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 […]
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 […]
Students from a leading international school (IB Curriculum) participated in a day long field study module organized by One Earth Foundation. The days activities included a study and understanding of native and exotic species in Nilgiris, Wetlands and their significance, assessment […]
09
Nov
2014
Ethno-medicinal system of the Nilgiri Tribes
Students from a leading Bangalore school attended a workshop on Ethno-medicinal systems of Nilgiri Tribes organized by One Earth Foundation. The objectives were to sensitize students to tribal communities and their unique knowledge systems and to highlight the need to preserve such […]
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 […]
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 […]
23
Sep
2014
Clean Forest Warriors
High school students from a leading school of Chennai visited The Nilgiris on an ecological / adventure outbound trip. On the very first day One Earth Foundation organized a acclimatization walk from the Bandomai road to Yeddapalli village. The students noticed that […]
24
Aug
2014
What legends are made of
One man’s unrelenting struggle to convert a community that was poaching migratory birds in the hundreds of thousands to one that became conservators and protectors. A tale of extreme dedication, suffering and sacrifice. The community residing in small fishing villages on the […]
In a village called Aravenu on the outskirts of Kotagiri in Nilgiris, is a small 2 room day care center run by a lorry driver Shanmugam and his son Jeeva Kumar. Shanmugam’s 8 year old son, De Silva, died of Down Syndrome in 2008 […]
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