Nilgiris is home to numerous tribes among which are the primitive pastoral community of the Todas. Before British colonisation, the Todas coexisted with the other tribes like the Kotas, Badagas and Kurubas . Their nomadic, pastoral heritage has been replaced by […]
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Indian farmers have been suffering in silence for decades with the results showing up as suicides on page 17 of our morning newspapers. With the many adversities of a developing country, this is one that is known but conveniently ignored. This […]
Read moreStudent Field Trip Travel • Explore • Experience • Impact Greetings from Enviro Trips™ : Leaders in quality educational travel The health parameters of our fragile planet are at critical levels. Deforestation, air pollution, unsustainable agricultural practices leading to poor soil quality, desertification, biodiversity […]
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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 […]
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IBDP students from a leading international school visited 2 tribal hamlets in the upper Nilgiris (South India) region to study the culture, religious practices, ceremonies and modern day challenges of The Toda tribe – classified as a Primitive Tribal Group (PTG). […]
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One Earth Foundation recently organized a Field study on Sustainable Living: Traditional vs Modern Architecture. Over 30 enthusiastic IBDP (First Year) students and 4 teachers from a leading International school actively participated in this full day field module in Nilgiris (Tamil Nadu). […]
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One Earth Foundation recently organized an experiential Field excursion IBDP students from one of the leading schools in Mumbai. 30+ enthusiastic students accompanied by 4 teachers participated in this 5 day trip. The theme of the trip was “Exploring the Magnificent Dhauladhars”and […]
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In all the excitement of the Greek referendum, the Chinese stock market crash and the never ending scams in South Asia, a lot of us may have missed a very important bit of news last week on the climate change front. […]
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