From colonialism to enslavement, monuments of the past celebrated values that are now universally condemned as reprehensible. There is broad consensus today that monuments need to champion diversity and their creation must be inclusive. There is also growing appreciation of…
Forest conservation. Photo by Village Head Introduction In Part I of this two-part blog series, we looked at the turbulent history of Machi Village and learned about the courage and dedication of the villagers, mostly women, who returned to rebuild…
The Journey Begins I am a Myanmar-born ethnic Naga who recently arrived in Kohima, Nagaland, India, to work on the MyClimate Project, jointly implemented by The Highland Institute (THI) and the Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS). Although I am…
Description: Oil palm plantation (15 km from town; en route to the Athirappilly waterfalls) Image: Irvin Calicut Licensed under- Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported Introduction to Oil Palm – A Versatile and Controversial Crop: Oil palm, scientifically known as…
The Highland Institute successfully observes World Environment Day To read the ‘Press release’, click here Some images from the event The Highland Institute (THI) is observing World Environment Day on 5th June on the theme, ‘Think Before You Throw.’ During…