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Author: Rohan Dsouza

Director - Youth Development Program Incharge of Community Development (CSR), Outbound, 100th Monkey, Training, National Volunteers
It’s World Earth Day !!

It’s World Earth Day !!

Here at FSL India – we are always so thankful to our amazing community of volunteers and our enthusiastic staff, for all the efforts they put into creating a better tomorrow! Even the smallest act goes a long way! Remember there is no Planet-B! so as John Denver said, “love the earth as you would love yourself” Here are a few ways that you can help make a difference and contribute to restoring our beautiful planet while staying safe! https://www.almanac.com/content/earth-day-date-activities-history…

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Forming our first SLAC (Social Leadership Action Circle)

Forming our first SLAC (Social Leadership Action Circle)

Our team of facilitators conducted the Social Leadership Workshop on 18th and 19th Feb for a group of 18 college students from Milagres College (Kalyanpur), Laxmi Soma Bangera college (Kota), Rukmini Shedthi Memorial college (Barkur). The facilitator’s engaged participants in discussions which resulted in some impactful learnings and reflections: Number Punch activity A leader does not necessarily always lead. Sometimes a leader has to follow others. Remember that others are following you as well. Your actions matter. What makes a…

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Train the Trainer (T3) for Social Leadership

Train the Trainer (T3) for Social Leadership

It was wonderful to come together after a year for the Social Leadership T3 which was held from 15th to 17th Feb at our Center for Experiential Living (CEL) in Kundapur. The energy that each one of us carried was very special. The 3-day workshop brought out many learnings and experiences for our facilitators and the trainees, as we went deeper into exploring the following: 1. What does a facilitator do differently from a trainer? 2. The value that “pausing”…

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6th Sea Turtle nest at Kodi Beach, Kundapur !!!

6th Sea Turtle nest at Kodi Beach, Kundapur !!!

We’re pleased to announce the 6th Oliver Ridley nest that has been reported on 11th Feb. Our Contact Person, a local fisherman found the nest at 5.40 am. All 6 sea turtle nests are within a 800 metre distance along Kodi Beach, Kundapura. With the help of the Forest Department and Clean Kundapura Project (CKP) volunteers, our staff deployed a protective net around the nest along with a Caution notice sign. The following morning, some local dogs have ripped the…

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Olive Ridley Sea Turtle nests at Kodi Beach, Kundapur

Olive Ridley Sea Turtle nests at Kodi Beach, Kundapur

For several years now, we have been witnessing a decrease in the number of sea turtle nesting sites on our protected beach of 60Kms along the coastal belt of the Arabian Sea, in Kundapura, Udupi Dist. We are thrilled to announce that in 2021, as a new year gift, we’ve received good news from our local fishermen contact persons who are temporary guards protecting the 5 km stretch of beach. On January 21, 22, 23 and 26, we found Sea…

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Training on Sea Turtle and Environment awareness for Padubidri Blue Flag beach staff

Training on Sea Turtle and Environment awareness for Padubidri Blue Flag beach staff

It was a special occasion when Mr. Rakesh Soans (President, FSL India) was invited to conduct a Sea Turtle and Environmental awareness training on 26th November, 2020 for 45 staff members of Padubidri Blue Flag beach with the cooperation of Udupi tourism at Padubidri endpoint beach. The Blue Flag is a certification by the Denmark based non-profit Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) that a beach, marina, or sustainable boating tourism operator meets its standards. Padubidri beach in Karntaka is one the eight Indian beaches,…

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Sea Turtle Conservation (STC) Workshop for Contact Persons and Stakeholders

Sea Turtle Conservation (STC) Workshop for Contact Persons and Stakeholders

Every year, we conduct the stakeholder meet for our Sea Turtle Conservation project. On 25th November 2020, we organised a Sea Turtle Conservation (STC) Workshop at our Centre for Experiential Living (CEL) in Kundapur. The Workshop was attended by 48 participants including 18 Contact persons of the STC project, 6 members from the Fisheries Society, 7 youth group members, 5 students from Soma Bangera College, and 4 staff from Reef Watch. This was one of the biggest gathering we had…

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COVID-19 Relief Work continues with Phase 2 and 3 of “Kundapur Market COVID Ready” Project

COVID-19 Relief Work continues with Phase 2 and 3 of “Kundapur Market COVID Ready” Project

Hello friends, While we’ve not been active on Social Media for the past few months, there’s quite a bit that’s been happening on the ground with regard to our programs and activities. We’ve been continuing with our COVID-19 Relief work, organizing workshops for our Sea Turtle Conservation program, strengthening community relationships and building partnerships with local Government agencies, among others. We hope to engage with you more frequently. Watch this space for regular updates and stories from our Team and…

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December 5th, International Volunteers Day – Together We Can Through Volunteering

December 5th, International Volunteers Day – Together We Can Through Volunteering

On the occasion of International Volunteers Day (IVD 2020), the FSL India team would like to thank volunteers across the world, and celebrate their commitment in creating a better tomorrow for all. We’d like to share a few pictures of our National and International volunteers who’ve participated in our programs over the years. They deserve our heartfelt gratitude. “Together We Can Through Volunteering” is the focus of IVD this year. As the world gradually recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic, volunteers…

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COVID-19 relief work extends to North Karnataka, Vijayapur (Bijapur)

COVID-19 relief work extends to North Karnataka, Vijayapur (Bijapur)

Manjunath Kannal is our Coordinator for the Long Term Volunteering (LTV) program and a facilitator for 100th Monkey. He works out of our regional office in Mysore. Following the nation-wide lockdown in March, Manjunath decided to return to his hometown in Bijapur (North Karnataka). The onset of COVID-19 pandemic was immediately followed by reports of migrant workers across India left stranded and enduring hardships with no job or money. Our Team believed that this was the time for us to…

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