The Nilgiris Earth Festival 2025: Four Days of Food, Culture and Ecology
December 18–21, 2025 | Ooty, Coonoor, Kotagiri The Nilgiris Earth Festival (TNEF) returns for its fourth edition this December, bringing together ecologists, indigenous communities, farmers, and food practitioners to examine how cultural traditions, food, and biodiversity intersect in one of India’s most fragile mountain ecosystems. Held across Ooty, Coonoor, and Kotagiri from December 18–21, 2025, […]
The Story of Wayanad and Gandhakasala
By Saneesh P B, Community Wellbeing Wayanad – a land of lush green hills hidden within Kerala’s highlands. When the rains and mist gently embrace the fields, a soft fragrance rises from the paddy landscapes – the aroma of Gandhakasala. In the agricultural history of Wayanad, Gandhakasala holds a special place. This fragrant rice variety […]
Farmers’ Felicitation Ceremony at Public Library Vellamunda
By Muhammad Rafi, Community Wellbeing Vellamunda- A Collaborative Initiative with Keystone Foundation and the Agriculture Office The Public Library Vellamunda, in collaboration with Keystone Foundation and the Agriculture Office, Vellamunda, organized a special program to appreciate and honour farmers within the library’s jurisdiction. Farmers work tirelessly to feed humanity, and many among them go beyond […]
Celebrating World Food Day 2025
By Ayoob A., Community Wellbeing World Food Day 2025, celebrated on October 16, is an important global observance dedicated to raising awareness about hunger, malnutrition, and the importance of sustainable food systems. This year’s theme, “Building Climate-Resilient Agriculture and Reducing Food Waste,” urges individuals, communities, and nations to rethink the way food is produced, distributed, […]
From “Reejh Rang” to “Awaaz” — A Journey of Thought and Transformation
By Prema Tigga, Community Wellbeing From “Reejh Rang” to “Awaaz” — A Journey of Thought and Transformation Beginning of the Journey The journey from “Reejh Rang” to “Awaaz” is a story of thought, awakening, and change.The first youth camp began on June 3, 2025, under the banner “Reejh Rang Youth Camp.”In this camp, young people […]
Wild Mushroom Collection with Sanatan Sabar of Bengthupi Sabar Para, Purulia District, West Bengal
By Rohan Mukerjee –Biodiversity Conservation As the monsoons commence, mushrooms of various sizes, shapes, and hues spring up across Purulia’s forests and fields. These wild mushrooms are one of the most relished uncultivated delicacies of the Kheria Sabar people. However, not all of them are edible, as we found out through our interactions with Sraban […]
My Experience at SB62, Bonn: Reflections on My First UN Climate Conference
By Bhavya George-Climate Change Understanding SB62 and Its Significance SB 62 means the 62nd session of the UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies. This is a mid-year climate conference that brings together the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA) and the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI) to advance negotiations on key issues. The outcomes of SB […]
DESI SEED FESTIVAL – 14-15 JUNE – BANGALORE
By Ramachandran KG, Komalkumar–Community Wellbeing, Mahadesha B– Biodiversity Conservation A two-day Desi Seed Festival was held on 14th and 15th June 2025 at the Institution of Agricultural Technologists campus, Queens Road, Bangalore. It was organized by the Institute of Agricultural Technologists (IAT) in collaboration with Sahaja Samrudha Organic Farmers’ Collective, Crops4HD, Keystone Foundation (Using Diversity), […]
Training Session on promotion of Organic and Natural Farming practices among the Kheria Sabar people
By Kumaresh Mahato, Using diversity. keystone-foundation On the 9th of June 2025 a training cum planning session was held at the PBKSKS office in Rajnowagarh, Purulia District. The meeting involved 14 participants, composed of CRPs and members of the PBKSKS staff. The objective of the meeting was to help lay a platform for empowering Sabar […]
Clean Water, Healthy Lives: Monitoring Water Quality in Godda District, Jharkhand
By Rabiullah Md,Community Wellbeing Access to clean and safe drinking water is a basic need and right for every person. To ensure this, we have implemented a Water Quality Monitoring System in Chota Palma village, Badapaktari Panchayat, and Sundarpahari block of Godda district on 29/01/2025. This initiative plays an important role in protecting the health […]