatory programme that highlighted the interconnected nature of health and well-being. The event aimed to demonstrate that health is not an isolated issue. Instead, it […]
Two days’ Workshop on Protected Areas, Relocation and FRA implementation
Bhavya George, Climate Change On 12th and 13th of April 2026, Keystone Foundation’s Community Wellbeing and Climate Change programme, in collaboration with Centre for Climate Change & Sustainability Studies, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, hosted a joint workshop at Keystone Foundation, Kotagiri. The key focus of the workshop was to understand the process of […]
Exploring Traditional Foods of the Kolhan Region in Bikrampur village
Reshma Majhi, Biodiversity Conservation On 9th April 2026, community members organized a traditional food preparation event in Bikrampur village’s Naya Tola hamlet, East Singhbhum. The Naya Tola hamlet has 21 households belonging to the Santhal community. The Rosa Luxemburg Foundation project supported the event and focuses on traditional foods in Jharkhand’s Kolhan region. Organizers aimed […]
When a Song Becomes Memory: Mini Karimam and the Living Tradition of Cholappaattu
Kavyanjali K K, People and Nature Collectives In the mist-covered hills of Thirunelli, where forests hold memories older than roads and schools, there lives a woman whose voice, indeed, carries a fading world. Mini Karimam, a 63-year-old elder from the Ravula (Adiya) Indigenous community of Wayanad, is not just a singer. She is a keeper […]
Sundarbans Beej Utsav and Organic Fair, 21st& 22nd March 2026
Rohan Mukerjee, Community Wellbeing On March 21 and 22, the 2026 Sundarbans Beej Utsav cum Organic Farming Fair took place at Jogeshgunj High School, North 24 Parganas, West Bengal. Paschim Sridharkati Jana Kalyan Sanghya (PSJKS), Keystone Foundation, PSKUS, and FIAM jointly organized the Sundarbans Beej Utsav, with support from Bharat Beej Swaraj Manch, BothEnds, MISEREOR, […]
Looking Back, Moving Forward: A Participatory Evaluation of PNC’s Work in the NBR
Mira Kudva Driskell, People and Nature Collectives After 8 years of work through the People and Nature Collectives (PNC), we find ourselves at a crossroads. What are our current goals, and how do they differ from where we began? And, perhaps most importantly, what comes next? On February 16–17, the PNC team gathered at Quiet […]
Impact of Capacity Building Program: Farmers’ Initiative in Organic Manure Preparation
Prema Tigga, Community Wellbeing On 23 January 2026, we organized a one-day organic farming training program in Goyra, Jharkhand. We conducted the session under the shade of a jackfruit tree at the center of the village. The setting encouraged open discussion and collective learning. It reflected the spirit of the program—grounded in local resources and […]
From State Leadership to Citizen Platforms: Climate Dialogues in Two states
Bhavya George, Climate Change February gave Keystone Foundation the opportunity to participate in two Climate Weeks, Tamil Nadu Climate Summit 4.0 in Chennai and Mumbai Climate Week. For me, being part of both was an experience filled with hope, especially given the current global climate cooperation scenario. Remarks from UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon […]
Forest fire resilience – what we know and don’t know!
Anita Varghese Phd, Director- Keystone Foundation On 20th February on the heels of the Mumbai Climate Week we organized a conclave as part of our project on Forest Fires supported by the Environmental Defense Fund. A group of 15 ecologists, economists, foresters, private land holders, conservation practitioners and communication experts met in Mumbai. We were […]