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05 Dec 2018

Aliens, climate change & tourism: A deadly cocktail

“80 per cent of known species extinctions have occurred on islands and currently 45 per cent of IUCN Red List endangered species occur on islands.” – IUCN Islands are the abode of the world’s tallest sea cliffs, beautiful beaches, clear waters, most active […]

25 Feb 2016

Student Activism & Volunteering against Human Trash in Ecologically sensitive areas

On a recent educational field trip in Upper Nilgiris (Western Ghats), over 30 students from a leading IB school in India were quick to recognize the immense problem of human trash in forest areas. Their survey led them to believe that […]

Tags: environmental education, student field trips
Posted in Clean Forest Drive, Community action, Enviro Trips, Garbage menace of Nilgiris, IB Students field projects | Leave a comment

24 Oct 2015

The Todas: A photo tour

Tags: one earth foundation, student field trips, tribes of Nilgiris
Posted in Community action, My Village My pride, Save our sholas | 1 Comment

30 Jun 2015

A CALL TO ACTION: From voluntary mechanisms to mandatory disclosure

As the saying goes – what you don’t measure you cannot manage. Investors globally (individual and institutional) are showing a growing interest to support environmentally responsible companies and building sustainable investment strategies which is in stark contrast to the paucity of […]

Tags: corporate social responsibility, corporate sustainability reporting, GHG reduction, Potential CSR project, sustainability
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27 Dec 2014

Clear differences between organic & non–organic food: Major study findings

Many of us have made an effort to pick fruits and vegetables from the organic section of our grocery store, with the blind belief that we were doing something good for our bodies and the environment. The topic of whether organically grown […]

Tags: Organic Food, Soil Health, Sustainable Farming
Posted in Community action, One Earth Foundation Nilgiris, Organic Food | Leave a comment

08 Dec 2014

Arsh: The need for preservation

Toda Architecture: Need for preservation A field study by IB – Diploma students by One Earth Foundation Arsh: The Toda hut is rapidly disappearing from Toda Munds in the Nilgiris. Many villages still have a few remaining huts but most are […]

Tags: corporate social responsibility, environmental education, IB field trips, Potential CSR project, Raminder Chowdhary, student field trips, tribes of Nilgiris
Posted in Community action, CSR Projects with One Earth Foundation, Preservation of Traditional Knowledge Systems, Toda Hut Preservation Initiative | 1 Comment

07 Nov 2014

One Earth Foundation’s project among Top 10 presented at India CSR Summit – New Delhi

The 10 shortlisted entries after the two-stage evaluation process for ‘IdeaPitch’ Presentation in ‘India CSR Summit 2014’ All India Institute of Local Self Government Pune: Menstrual Hygiene Management: creating Enabling Environment in Schools for Privacy, Dignity and Education for Adolescent Girl […]

Tags: corporate social responsibility, CSR Projects, CSR Projects with One Earth Foundation, Potential CSR project, Preservation of Traditional Knowledge Systems, Raminder Chowdhary, Top 10 CSR Projects in India, traditional knowledge systems, tribes of Nilgiris
Posted in Community action, CSR Projects with One Earth Foundation, One Earth Foundation Nilgiris, Preservation of Traditional Knowledge Systems, Top 10 CSR projects india | 1 Comment

04 Nov 2014

Once a Scenic Spot, Now a garbage mound

Today’s Paper » NATIONAL » TAMIL NADU Published: August 17, 2014 00:00 IST | Updated: August 17, 2014 05:32 IST Once a scenic spot, now a garbage mound D. Radhakrishnan Garbage heap atop a hill at Ottupatrai near Coonoor.- Photo: Special Arrangement […]