Re: Promotional Materials for Poisoning Prevention
Hi Liam,
Thank you for your update. Now we are back in Kathmandu and tomorrow organizing a press meeting regarding our update!
Here is news coverage (in Nepali) of our successful expedition.
From the day after tomorrow, I'll be working on the execution of our poisoning project starting with designing a posters?(n=250)?and bags (n=500). Dr. Britt Bunyard - our client in this foray, has kindly helped us to recommend several poisonous mushrooms from his recent experience in Nepal.
More with the update,
Regards Shiva
Hi everyone,
I just sent everyone a Mailchimp email about the poisoning prevention campaign. It can be forwarded to contacts who may be interested in supporting the effort. It links to the following Fundrazr page:
These are our main promotional materials for the campaign. If any other resources would help raise awareness and funds, you can let me know and I will work on getting those ready as well. Thank you all again for your work in helping prevent these poisonings!
Best, Liam
-- ______________________________ Shiva DEVKOTA, PhD Research Fellow,?Global Institute for Interdisciplinary Studies,?Kathmandu, Nepal? Co-Chair, Himalayan Climate and Science Institute, Washington DC, USA
----------- Mobile Nepal : +977-9841-317-188 (WhatsApp/Viber) -------------- Fellow -?
Researchgate -?
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Promotional Materials for Poisoning Prevention
Hi everyone,
I just sent everyone a Mailchimp email about the poisoning prevention campaign. It can be forwarded to contacts who may be interested in supporting the effort. It links to the following Fundrazr page:
These are our main promotional materials for the campaign. If any other resources would help raise awareness and funds, you can let me know and I will work on getting those ready as well. Thank you all again for your work in helping prevent these poisonings!
Best, Liam
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Science Friday podcast with Poison Mushroom &Plant ID
Hello All, I realize that this particular resource may not be feasible for the rural Nepali population, but thought folks on this thread would want to listen to this if they could.? It did inspire an early morning imagining of a phone mushroom ID series of voice prompts. "If your mushroom has a ring or skirt around the stem, press 1, if there is a cup or sack-like structure at the base, press 4. If there is are... Share Episode
Emergency poisoning resource starts at 35 mins in.?? ?
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Re: Meeting with Liam today; simple video idea; writing an appeal to other clubs in NAMA
Hi Colleagues, We are bringing a series of news on mushroom poisoning and other issues related to mushroom research development in Nepal. Today, national media has covered ongoing mushroom expeditions and also highlighted the importance of mushroom explorations and public awareness.
Plz, find it and circulate wherever necessary.
Regards, Shiva
Dear Cornelia, Sam and colleagues,
I'm thrilled to share two updates regarding communication on mushroom poisoning awareness - which we recently delivered on well-established online media and national television. I believe, it?helps to establish communications with other?interested parties, mushrooms clubs and possible contributors to our poisoning project.
Rick and I having?an?exciting?and productive time here in?Kathmandu and starting our 2 weeks long Sagarmatha Trip tomorrow. In between, we remain touch upon the availability of internet access (which I'm pretty much sure)- to further communication on our poisoning project - which will be implemented after about 3 weeks right after returning. Have a great time and enjoy the images of the short video (Sorry - it is in Nepali as per our targeted communities).
With kindest regards, Shiva On Thu, Jun 16, 2022 at 8:11 AM Sam Landes < treasurer@...> wrote: Hi Liam, Thanks for this.? If we send it to folks we know, is it possible to still use the link to donate, or is this just an example of your campaign from last year??? Thanks, Sam
On Wed, Jun 15, 2022 at 4:00 PM Liam Torpy < Torpyliam@...> wrote: Here is the online fundraiser page from last year. We raised this $750 from this page, along with some other donations and matched funds from HCSI.
Hi everyone,
Cornelia, Sam, Shiva and I are planning to meet virtually tomorrow (Wednesday, June 15th, 1:00pm ET) to discuss several facets of the project, including: fundraising, project sites, recording presentations to communities, developing promotional materials for fundraising, developing educational materials for at-risk Nepali people, and more.
The Zoom link is copied below. Looking forward to talking more about this important effort!
Topic: Mushroom Poisoning Prevention - MCG/HCSI
Time: Jun 15, 2022 01:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 847 3732 8905 Passcode: 049110 One tap mobile +13126266799,,84737328905#,,,,*049110# US (Chicago) +16465588656,,84737328905#,,,,*049110# US (New York)
Dial by your location ? ? ? ? +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) ? ? ? ? +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) ? ? ? ? +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) ? ? ? ? +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) ? ? ? ? +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) ? ? ? ? +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) Meeting ID: 847 3732 8905 Passcode: 049110 Find your local number:
Hello all! This is so exciting, I love to see the progress that is happening through collaboration on this project. I will return home on the 20th of this month, and hope to contribute however I can to project needs after that. Great work!
Sincerely,
Lily? Dear Cornelia,
Great to hear from you. Thank you for every interesting?detail.
Video Idea: Liam was describing that Dr. Devkota will be headed to villages to educate people and leave posters with them.? I suggested that someone could use a cell phone to record his presentation.? This would mean there could be a recording of him doing his educational program and then this could be dubbed and replayed for other parts of Nepal with different dialects.? Liam had mentioned that there would be a videographer traveling with Rick, so this is another possibility, however, I was trying to think of something accessible and easy.
Thank you for your suggestion. I'll try to get the best videos using cell phones and also we will produce short clips regarding discussions on mushrooms poisoning, local perception,preventive/ curative measures with local indigenous communities in the Everest Area.
Raising Funds: The North American Mycological Association (NAMA) does have affiliation with clubs in the US, Canada and Mexico.? So writing something up about the project to share with other clubs and sending it on could help raise funds for this project. We could produce and share a brief concept note on it.? LIAM# Last year we produced a similar one and better we revise and adapt to meet present purposes.
Matching Funds: ?Liam mentioned that HCSI could then do matching funds as well. Sure, we could also add some matching funds. I'm having a discussion with Rick (as now we are together in my hometown?- Pokhara, Nepal). HCSI could also find other alternative sources to bring a few more financial contributions.?
Paypal:?Sam mentioned that being able to pay HCSI by clicking on a link would be helpful.? He had to use a credit card and it was a bit cumbersome.? Liam said he should be able to make PayPal payment possible. I Hope, Liam is finding a way to make it easier.
Meeting on Wed:?to be arranged by Liam with Dr. Devkota, the two of us and I believe Rick also. Looking forward in being together on Zoom call together with Rick and you all good colleagues :-)
With kindest regards,
Shiva
Sam and I got to meet with Liam today and walk together by the Chattahoochee River.? LOVELY and fun.? So grateful for all the connections. ?
Video Idea: Liam was describing that Dr. Devkota will be headed to villages to educate people and leave posters with them.? I suggested that someone could use a cell phone to record his presentation.? This would mean there could be a recording of him doing his educational program and then this could be dubbed and replayed for other parts of Nepal with different dialects.? Liam had mentioned that there would be a videographer traveling with Rick, so this is another possibility, however, I was trying to think of something accessible and easy.
Raising Funds: The North American Mycological Association (NAMA) does have affiliation with clubs in the US, Canada and Mexico.? So writing something up about the project to share with other clubs and sending it on could help raise funds for this project.
Matching Funds: ?Liam mentioned that HCSI could then do matching funds as well.
Paypal: Sam mentioned that being able to pay HCSI by clicking on a link would be helpful.? He had to use a credit card and it was a bit cumbersome.? Liam said he should be able to make PayPal payment possible.
Meeting on Wed: to be arranged by Liam with Dr. Devkota, the two of us and I believe Rick also.
More to come,
Thank you all, Cornelia
On Tuesday, June 7, 2022, 3:02:29 PM EDT, Liam Torpy < torpyliam@...> wrote:
Hello everyone,
My name is Liam Torpy, and I am the program?director of the Himalayan Climate & Science Institute. First and foremost, I'd like to thank you all very much for your contribution to Shiva's important work of helping to prevent fatal mushroom poisonings. It is great seeing your commitment to helping rural communities of Nepal and this discussion about project strategies.
On a personal note, it's also interesting to see our shared connections/geographies. I'm from North Decatur in Atlanta. Last year, my parents had a major eruption of chanterelles in their yard which was very exciting. Also, Lily, I did my undergraduate senior thesis research outside of Tarangire National Park, studying the status of a large mammal migration corridor north?of the park.
As Shiva wrote above, I will be in Atlanta this week. If anyone would like to meet on Thursday (6/9), Friday (6/10), or this coming Monday (6/13), it would be great to talk with you about the project in person.
Thank you again for your work.
Best, Liam Namaskar all! Sounds like you are working through some great ideas. If they are printed on bags/T-shirts, they will have to be printed as they will easily and quickly be worn through by the level of wear and tear that happens with primary backpacks/T-shirts. Thank you for making this happen! I’ll send you updates on Tanzania when I am home later this month.
Love,
Lily? On Monday, June 6, 2022, Shiva DEVKOTA < shiva.devkota@...> wrote: Dear Cornelia,
Thank you very much for your message and suggestions. I truly appreciate the idea to print the image on a collection bag. Here (looking after socio-cultural-economic situation in Nepal), it could be more better if we come up to provide school bags for students with a clear printing message Not to Eat Unknown Mushrooms (in Nepali).?
Selection of school bags than collection bags is mainly for these purposes: - In remote areas, children are forced to walk even for1-2?hrs to reach school from their settlement, and school bags help them in many ways for their comfort (plz find an attached photo which I captured while working in the field - they walk like one hour to reach school crossing all those hills and trails)
- Still, many students can not afford/get school bags - and if we add a little more amount to "collection Bags" we could hand over bags to children. (Attached: After we handover bags to needy students- 2 years back in one village)
- Alternatively, we could also print some collection bags as you suggested - which we could give (together with posters) to some real collectors or people with rich mycological knowledge as a token of appreciation. So that, s/he could convey a message to locals making them aware of poisonous mushrooms.
These are just my ideas.
Indeed, we need some more money to undertake these actions. The price for a school bag with mushroom notes and Clubs' logos comes to about 17-22 USD + Transportation to reach remote areas. It would be really nice if you approach NAMA or other clubs for this purpose. I'll also discuss it with Rick while in Nepal and he is also very much interested to support needy children. Let's start figuring out the possibility to make it happen, Cornelia and Sam??.
Excitingly looking forward to having your thoughts on it!
With kindest regards, Shiva
On Mon, Jun 6, 2022 at 5:15 AM Mushroom Club of Ga - President < president@...> wrote: Dear Shiva, So good to hear details of your trip to remote areas and readiness for this project, and Lily, great to hear that you are in Tanzania with the mushroom-growing women you have mentored.
?One of my friends has an interesting idea: in addition to posters, to print the image on a collecting bag.? A sturdy canvas tote bag would be in constant use throughout the year, educating people the whole year round.
Of course this would be more expensive than posters, but I think if we write to the general NAMA membership, we could get more people and clubs donating funds.? I think the image could also be printed on a t-shirt that could be a popular item in Nepal and elsewhere as well promoting the project.
Of course, I do not know how logistically possible this would all be.
Any feedback??
Thanks,? Cornelia
Hi Lily,
Exciting to hear from you with interesting updates. Thank you. Indeed, we need to figure out to bring further works on a large scale with?more activities, covering wider parts of Nepal. Multi-years plans with interdisciplinary expertise will bring positive and meaningful impacts in the long run. We must plan/make it possible so that you and other?experts could bring?contribution?by being directly involved with rural vulnerable communities.
Regarding posters, I'm compiling pictures and will keep you posted once gathered from other mycologists and field biologists in Nepal.? Fingers crossed,
With kindest regards, Shiva
Dear all,
I am so glad and excited to hear about your contributions and progress with this project. I have been in Tanzania, connecting with the women who I started the mushroom farm with and teaching firefighting workshops in rural areas. I will write more when I am back in the US later this month, but again, I am so excited for this collaboration! Thank you all for making this happen. If there are more opportunities for me to be involved, I’ll be there.
Love,
Lily?
On Saturday, June 4, 2022, Shiva DEVKOTA <shiva.devkota@...> wrote:
Hi Sam and Cornelia,
Thank you for your support. Richard Silber (Rick) is arriving in Nepal next week and I'll get cash in hand.? We have an exciting to Everest starting from mid of June this year and a .?
Together with Rick, We will also figure out how to maximize the budget?so that we can distribute posters widely and meet poisoned families/communities wherever needed during this season.
Will keep you posted with every update.
Thanking you and with best regards Shiva
On Fri, Jun 3, 2022 at 11:46 PM Sam Landes < treasurer@...> wrote: Hi all,. We just donated the $500 to the Himalayan Climate and Science Institute for this project.? I will send our MCG logo in a later email.? We are happy and excited to be helping this project.? Sam and Cornelia
Hi Sam and Cornelia Greetings?
Thank you for your support for the needs based activities. Regarding your query and other entities :
1. As I indicated in my earlier email, plz transfer amount to the Himalayan Climate and Science Institute (HCSI) account, based in Washington DC - A charity organisation working in Nepal. Rick Silber (former secretary of Mycological Club of Washington) and my colleague is Chairman of this organisation and we are working together (-cc here). He remains happy to transfer amount directly to me for this awareness programme.? Rick Silber #?+0012022551191 mobile/WhatsApp?
Lily: Plz feel free to provide other options if you have.
2. Plz, provide me the Logo (with good resolution) of yours mushrooms club to include in poster. Same applies to other interested organisations or foundations if any.?
3. Once poster's design is prepared, I'll forward for your perusal and suggestions.?
4. After the programme is over, a synopsis together with expenses details / scanned receipts will be submitted to you.?
Plz let me know in case of any.
With kindest regards,?
Shiva Devkota, PhD
Sent from Mobile Device.
Nepal Mobile / WhatsApp +977 9841 317 188? Hi Lily and all. Is there a PayPal account we can send the money to? If not, what is the best way to get funds to the correct place? Sam and Cornelia. _.
-- ______________________________ Shiva DEVKOTA, PhD Research Fellow,?Global Institute for Interdisciplinary Studies,?Kathmandu, Nepal? Co-Chair, Himalayan Climate and Science Institute, Washington DC, USA
----------- Mobile Nepal : +977-9841-317-188 (WhatsApp/Viber) -------------- Fellow -?
Researchgate -?
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Re: Meeting with Liam today; simple video idea; writing an appeal to other clubs in NAMA
Dear Cornelia, Sam and colleagues,
I'm thrilled to share two updates regarding communication on mushroom poisoning awareness - which we recently delivered on well-established online media and national television. I believe, it?helps to establish communications with other?interested parties, mushrooms clubs and possible contributors to our poisoning project.
Rick and I having?an?exciting?and productive time here in?Kathmandu and starting our 2 weeks long Sagarmatha Trip tomorrow. In between, we remain touch upon the availability of internet access (which I'm pretty much sure)- to further communication on our poisoning project - which will be implemented after about 3 weeks right after returning. Have a great time and enjoy the images of the short video (Sorry - it is in Nepali as per our targeted communities).
With kindest regards, Shiva
On Thu, Jun 16, 2022 at 8:11 AM Sam Landes < treasurer@...> wrote: Hi Liam, Thanks for this.? If we send it to folks we know, is it possible to still use the link to donate, or is this just an example of your campaign from last year??? Thanks, Sam
On Wed, Jun 15, 2022 at 4:00 PM Liam Torpy < Torpyliam@...> wrote: Here is the online fundraiser page from last year. We raised this $750 from this page, along with some other donations and matched funds from HCSI.
Hi everyone,
Cornelia, Sam, Shiva and I are planning to meet virtually tomorrow (Wednesday, June 15th, 1:00pm ET) to discuss several facets of the project, including: fundraising, project sites, recording presentations to communities, developing promotional materials for fundraising, developing educational materials for at-risk Nepali people, and more.
The Zoom link is copied below. Looking forward to talking more about this important effort!
Topic: Mushroom Poisoning Prevention - MCG/HCSI
Time: Jun 15, 2022 01:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 847 3732 8905 Passcode: 049110 One tap mobile +13126266799,,84737328905#,,,,*049110# US (Chicago) +16465588656,,84737328905#,,,,*049110# US (New York)
Dial by your location ? ? ? ? +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) ? ? ? ? +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) ? ? ? ? +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) ? ? ? ? +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) ? ? ? ? +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) ? ? ? ? +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) Meeting ID: 847 3732 8905 Passcode: 049110 Find your local number:
Hello all! This is so exciting, I love to see the progress that is happening through collaboration on this project. I will return home on the 20th of this month, and hope to contribute however I can to project needs after that. Great work!
Sincerely,
Lily? Dear Cornelia,
Great to hear from you. Thank you for every interesting?detail.
Video Idea: Liam was describing that Dr. Devkota will be headed to villages to educate people and leave posters with them.? I suggested that someone could use a cell phone to record his presentation.? This would mean there could be a recording of him doing his educational program and then this could be dubbed and replayed for other parts of Nepal with different dialects.? Liam had mentioned that there would be a videographer traveling with Rick, so this is another possibility, however, I was trying to think of something accessible and easy.
Thank you for your suggestion. I'll try to get the best videos using cell phones and also we will produce short clips regarding discussions on mushrooms poisoning, local perception,preventive/ curative measures with local indigenous communities in the Everest Area.
Raising Funds: The North American Mycological Association (NAMA) does have affiliation with clubs in the US, Canada and Mexico.? So writing something up about the project to share with other clubs and sending it on could help raise funds for this project. We could produce and share a brief concept note on it.? LIAM# Last year we produced a similar one and better we revise and adapt to meet present purposes.
Matching Funds: ?Liam mentioned that HCSI could then do matching funds as well. Sure, we could also add some matching funds. I'm having a discussion with Rick (as now we are together in my hometown?- Pokhara, Nepal). HCSI could also find other alternative sources to bring a few more financial contributions.?
Paypal:?Sam mentioned that being able to pay HCSI by clicking on a link would be helpful.? He had to use a credit card and it was a bit cumbersome.? Liam said he should be able to make PayPal payment possible. I Hope, Liam is finding a way to make it easier.
Meeting on Wed:?to be arranged by Liam with Dr. Devkota, the two of us and I believe Rick also. Looking forward in being together on Zoom call together with Rick and you all good colleagues :-)
With kindest regards,
Shiva
Sam and I got to meet with Liam today and walk together by the Chattahoochee River.? LOVELY and fun.? So grateful for all the connections. ?
Video Idea: Liam was describing that Dr. Devkota will be headed to villages to educate people and leave posters with them.? I suggested that someone could use a cell phone to record his presentation.? This would mean there could be a recording of him doing his educational program and then this could be dubbed and replayed for other parts of Nepal with different dialects.? Liam had mentioned that there would be a videographer traveling with Rick, so this is another possibility, however, I was trying to think of something accessible and easy.
Raising Funds: The North American Mycological Association (NAMA) does have affiliation with clubs in the US, Canada and Mexico.? So writing something up about the project to share with other clubs and sending it on could help raise funds for this project.
Matching Funds: ?Liam mentioned that HCSI could then do matching funds as well.
Paypal: Sam mentioned that being able to pay HCSI by clicking on a link would be helpful.? He had to use a credit card and it was a bit cumbersome.? Liam said he should be able to make PayPal payment possible.
Meeting on Wed: to be arranged by Liam with Dr. Devkota, the two of us and I believe Rick also.
More to come,
Thank you all, Cornelia
On Tuesday, June 7, 2022, 3:02:29 PM EDT, Liam Torpy < torpyliam@...> wrote:
Hello everyone,
My name is Liam Torpy, and I am the program?director of the Himalayan Climate & Science Institute. First and foremost, I'd like to thank you all very much for your contribution to Shiva's important work of helping to prevent fatal mushroom poisonings. It is great seeing your commitment to helping rural communities of Nepal and this discussion about project strategies.
On a personal note, it's also interesting to see our shared connections/geographies. I'm from North Decatur in Atlanta. Last year, my parents had a major eruption of chanterelles in their yard which was very exciting. Also, Lily, I did my undergraduate senior thesis research outside of Tarangire National Park, studying the status of a large mammal migration corridor north?of the park.
As Shiva wrote above, I will be in Atlanta this week. If anyone would like to meet on Thursday (6/9), Friday (6/10), or this coming Monday (6/13), it would be great to talk with you about the project in person.
Thank you again for your work.
Best, Liam Namaskar all! Sounds like you are working through some great ideas. If they are printed on bags/T-shirts, they will have to be printed as they will easily and quickly be worn through by the level of wear and tear that happens with primary backpacks/T-shirts. Thank you for making this happen! I’ll send you updates on Tanzania when I am home later this month.
Love,
Lily? On Monday, June 6, 2022, Shiva DEVKOTA < shiva.devkota@...> wrote: Dear Cornelia,
Thank you very much for your message and suggestions. I truly appreciate the idea to print the image on a collection bag. Here (looking after socio-cultural-economic situation in Nepal), it could be more better if we come up to provide school bags for students with a clear printing message Not to Eat Unknown Mushrooms (in Nepali).?
Selection of school bags than collection bags is mainly for these purposes: - In remote areas, children are forced to walk even for1-2?hrs to reach school from their settlement, and school bags help them in many ways for their comfort (plz find an attached photo which I captured while working in the field - they walk like one hour to reach school crossing all those hills and trails)
- Still, many students can not afford/get school bags - and if we add a little more amount to "collection Bags" we could hand over bags to children. (Attached: After we handover bags to needy students- 2 years back in one village)
- Alternatively, we could also print some collection bags as you suggested - which we could give (together with posters) to some real collectors or people with rich mycological knowledge as a token of appreciation. So that, s/he could convey a message to locals making them aware of poisonous mushrooms.
These are just my ideas.
Indeed, we need some more money to undertake these actions. The price for a school bag with mushroom notes and Clubs' logos comes to about 17-22 USD + Transportation to reach remote areas. It would be really nice if you approach NAMA or other clubs for this purpose. I'll also discuss it with Rick while in Nepal and he is also very much interested to support needy children. Let's start figuring out the possibility to make it happen, Cornelia and Sam??.
Excitingly looking forward to having your thoughts on it!
With kindest regards, Shiva
On Mon, Jun 6, 2022 at 5:15 AM Mushroom Club of Ga - President < president@...> wrote: Dear Shiva, So good to hear details of your trip to remote areas and readiness for this project, and Lily, great to hear that you are in Tanzania with the mushroom-growing women you have mentored.
?One of my friends has an interesting idea: in addition to posters, to print the image on a collecting bag.? A sturdy canvas tote bag would be in constant use throughout the year, educating people the whole year round.
Of course this would be more expensive than posters, but I think if we write to the general NAMA membership, we could get more people and clubs donating funds.? I think the image could also be printed on a t-shirt that could be a popular item in Nepal and elsewhere as well promoting the project.
Of course, I do not know how logistically possible this would all be.
Any feedback??
Thanks,? Cornelia
Hi Lily,
Exciting to hear from you with interesting updates. Thank you. Indeed, we need to figure out to bring further works on a large scale with?more activities, covering wider parts of Nepal. Multi-years plans with interdisciplinary expertise will bring positive and meaningful impacts in the long run. We must plan/make it possible so that you and other?experts could bring?contribution?by being directly involved with rural vulnerable communities.
Regarding posters, I'm compiling pictures and will keep you posted once gathered from other mycologists and field biologists in Nepal.? Fingers crossed,
With kindest regards, Shiva
Dear all,
I am so glad and excited to hear about your contributions and progress with this project. I have been in Tanzania, connecting with the women who I started the mushroom farm with and teaching firefighting workshops in rural areas. I will write more when I am back in the US later this month, but again, I am so excited for this collaboration! Thank you all for making this happen. If there are more opportunities for me to be involved, I’ll be there.
Love,
Lily?
On Saturday, June 4, 2022, Shiva DEVKOTA <shiva.devkota@...> wrote:
Hi Sam and Cornelia,
Thank you for your support. Richard Silber (Rick) is arriving in Nepal next week and I'll get cash in hand.? We have an exciting to Everest starting from mid of June this year and a .?
Together with Rick, We will also figure out how to maximize the budget?so that we can distribute posters widely and meet poisoned families/communities wherever needed during this season.
Will keep you posted with every update.
Thanking you and with best regards Shiva
On Fri, Jun 3, 2022 at 11:46 PM Sam Landes < treasurer@...> wrote: Hi all,. We just donated the $500 to the Himalayan Climate and Science Institute for this project.? I will send our MCG logo in a later email.? We are happy and excited to be helping this project.? Sam and Cornelia
Hi Sam and Cornelia Greetings?
Thank you for your support for the needs based activities. Regarding your query and other entities :
1. As I indicated in my earlier email, plz transfer amount to the Himalayan Climate and Science Institute (HCSI) account, based in Washington DC - A charity organisation working in Nepal. Rick Silber (former secretary of Mycological Club of Washington) and my colleague is Chairman of this organisation and we are working together (-cc here). He remains happy to transfer amount directly to me for this awareness programme.? Rick Silber #?+0012022551191 mobile/WhatsApp?
Lily: Plz feel free to provide other options if you have.
2. Plz, provide me the Logo (with good resolution) of yours mushrooms club to include in poster. Same applies to other interested organisations or foundations if any.?
3. Once poster's design is prepared, I'll forward for your perusal and suggestions.?
4. After the programme is over, a synopsis together with expenses details / scanned receipts will be submitted to you.?
Plz let me know in case of any.
With kindest regards,?
Shiva Devkota, PhD
Sent from Mobile Device.
Nepal Mobile / WhatsApp +977 9841 317 188? Hi Lily and all. Is there a PayPal account we can send the money to? If not, what is the best way to get funds to the correct place? Sam and Cornelia. _.
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Re: Meeting with Liam today; simple video idea; writing an appeal to other clubs in NAMA
Hi Liam, Thanks for this.? If we send it to folks we know, is it possible to still use the link to donate, or is this just an example of your campaign from last year??? Thanks, Sam
On Wed, Jun 15, 2022 at 4:00 PM Liam Torpy < Torpyliam@...> wrote: Here is the online fundraiser page from last year. We raised this $750 from this page, along with some other donations and matched funds from HCSI.
Hi everyone,
Cornelia, Sam, Shiva and I are planning to meet virtually tomorrow (Wednesday, June 15th, 1:00pm ET) to discuss several facets of the project, including: fundraising, project sites, recording presentations to communities, developing promotional materials for fundraising, developing educational materials for at-risk Nepali people, and more.
The Zoom link is copied below. Looking forward to talking more about this important effort!
Topic: Mushroom Poisoning Prevention - MCG/HCSI
Time: Jun 15, 2022 01:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 847 3732 8905 Passcode: 049110 One tap mobile +13126266799,,84737328905#,,,,*049110# US (Chicago) +16465588656,,84737328905#,,,,*049110# US (New York)
Dial by your location ? ? ? ? +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) ? ? ? ? +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) ? ? ? ? +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) ? ? ? ? +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) ? ? ? ? +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) ? ? ? ? +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) Meeting ID: 847 3732 8905 Passcode: 049110 Find your local number:
Hello all! This is so exciting, I love to see the progress that is happening through collaboration on this project. I will return home on the 20th of this month, and hope to contribute however I can to project needs after that. Great work!
Sincerely,
Lily? Dear Cornelia,
Great to hear from you. Thank you for every interesting?detail.
Video Idea: Liam was describing that Dr. Devkota will be headed to villages to educate people and leave posters with them.? I suggested that someone could use a cell phone to record his presentation.? This would mean there could be a recording of him doing his educational program and then this could be dubbed and replayed for other parts of Nepal with different dialects.? Liam had mentioned that there would be a videographer traveling with Rick, so this is another possibility, however, I was trying to think of something accessible and easy.
Thank you for your suggestion. I'll try to get the best videos using cell phones and also we will produce short clips regarding discussions on mushrooms poisoning, local perception,preventive/ curative measures with local indigenous communities in the Everest Area.
Raising Funds: The North American Mycological Association (NAMA) does have affiliation with clubs in the US, Canada and Mexico.? So writing something up about the project to share with other clubs and sending it on could help raise funds for this project. We could produce and share a brief concept note on it.? LIAM# Last year we produced a similar one and better we revise and adapt to meet present purposes.
Matching Funds: ?Liam mentioned that HCSI could then do matching funds as well. Sure, we could also add some matching funds. I'm having a discussion with Rick (as now we are together in my hometown?- Pokhara, Nepal). HCSI could also find other alternative sources to bring a few more financial contributions.?
Paypal:?Sam mentioned that being able to pay HCSI by clicking on a link would be helpful.? He had to use a credit card and it was a bit cumbersome.? Liam said he should be able to make PayPal payment possible. I Hope, Liam is finding a way to make it easier.
Meeting on Wed:?to be arranged by Liam with Dr. Devkota, the two of us and I believe Rick also. Looking forward in being together on Zoom call together with Rick and you all good colleagues :-)
With kindest regards,
Shiva
Sam and I got to meet with Liam today and walk together by the Chattahoochee River.? LOVELY and fun.? So grateful for all the connections. ?
Video Idea: Liam was describing that Dr. Devkota will be headed to villages to educate people and leave posters with them.? I suggested that someone could use a cell phone to record his presentation.? This would mean there could be a recording of him doing his educational program and then this could be dubbed and replayed for other parts of Nepal with different dialects.? Liam had mentioned that there would be a videographer traveling with Rick, so this is another possibility, however, I was trying to think of something accessible and easy.
Raising Funds: The North American Mycological Association (NAMA) does have affiliation with clubs in the US, Canada and Mexico.? So writing something up about the project to share with other clubs and sending it on could help raise funds for this project.
Matching Funds: ?Liam mentioned that HCSI could then do matching funds as well.
Paypal: Sam mentioned that being able to pay HCSI by clicking on a link would be helpful.? He had to use a credit card and it was a bit cumbersome.? Liam said he should be able to make PayPal payment possible.
Meeting on Wed: to be arranged by Liam with Dr. Devkota, the two of us and I believe Rick also.
More to come,
Thank you all, Cornelia
On Tuesday, June 7, 2022, 3:02:29 PM EDT, Liam Torpy < torpyliam@...> wrote:
Hello everyone,
My name is Liam Torpy, and I am the program?director of the Himalayan Climate & Science Institute. First and foremost, I'd like to thank you all very much for your contribution to Shiva's important work of helping to prevent fatal mushroom poisonings. It is great seeing your commitment to helping rural communities of Nepal and this discussion about project strategies.
On a personal note, it's also interesting to see our shared connections/geographies. I'm from North Decatur in Atlanta. Last year, my parents had a major eruption of chanterelles in their yard which was very exciting. Also, Lily, I did my undergraduate senior thesis research outside of Tarangire National Park, studying the status of a large mammal migration corridor north?of the park.
As Shiva wrote above, I will be in Atlanta this week. If anyone would like to meet on Thursday (6/9), Friday (6/10), or this coming Monday (6/13), it would be great to talk with you about the project in person.
Thank you again for your work.
Best, Liam Namaskar all! Sounds like you are working through some great ideas. If they are printed on bags/T-shirts, they will have to be printed as they will easily and quickly be worn through by the level of wear and tear that happens with primary backpacks/T-shirts. Thank you for making this happen! I’ll send you updates on Tanzania when I am home later this month.
Love,
Lily? On Monday, June 6, 2022, Shiva DEVKOTA < shiva.devkota@...> wrote: Dear Cornelia,
Thank you very much for your message and suggestions. I truly appreciate the idea to print the image on a collection bag. Here (looking after socio-cultural-economic situation in Nepal), it could be more better if we come up to provide school bags for students with a clear printing message Not to Eat Unknown Mushrooms (in Nepali).?
Selection of school bags than collection bags is mainly for these purposes: - In remote areas, children are forced to walk even for1-2?hrs to reach school from their settlement, and school bags help them in many ways for their comfort (plz find an attached photo which I captured while working in the field - they walk like one hour to reach school crossing all those hills and trails)
- Still, many students can not afford/get school bags - and if we add a little more amount to "collection Bags" we could hand over bags to children. (Attached: After we handover bags to needy students- 2 years back in one village)
- Alternatively, we could also print some collection bags as you suggested - which we could give (together with posters) to some real collectors or people with rich mycological knowledge as a token of appreciation. So that, s/he could convey a message to locals making them aware of poisonous mushrooms.
These are just my ideas.
Indeed, we need some more money to undertake these actions. The price for a school bag with mushroom notes and Clubs' logos comes to about 17-22 USD + Transportation to reach remote areas. It would be really nice if you approach NAMA or other clubs for this purpose. I'll also discuss it with Rick while in Nepal and he is also very much interested to support needy children. Let's start figuring out the possibility to make it happen, Cornelia and Sam??.
Excitingly looking forward to having your thoughts on it!
With kindest regards, Shiva
On Mon, Jun 6, 2022 at 5:15 AM Mushroom Club of Ga - President < president@...> wrote: Dear Shiva, So good to hear details of your trip to remote areas and readiness for this project, and Lily, great to hear that you are in Tanzania with the mushroom-growing women you have mentored.
?One of my friends has an interesting idea: in addition to posters, to print the image on a collecting bag.? A sturdy canvas tote bag would be in constant use throughout the year, educating people the whole year round.
Of course this would be more expensive than posters, but I think if we write to the general NAMA membership, we could get more people and clubs donating funds.? I think the image could also be printed on a t-shirt that could be a popular item in Nepal and elsewhere as well promoting the project.
Of course, I do not know how logistically possible this would all be.
Any feedback??
Thanks,? Cornelia
Hi Lily,
Exciting to hear from you with interesting updates. Thank you. Indeed, we need to figure out to bring further works on a large scale with?more activities, covering wider parts of Nepal. Multi-years plans with interdisciplinary expertise will bring positive and meaningful impacts in the long run. We must plan/make it possible so that you and other?experts could bring?contribution?by being directly involved with rural vulnerable communities.
Regarding posters, I'm compiling pictures and will keep you posted once gathered from other mycologists and field biologists in Nepal.? Fingers crossed,
With kindest regards, Shiva
Dear all,
I am so glad and excited to hear about your contributions and progress with this project. I have been in Tanzania, connecting with the women who I started the mushroom farm with and teaching firefighting workshops in rural areas. I will write more when I am back in the US later this month, but again, I am so excited for this collaboration! Thank you all for making this happen. If there are more opportunities for me to be involved, I’ll be there.
Love,
Lily?
On Saturday, June 4, 2022, Shiva DEVKOTA <shiva.devkota@...> wrote:
Hi Sam and Cornelia,
Thank you for your support. Richard Silber (Rick) is arriving in Nepal next week and I'll get cash in hand.? We have an exciting to Everest starting from mid of June this year and a .?
Together with Rick, We will also figure out how to maximize the budget?so that we can distribute posters widely and meet poisoned families/communities wherever needed during this season.
Will keep you posted with every update.
Thanking you and with best regards Shiva
On Fri, Jun 3, 2022 at 11:46 PM Sam Landes < treasurer@...> wrote: Hi all,. We just donated the $500 to the Himalayan Climate and Science Institute for this project.? I will send our MCG logo in a later email.? We are happy and excited to be helping this project.? Sam and Cornelia
Hi Sam and Cornelia Greetings?
Thank you for your support for the needs based activities. Regarding your query and other entities :
1. As I indicated in my earlier email, plz transfer amount to the Himalayan Climate and Science Institute (HCSI) account, based in Washington DC - A charity organisation working in Nepal. Rick Silber (former secretary of Mycological Club of Washington) and my colleague is Chairman of this organisation and we are working together (-cc here). He remains happy to transfer amount directly to me for this awareness programme.? Rick Silber #?+0012022551191 mobile/WhatsApp?
Lily: Plz feel free to provide other options if you have.
2. Plz, provide me the Logo (with good resolution) of yours mushrooms club to include in poster. Same applies to other interested organisations or foundations if any.?
3. Once poster's design is prepared, I'll forward for your perusal and suggestions.?
4. After the programme is over, a synopsis together with expenses details / scanned receipts will be submitted to you.?
Plz let me know in case of any.
With kindest regards,?
Shiva Devkota, PhD
Sent from Mobile Device.
Nepal Mobile / WhatsApp +977 9841 317 188? Hi Lily and all. Is there a PayPal account we can send the money to? If not, what is the best way to get funds to the correct place? Sam and Cornelia. _.
-- ______________________________ Shiva DEVKOTA, PhD Research Fellow,?Global Institute for Interdisciplinary Studies,?Kathmandu, Nepal? Co-Chair, Himalayan Climate and Science Institute, Washington DC, USA
----------- Mobile Nepal : +977-9841-317-188 (WhatsApp/Viber) -------------- Fellow -?
Researchgate -?
-- ______________________________ Shiva DEVKOTA, PhD Research Fellow,?Global Institute for Interdisciplinary Studies,?Kathmandu, Nepal? Co-Chair, Himalayan Climate and Science Institute, Washington DC, USA
----------- Mobile Nepal : +977-9841-317-188 (WhatsApp/Viber) -------------- Fellow -?
Researchgate -?
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Re: Updates: artist, funding
Hello everyone,
My name is Liam Torpy, and I am the program?director of the Himalayan Climate & Science Institute. First and foremost, I'd like to thank you all very much for your contribution to Shiva's important work of helping to prevent fatal mushroom poisonings. It is great seeing your commitment to helping rural communities of Nepal and this discussion about project strategies.
On a personal note, it's also interesting to see our shared connections/geographies. I'm from North Decatur in Atlanta. Last year, my parents had a major eruption of chanterelles in their yard which was very exciting. Also, Lily, I did my undergraduate senior thesis research outside of Tarangire National Park, studying the status of a large mammal migration corridor north?of the park.
As Shiva wrote above, I will be in Atlanta this week. If anyone would like to meet on Thursday (6/9), Friday (6/10), or this coming Monday (6/13), it would be great to talk with you about the project in person.
Thank you again for your work.
Best, Liam
Namaskar all! Sounds like you are working through some great ideas. If they are printed on bags/T-shirts, they will have to be printed as they will easily and quickly be worn through by the level of wear and tear that happens with primary backpacks/T-shirts. Thank you for making this happen! I’ll send you updates on Tanzania when I am home later this month.
Love,
Lily? On Monday, June 6, 2022, Shiva DEVKOTA < shiva.devkota@...> wrote: Dear Cornelia,
Thank you very much for your message and suggestions. I truly appreciate the idea to print the image on a collection bag. Here (looking after socio-cultural-economic situation in Nepal), it could be more better if we come up to provide school bags for students with a clear printing message Not to Eat Unknown Mushrooms (in Nepali).?
Selection of school bags than collection bags is mainly for these purposes: - In remote areas, children are forced to walk even for1-2?hrs to reach school from their settlement, and school bags help them in many ways for their comfort (plz find an attached photo which I captured while working in the field - they walk like one hour to reach school crossing all those hills and trails)
- Still, many students can not afford/get school bags - and if we add a little more amount to "collection Bags" we could hand over bags to children. (Attached: After we handover bags to needy students- 2 years back in one village)
- Alternatively, we could also print some collection bags as you suggested - which we could give (together with posters) to some real collectors or people with rich mycological knowledge as a token of appreciation. So that, s/he could convey a message to locals making them aware of poisonous mushrooms.
These are just my ideas.
Indeed, we need some more money to undertake these actions. The price for a school bag with mushroom notes and Clubs' logos comes to about 17-22 USD + Transportation to reach remote areas. It would be really nice if you approach NAMA or other clubs for this purpose. I'll also discuss it with Rick while in Nepal and he is also very much interested to support needy children. Let's start figuring out the possibility to make it happen, Cornelia and Sam??.
Excitingly looking forward to having your thoughts on it!
With kindest regards, Shiva
On Mon, Jun 6, 2022 at 5:15 AM Mushroom Club of Ga - President < president@...> wrote: Dear Shiva, So good to hear details of your trip to remote areas and readiness for this project, and Lily, great to hear that you are in Tanzania with the mushroom-growing women you have mentored.
?One of my friends has an interesting idea: in addition to posters, to print the image on a collecting bag.? A sturdy canvas tote bag would be in constant use throughout the year, educating people the whole year round.
Of course this would be more expensive than posters, but I think if we write to the general NAMA membership, we could get more people and clubs donating funds.? I think the image could also be printed on a t-shirt that could be a popular item in Nepal and elsewhere as well promoting the project.
Of course, I do not know how logistically possible this would all be.
Any feedback??
Thanks,? Cornelia
Hi Lily,
Exciting to hear from you with interesting updates. Thank you. Indeed, we need to figure out to bring further works on a large scale with?more activities, covering wider parts of Nepal. Multi-years plans with interdisciplinary expertise will bring positive and meaningful impacts in the long run. We must plan/make it possible so that you and other?experts could bring?contribution?by being directly involved with rural vulnerable communities.
Regarding posters, I'm compiling pictures and will keep you posted once gathered from other mycologists and field biologists in Nepal.? Fingers crossed,
With kindest regards, Shiva
Dear all,
I am so glad and excited to hear about your contributions and progress with this project. I have been in Tanzania, connecting with the women who I started the mushroom farm with and teaching firefighting workshops in rural areas. I will write more when I am back in the US later this month, but again, I am so excited for this collaboration! Thank you all for making this happen. If there are more opportunities for me to be involved, I’ll be there.
Love,
Lily?
On Saturday, June 4, 2022, Shiva DEVKOTA <shiva.devkota@...> wrote:
Hi Sam and Cornelia,
Thank you for your support. Richard Silber (Rick) is arriving in Nepal next week and I'll get cash in hand.? We have an exciting to Everest starting from mid of June this year and a .?
Together with Rick, We will also figure out how to maximize the budget?so that we can distribute posters widely and meet poisoned families/communities wherever needed during this season.
Will keep you posted with every update.
Thanking you and with best regards Shiva
On Fri, Jun 3, 2022 at 11:46 PM Sam Landes < treasurer@...> wrote: Hi all,. We just donated the $500 to the Himalayan Climate and Science Institute for this project.? I will send our MCG logo in a later email.? We are happy and excited to be helping this project.? Sam and Cornelia
Hi Sam and Cornelia Greetings?
Thank you for your support for the needs based activities. Regarding your query and other entities :
1. As I indicated in my earlier email, plz transfer amount to the Himalayan Climate and Science Institute (HCSI) account, based in Washington DC - A charity organisation working in Nepal. Rick Silber (former secretary of Mycological Club of Washington) and my colleague is Chairman of this organisation and we are working together (-cc here). He remains happy to transfer amount directly to me for this awareness programme.? Rick Silber #?+0012022551191 mobile/WhatsApp?
Lily: Plz feel free to provide other options if you have.
2. Plz, provide me the Logo (with good resolution) of yours mushrooms club to include in poster. Same applies to other interested organisations or foundations if any.?
3. Once poster's design is prepared, I'll forward for your perusal and suggestions.?
4. After the programme is over, a synopsis together with expenses details / scanned receipts will be submitted to you.?
Plz let me know in case of any.
With kindest regards,?
Shiva Devkota, PhD
Sent from Mobile Device.
Nepal Mobile / WhatsApp +977 9841 317 188? Hi Lily and all. Is there a PayPal account we can send the money to? If not, what is the best way to get funds to the correct place? Sam and Cornelia. _.
-- ______________________________ Shiva DEVKOTA, PhD Research Fellow,?Global Institute for Interdisciplinary Studies,?Kathmandu, Nepal? Co-Chair, Himalayan Climate and Science Institute, Washington DC, USA
----------- Mobile Nepal : +977-9841-317-188 (WhatsApp/Viber) -------------- Fellow -?
Researchgate -?
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Re: Updates: artist, funding
Hi all,. We just donated the $500 to the Himalayan Climate and Science Institute for this project.? I will send our MCG logo in a later email.? We are happy and excited to be helping this project.? Sam and Cornelia
Hi Sam and Cornelia Greetings?
Thank you for your support for the needs based activities. Regarding your query and other entities :
1. As I indicated in my earlier email, plz transfer amount to the Himalayan Climate and Science Institute (HCSI) account, based in Washington DC - A charity organisation working in Nepal. Rick Silber (former secretary of Mycological Club of Washington) and my colleague is Chairman of this organisation and we are working together (-cc here). He remains happy to transfer amount directly to me for this awareness programme.? Rick Silber #?+0012022551191 mobile/WhatsApp?
Lily: Plz feel free to provide other options if you have.
2. Plz, provide me the Logo (with good resolution) of yours mushrooms club to include in poster. Same applies to other interested organisations or foundations if any.?
3. Once poster's design is prepared, I'll forward for your perusal and suggestions.?
4. After the programme is over, a synopsis together with expenses details / scanned receipts will be submitted to you.?
Plz let me know in case of any.
With kindest regards,?
Shiva Devkota, PhD
Sent from Mobile Device.
Nepal Mobile / WhatsApp +977 9841 317 188? Hi Lily and all. Is there a PayPal account we can send the money to? If not, what is the best way to get funds to the correct place? Sam and Cornelia. _. _._,_._,_
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A possible backpack issue
Liam, thank you for putting together our meeting today on Zoom with Dr. Devkota & Rick Silber. ?Nice meeting you Rick and exciting that you are on the ground in Nepal.
We just talked with one of our dear mushroom friends, Elinoar Shavit, who has traveled extensively throughout the world. ?At every opportunity, she interfaces with indigenous populations to learn about ?their mushroom traditions. ?She's published in the Springer volume on truffles.
We would like to think this is not true,, but she brought up the point that if the items we hand out are considered valuable in any way, then they will most likely be traded away for cash.? We who live in the US, having been more sheltered, possibly could not even picture this scenario, but it is a valid concern and something she has seen happen in other countries.?
She was very much in favor of the laminated plastic tri-folds similar to what Daniel Winkler produces.? It is good to hear that the hospital personnel in Nepal were interested in getting more education about mushrooms.
She also had some input about designing a flyer with or without edibles.? She thinks both should be included with a clear way to indicate poisonous vs.? edible.? ?I can certainly see an argument for including edibles on the flyer because then people would be more likely to keep it with them because they'd consider it a useful resource.
We also talked about how global warming in general is changing fungal populations all over the world.? That species known elsewhere are popping up in parts of the world where no one is familiar with them.? This means that whatever we figure out that is effective in preventing deaths in Nepal, may be helpful in other parts of the world as well.
So it was interesting hearing her input and thinking about it further.?
Please weigh in if you have other thoughts.
Thank you everyone,? Cornelia?
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Re: Meeting with Liam today; simple video idea; writing an appeal to other clubs in NAMA
Here is the online fundraiser page from last year. We raised this $750 from this page, along with some other donations and matched funds from HCSI.
Hi everyone,
Cornelia, Sam, Shiva and I are planning to meet virtually tomorrow (Wednesday, June 15th, 1:00pm ET) to discuss several facets of the project, including: fundraising, project sites, recording presentations to communities, developing promotional materials for fundraising, developing educational materials for at-risk Nepali people, and more.
The Zoom link is copied below. Looking forward to talking more about this important effort!
Topic: Mushroom Poisoning Prevention - MCG/HCSI
Time: Jun 15, 2022 01:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Hello all! This is so exciting, I love to see the progress that is happening through collaboration on this project. I will return home on the 20th of this month, and hope to contribute however I can to project needs after that. Great work!
Sincerely,
Lily? Dear Cornelia,
Great to hear from you. Thank you for every interesting?detail.
Video Idea: Liam was describing that Dr. Devkota will be headed to villages to educate people and leave posters with them.? I suggested that someone could use a cell phone to record his presentation.? This would mean there could be a recording of him doing his educational program and then this could be dubbed and replayed for other parts of Nepal with different dialects.? Liam had mentioned that there would be a videographer traveling with Rick, so this is another possibility, however, I was trying to think of something accessible and easy.
Thank you for your suggestion. I'll try to get the best videos using cell phones and also we will produce short clips regarding discussions on mushrooms poisoning, local perception,preventive/ curative measures with local indigenous communities in the Everest Area.
Raising Funds: The North American Mycological Association (NAMA) does have affiliation with clubs in the US, Canada and Mexico.? So writing something up about the project to share with other clubs and sending it on could help raise funds for this project. We could produce and share a brief concept note on it.? LIAM# Last year we produced a similar one and better we revise and adapt to meet present purposes.
Matching Funds: ?Liam mentioned that HCSI could then do matching funds as well. Sure, we could also add some matching funds. I'm having a discussion with Rick (as now we are together in my hometown?- Pokhara, Nepal). HCSI could also find other alternative sources to bring a few more financial contributions.?
Paypal:?Sam mentioned that being able to pay HCSI by clicking on a link would be helpful.? He had to use a credit card and it was a bit cumbersome.? Liam said he should be able to make PayPal payment possible. I Hope, Liam is finding a way to make it easier.
Meeting on Wed:?to be arranged by Liam with Dr. Devkota, the two of us and I believe Rick also. Looking forward in being together on Zoom call together with Rick and you all good colleagues :-)
With kindest regards,
Shiva
Sam and I got to meet with Liam today and walk together by the Chattahoochee River.? LOVELY and fun.? So grateful for all the connections. ?
Video Idea: Liam was describing that Dr. Devkota will be headed to villages to educate people and leave posters with them.? I suggested that someone could use a cell phone to record his presentation.? This would mean there could be a recording of him doing his educational program and then this could be dubbed and replayed for other parts of Nepal with different dialects.? Liam had mentioned that there would be a videographer traveling with Rick, so this is another possibility, however, I was trying to think of something accessible and easy.
Raising Funds: The North American Mycological Association (NAMA) does have affiliation with clubs in the US, Canada and Mexico.? So writing something up about the project to share with other clubs and sending it on could help raise funds for this project.
Matching Funds: ?Liam mentioned that HCSI could then do matching funds as well.
Paypal: Sam mentioned that being able to pay HCSI by clicking on a link would be helpful.? He had to use a credit card and it was a bit cumbersome.? Liam said he should be able to make PayPal payment possible.
Meeting on Wed: to be arranged by Liam with Dr. Devkota, the two of us and I believe Rick also.
More to come,
Thank you all, Cornelia
On Tuesday, June 7, 2022, 3:02:29 PM EDT, Liam Torpy < torpyliam@...> wrote:
Hello everyone,
My name is Liam Torpy, and I am the program?director of the Himalayan Climate & Science Institute. First and foremost, I'd like to thank you all very much for your contribution to Shiva's important work of helping to prevent fatal mushroom poisonings. It is great seeing your commitment to helping rural communities of Nepal and this discussion about project strategies.
On a personal note, it's also interesting to see our shared connections/geographies. I'm from North Decatur in Atlanta. Last year, my parents had a major eruption of chanterelles in their yard which was very exciting. Also, Lily, I did my undergraduate senior thesis research outside of Tarangire National Park, studying the status of a large mammal migration corridor north?of the park.
As Shiva wrote above, I will be in Atlanta this week. If anyone would like to meet on Thursday (6/9), Friday (6/10), or this coming Monday (6/13), it would be great to talk with you about the project in person.
Thank you again for your work.
Best, Liam Namaskar all! Sounds like you are working through some great ideas. If they are printed on bags/T-shirts, they will have to be printed as they will easily and quickly be worn through by the level of wear and tear that happens with primary backpacks/T-shirts. Thank you for making this happen! I’ll send you updates on Tanzania when I am home later this month.
Love,
Lily? On Monday, June 6, 2022, Shiva DEVKOTA < shiva.devkota@...> wrote: Dear Cornelia,
Thank you very much for your message and suggestions. I truly appreciate the idea to print the image on a collection bag. Here (looking after socio-cultural-economic situation in Nepal), it could be more better if we come up to provide school bags for students with a clear printing message Not to Eat Unknown Mushrooms (in Nepali).?
Selection of school bags than collection bags is mainly for these purposes: - In remote areas, children are forced to walk even for1-2?hrs to reach school from their settlement, and school bags help them in many ways for their comfort (plz find an attached photo which I captured while working in the field - they walk like one hour to reach school crossing all those hills and trails)
- Still, many students can not afford/get school bags - and if we add a little more amount to "collection Bags" we could hand over bags to children. (Attached: After we handover bags to needy students- 2 years back in one village)
- Alternatively, we could also print some collection bags as you suggested - which we could give (together with posters) to some real collectors or people with rich mycological knowledge as a token of appreciation. So that, s/he could convey a message to locals making them aware of poisonous mushrooms.
These are just my ideas.
Indeed, we need some more money to undertake these actions. The price for a school bag with mushroom notes and Clubs' logos comes to about 17-22 USD + Transportation to reach remote areas. It would be really nice if you approach NAMA or other clubs for this purpose. I'll also discuss it with Rick while in Nepal and he is also very much interested to support needy children. Let's start figuring out the possibility to make it happen, Cornelia and Sam??.
Excitingly looking forward to having your thoughts on it!
With kindest regards, Shiva
On Mon, Jun 6, 2022 at 5:15 AM Mushroom Club of Ga - President < president@...> wrote: Dear Shiva, So good to hear details of your trip to remote areas and readiness for this project, and Lily, great to hear that you are in Tanzania with the mushroom-growing women you have mentored.
?One of my friends has an interesting idea: in addition to posters, to print the image on a collecting bag.? A sturdy canvas tote bag would be in constant use throughout the year, educating people the whole year round.
Of course this would be more expensive than posters, but I think if we write to the general NAMA membership, we could get more people and clubs donating funds.? I think the image could also be printed on a t-shirt that could be a popular item in Nepal and elsewhere as well promoting the project.
Of course, I do not know how logistically possible this would all be.
Any feedback??
Thanks,? Cornelia
Hi Lily,
Exciting to hear from you with interesting updates. Thank you. Indeed, we need to figure out to bring further works on a large scale with?more activities, covering wider parts of Nepal. Multi-years plans with interdisciplinary expertise will bring positive and meaningful impacts in the long run. We must plan/make it possible so that you and other?experts could bring?contribution?by being directly involved with rural vulnerable communities.
Regarding posters, I'm compiling pictures and will keep you posted once gathered from other mycologists and field biologists in Nepal.? Fingers crossed,
With kindest regards, Shiva
Dear all,
I am so glad and excited to hear about your contributions and progress with this project. I have been in Tanzania, connecting with the women who I started the mushroom farm with and teaching firefighting workshops in rural areas. I will write more when I am back in the US later this month, but again, I am so excited for this collaboration! Thank you all for making this happen. If there are more opportunities for me to be involved, I’ll be there.
Love,
Lily?
On Saturday, June 4, 2022, Shiva DEVKOTA <shiva.devkota@...> wrote:
Hi Sam and Cornelia,
Thank you for your support. Richard Silber (Rick) is arriving in Nepal next week and I'll get cash in hand.? We have an exciting to Everest starting from mid of June this year and a .?
Together with Rick, We will also figure out how to maximize the budget?so that we can distribute posters widely and meet poisoned families/communities wherever needed during this season.
Will keep you posted with every update.
Thanking you and with best regards Shiva
On Fri, Jun 3, 2022 at 11:46 PM Sam Landes < treasurer@...> wrote: Hi all,. We just donated the $500 to the Himalayan Climate and Science Institute for this project.? I will send our MCG logo in a later email.? We are happy and excited to be helping this project.? Sam and Cornelia
Hi Sam and Cornelia Greetings?
Thank you for your support for the needs based activities. Regarding your query and other entities :
1. As I indicated in my earlier email, plz transfer amount to the Himalayan Climate and Science Institute (HCSI) account, based in Washington DC - A charity organisation working in Nepal. Rick Silber (former secretary of Mycological Club of Washington) and my colleague is Chairman of this organisation and we are working together (-cc here). He remains happy to transfer amount directly to me for this awareness programme.? Rick Silber #?+0012022551191 mobile/WhatsApp?
Lily: Plz feel free to provide other options if you have.
2. Plz, provide me the Logo (with good resolution) of yours mushrooms club to include in poster. Same applies to other interested organisations or foundations if any.?
3. Once poster's design is prepared, I'll forward for your perusal and suggestions.?
4. After the programme is over, a synopsis together with expenses details / scanned receipts will be submitted to you.?
Plz let me know in case of any.
With kindest regards,?
Shiva Devkota, PhD
Sent from Mobile Device.
Nepal Mobile / WhatsApp +977 9841 317 188? Hi Lily and all. Is there a PayPal account we can send the money to? If not, what is the best way to get funds to the correct place? Sam and Cornelia. _.
-- ______________________________ Shiva DEVKOTA, PhD Research Fellow,?Global Institute for Interdisciplinary Studies,?Kathmandu, Nepal? Co-Chair, Himalayan Climate and Science Institute, Washington DC, USA
----------- Mobile Nepal : +977-9841-317-188 (WhatsApp/Viber) -------------- Fellow -?
Researchgate -?
-- ______________________________ Shiva DEVKOTA, PhD Research Fellow,?Global Institute for Interdisciplinary Studies,?Kathmandu, Nepal? Co-Chair, Himalayan Climate and Science Institute, Washington DC, USA
----------- Mobile Nepal : +977-9841-317-188 (WhatsApp/Viber) -------------- Fellow -?
Researchgate -?
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Re: Meeting with Liam today; simple video idea; writing an appeal to other clubs in NAMA
Hi everyone,
Cornelia, Sam, Shiva and I are planning to meet virtually tomorrow (Wednesday, June 15th, 1:00pm ET) to discuss several facets of the project, including: fundraising, project sites, recording presentations to communities, developing promotional materials for fundraising, developing educational materials for at-risk Nepali people, and more.
The Zoom link is copied below. Looking forward to talking more about this important effort!
Topic: Mushroom Poisoning Prevention - MCG/HCSI
Time: Jun 15, 2022 01:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Hello all! This is so exciting, I love to see the progress that is happening through collaboration on this project. I will return home on the 20th of this month, and hope to contribute however I can to project needs after that. Great work!
Sincerely,
Lily? Dear Cornelia,
Great to hear from you. Thank you for every interesting?detail.
Video Idea: Liam was describing that Dr. Devkota will be headed to villages to educate people and leave posters with them.? I suggested that someone could use a cell phone to record his presentation.? This would mean there could be a recording of him doing his educational program and then this could be dubbed and replayed for other parts of Nepal with different dialects.? Liam had mentioned that there would be a videographer traveling with Rick, so this is another possibility, however, I was trying to think of something accessible and easy.
Thank you for your suggestion. I'll try to get the best videos using cell phones and also we will produce short clips regarding discussions on mushrooms poisoning, local perception,preventive/ curative measures with local indigenous communities in the Everest Area.
Raising Funds: The North American Mycological Association (NAMA) does have affiliation with clubs in the US, Canada and Mexico.? So writing something up about the project to share with other clubs and sending it on could help raise funds for this project. We could produce and share a brief concept note on it.? LIAM# Last year we produced a similar one and better we revise and adapt to meet present purposes.
Matching Funds: ?Liam mentioned that HCSI could then do matching funds as well. Sure, we could also add some matching funds. I'm having a discussion with Rick (as now we are together in my hometown?- Pokhara, Nepal). HCSI could also find other alternative sources to bring a few more financial contributions.?
Paypal:?Sam mentioned that being able to pay HCSI by clicking on a link would be helpful.? He had to use a credit card and it was a bit cumbersome.? Liam said he should be able to make PayPal payment possible. I Hope, Liam is finding a way to make it easier.
Meeting on Wed:?to be arranged by Liam with Dr. Devkota, the two of us and I believe Rick also. Looking forward in being together on Zoom call together with Rick and you all good colleagues :-)
With kindest regards,
Shiva
Sam and I got to meet with Liam today and walk together by the Chattahoochee River.? LOVELY and fun.? So grateful for all the connections. ?
Video Idea: Liam was describing that Dr. Devkota will be headed to villages to educate people and leave posters with them.? I suggested that someone could use a cell phone to record his presentation.? This would mean there could be a recording of him doing his educational program and then this could be dubbed and replayed for other parts of Nepal with different dialects.? Liam had mentioned that there would be a videographer traveling with Rick, so this is another possibility, however, I was trying to think of something accessible and easy.
Raising Funds: The North American Mycological Association (NAMA) does have affiliation with clubs in the US, Canada and Mexico.? So writing something up about the project to share with other clubs and sending it on could help raise funds for this project.
Matching Funds: ?Liam mentioned that HCSI could then do matching funds as well.
Paypal: Sam mentioned that being able to pay HCSI by clicking on a link would be helpful.? He had to use a credit card and it was a bit cumbersome.? Liam said he should be able to make PayPal payment possible.
Meeting on Wed: to be arranged by Liam with Dr. Devkota, the two of us and I believe Rick also.
More to come,
Thank you all, Cornelia
On Tuesday, June 7, 2022, 3:02:29 PM EDT, Liam Torpy < torpyliam@...> wrote:
Hello everyone,
My name is Liam Torpy, and I am the program?director of the Himalayan Climate & Science Institute. First and foremost, I'd like to thank you all very much for your contribution to Shiva's important work of helping to prevent fatal mushroom poisonings. It is great seeing your commitment to helping rural communities of Nepal and this discussion about project strategies.
On a personal note, it's also interesting to see our shared connections/geographies. I'm from North Decatur in Atlanta. Last year, my parents had a major eruption of chanterelles in their yard which was very exciting. Also, Lily, I did my undergraduate senior thesis research outside of Tarangire National Park, studying the status of a large mammal migration corridor north?of the park.
As Shiva wrote above, I will be in Atlanta this week. If anyone would like to meet on Thursday (6/9), Friday (6/10), or this coming Monday (6/13), it would be great to talk with you about the project in person.
Thank you again for your work.
Best, Liam Namaskar all! Sounds like you are working through some great ideas. If they are printed on bags/T-shirts, they will have to be printed as they will easily and quickly be worn through by the level of wear and tear that happens with primary backpacks/T-shirts. Thank you for making this happen! I’ll send you updates on Tanzania when I am home later this month.
Love,
Lily? On Monday, June 6, 2022, Shiva DEVKOTA < shiva.devkota@...> wrote: Dear Cornelia,
Thank you very much for your message and suggestions. I truly appreciate the idea to print the image on a collection bag. Here (looking after socio-cultural-economic situation in Nepal), it could be more better if we come up to provide school bags for students with a clear printing message Not to Eat Unknown Mushrooms (in Nepali).?
Selection of school bags than collection bags is mainly for these purposes: - In remote areas, children are forced to walk even for1-2?hrs to reach school from their settlement, and school bags help them in many ways for their comfort (plz find an attached photo which I captured while working in the field - they walk like one hour to reach school crossing all those hills and trails)
- Still, many students can not afford/get school bags - and if we add a little more amount to "collection Bags" we could hand over bags to children. (Attached: After we handover bags to needy students- 2 years back in one village)
- Alternatively, we could also print some collection bags as you suggested - which we could give (together with posters) to some real collectors or people with rich mycological knowledge as a token of appreciation. So that, s/he could convey a message to locals making them aware of poisonous mushrooms.
These are just my ideas.
Indeed, we need some more money to undertake these actions. The price for a school bag with mushroom notes and Clubs' logos comes to about 17-22 USD + Transportation to reach remote areas. It would be really nice if you approach NAMA or other clubs for this purpose. I'll also discuss it with Rick while in Nepal and he is also very much interested to support needy children. Let's start figuring out the possibility to make it happen, Cornelia and Sam??.
Excitingly looking forward to having your thoughts on it!
With kindest regards, Shiva
On Mon, Jun 6, 2022 at 5:15 AM Mushroom Club of Ga - President < president@...> wrote: Dear Shiva, So good to hear details of your trip to remote areas and readiness for this project, and Lily, great to hear that you are in Tanzania with the mushroom-growing women you have mentored.
?One of my friends has an interesting idea: in addition to posters, to print the image on a collecting bag.? A sturdy canvas tote bag would be in constant use throughout the year, educating people the whole year round.
Of course this would be more expensive than posters, but I think if we write to the general NAMA membership, we could get more people and clubs donating funds.? I think the image could also be printed on a t-shirt that could be a popular item in Nepal and elsewhere as well promoting the project.
Of course, I do not know how logistically possible this would all be.
Any feedback??
Thanks,? Cornelia
Hi Lily,
Exciting to hear from you with interesting updates. Thank you. Indeed, we need to figure out to bring further works on a large scale with?more activities, covering wider parts of Nepal. Multi-years plans with interdisciplinary expertise will bring positive and meaningful impacts in the long run. We must plan/make it possible so that you and other?experts could bring?contribution?by being directly involved with rural vulnerable communities.
Regarding posters, I'm compiling pictures and will keep you posted once gathered from other mycologists and field biologists in Nepal.? Fingers crossed,
With kindest regards, Shiva
Dear all,
I am so glad and excited to hear about your contributions and progress with this project. I have been in Tanzania, connecting with the women who I started the mushroom farm with and teaching firefighting workshops in rural areas. I will write more when I am back in the US later this month, but again, I am so excited for this collaboration! Thank you all for making this happen. If there are more opportunities for me to be involved, I’ll be there.
Love,
Lily?
On Saturday, June 4, 2022, Shiva DEVKOTA <shiva.devkota@...> wrote:
Hi Sam and Cornelia,
Thank you for your support. Richard Silber (Rick) is arriving in Nepal next week and I'll get cash in hand.? We have an exciting to Everest starting from mid of June this year and a .?
Together with Rick, We will also figure out how to maximize the budget?so that we can distribute posters widely and meet poisoned families/communities wherever needed during this season.
Will keep you posted with every update.
Thanking you and with best regards Shiva
On Fri, Jun 3, 2022 at 11:46 PM Sam Landes < treasurer@...> wrote: Hi all,. We just donated the $500 to the Himalayan Climate and Science Institute for this project.? I will send our MCG logo in a later email.? We are happy and excited to be helping this project.? Sam and Cornelia
Hi Sam and Cornelia Greetings?
Thank you for your support for the needs based activities. Regarding your query and other entities :
1. As I indicated in my earlier email, plz transfer amount to the Himalayan Climate and Science Institute (HCSI) account, based in Washington DC - A charity organisation working in Nepal. Rick Silber (former secretary of Mycological Club of Washington) and my colleague is Chairman of this organisation and we are working together (-cc here). He remains happy to transfer amount directly to me for this awareness programme.? Rick Silber #?+0012022551191 mobile/WhatsApp?
Lily: Plz feel free to provide other options if you have.
2. Plz, provide me the Logo (with good resolution) of yours mushrooms club to include in poster. Same applies to other interested organisations or foundations if any.?
3. Once poster's design is prepared, I'll forward for your perusal and suggestions.?
4. After the programme is over, a synopsis together with expenses details / scanned receipts will be submitted to you.?
Plz let me know in case of any.
With kindest regards,?
Shiva Devkota, PhD
Sent from Mobile Device.
Nepal Mobile / WhatsApp +977 9841 317 188? Hi Lily and all. Is there a PayPal account we can send the money to? If not, what is the best way to get funds to the correct place? Sam and Cornelia. _.
-- ______________________________ Shiva DEVKOTA, PhD Research Fellow,?Global Institute for Interdisciplinary Studies,?Kathmandu, Nepal? Co-Chair, Himalayan Climate and Science Institute, Washington DC, USA
----------- Mobile Nepal : +977-9841-317-188 (WhatsApp/Viber) -------------- Fellow -?
Researchgate -?
-- ______________________________ Shiva DEVKOTA, PhD Research Fellow,?Global Institute for Interdisciplinary Studies,?Kathmandu, Nepal? Co-Chair, Himalayan Climate and Science Institute, Washington DC, USA
----------- Mobile Nepal : +977-9841-317-188 (WhatsApp/Viber) -------------- Fellow -?
Researchgate -?
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Re: Meeting with Liam today; simple video idea; writing an appeal to other clubs in NAMA
Hello all! This is so exciting, I love to see the progress that is happening through collaboration on this project. I will return home on the 20th of this month, and hope to contribute however I can to project needs after that. Great work!
Sincerely,
Lily?
On Sunday, June 12, 2022, Shiva DEVKOTA < shiva.devkota@...> wrote: Dear Cornelia,
Great to hear from you. Thank you for every interesting?detail.
Video Idea: Liam was describing that Dr. Devkota will be headed to villages to educate people and leave posters with them.? I suggested that someone could use a cell phone to record his presentation.? This would mean there could be a recording of him doing his educational program and then this could be dubbed and replayed for other parts of Nepal with different dialects.? Liam had mentioned that there would be a videographer traveling with Rick, so this is another possibility, however, I was trying to think of something accessible and easy.
Thank you for your suggestion. I'll try to get the best videos using cell phones and also we will produce short clips regarding discussions on mushrooms poisoning, local perception,preventive/ curative measures with local indigenous communities in the Everest Area.
Raising Funds: The North American Mycological Association (NAMA) does have affiliation with clubs in the US, Canada and Mexico.? So writing something up about the project to share with other clubs and sending it on could help raise funds for this project. We could produce and share a brief concept note on it.? LIAM# Last year we produced a similar one and better we revise and adapt to meet present purposes.
Matching Funds: ?Liam mentioned that HCSI could then do matching funds as well. Sure, we could also add some matching funds. I'm having a discussion with Rick (as now we are together in my hometown?- Pokhara, Nepal). HCSI could also find other alternative sources to bring a few more financial contributions.?
Paypal:?Sam mentioned that being able to pay HCSI by clicking on a link would be helpful.? He had to use a credit card and it was a bit cumbersome.? Liam said he should be able to make PayPal payment possible. I Hope, Liam is finding a way to make it easier.
Meeting on Wed:?to be arranged by Liam with Dr. Devkota, the two of us and I believe Rick also. Looking forward in being together on Zoom call together with Rick and you all good colleagues :-)
With kindest regards,
Shiva
Sam and I got to meet with Liam today and walk together by the Chattahoochee River.? LOVELY and fun.? So grateful for all the connections. ?
Video Idea: Liam was describing that Dr. Devkota will be headed to villages to educate people and leave posters with them.? I suggested that someone could use a cell phone to record his presentation.? This would mean there could be a recording of him doing his educational program and then this could be dubbed and replayed for other parts of Nepal with different dialects.? Liam had mentioned that there would be a videographer traveling with Rick, so this is another possibility, however, I was trying to think of something accessible and easy.
Raising Funds: The North American Mycological Association (NAMA) does have affiliation with clubs in the US, Canada and Mexico.? So writing something up about the project to share with other clubs and sending it on could help raise funds for this project.
Matching Funds: ?Liam mentioned that HCSI could then do matching funds as well.
Paypal: Sam mentioned that being able to pay HCSI by clicking on a link would be helpful.? He had to use a credit card and it was a bit cumbersome.? Liam said he should be able to make PayPal payment possible.
Meeting on Wed: to be arranged by Liam with Dr. Devkota, the two of us and I believe Rick also.
More to come,
Thank you all, Cornelia
On Tuesday, June 7, 2022, 3:02:29 PM EDT, Liam Torpy < torpyliam@...> wrote:
Hello everyone,
My name is Liam Torpy, and I am the program?director of the Himalayan Climate & Science Institute. First and foremost, I'd like to thank you all very much for your contribution to Shiva's important work of helping to prevent fatal mushroom poisonings. It is great seeing your commitment to helping rural communities of Nepal and this discussion about project strategies.
On a personal note, it's also interesting to see our shared connections/geographies. I'm from North Decatur in Atlanta. Last year, my parents had a major eruption of chanterelles in their yard which was very exciting. Also, Lily, I did my undergraduate senior thesis research outside of Tarangire National Park, studying the status of a large mammal migration corridor north?of the park.
As Shiva wrote above, I will be in Atlanta this week. If anyone would like to meet on Thursday (6/9), Friday (6/10), or this coming Monday (6/13), it would be great to talk with you about the project in person.
Thank you again for your work.
Best, Liam Namaskar all! Sounds like you are working through some great ideas. If they are printed on bags/T-shirts, they will have to be printed as they will easily and quickly be worn through by the level of wear and tear that happens with primary backpacks/T-shirts. Thank you for making this happen! I’ll send you updates on Tanzania when I am home later this month.
Love,
Lily? On Monday, June 6, 2022, Shiva DEVKOTA < shiva.devkota@...> wrote: Dear Cornelia,
Thank you very much for your message and suggestions. I truly appreciate the idea to print the image on a collection bag. Here (looking after socio-cultural-economic situation in Nepal), it could be more better if we come up to provide school bags for students with a clear printing message Not to Eat Unknown Mushrooms (in Nepali).?
Selection of school bags than collection bags is mainly for these purposes: - In remote areas, children are forced to walk even for1-2?hrs to reach school from their settlement, and school bags help them in many ways for their comfort (plz find an attached photo which I captured while working in the field - they walk like one hour to reach school crossing all those hills and trails)
- Still, many students can not afford/get school bags - and if we add a little more amount to "collection Bags" we could hand over bags to children. (Attached: After we handover bags to needy students- 2 years back in one village)
- Alternatively, we could also print some collection bags as you suggested - which we could give (together with posters) to some real collectors or people with rich mycological knowledge as a token of appreciation. So that, s/he could convey a message to locals making them aware of poisonous mushrooms.
These are just my ideas.
Indeed, we need some more money to undertake these actions. The price for a school bag with mushroom notes and Clubs' logos comes to about 17-22 USD + Transportation to reach remote areas. It would be really nice if you approach NAMA or other clubs for this purpose. I'll also discuss it with Rick while in Nepal and he is also very much interested to support needy children. Let's start figuring out the possibility to make it happen, Cornelia and Sam??.
Excitingly looking forward to having your thoughts on it!
With kindest regards, Shiva
On Mon, Jun 6, 2022 at 5:15 AM Mushroom Club of Ga - President < president@...> wrote: Dear Shiva, So good to hear details of your trip to remote areas and readiness for this project, and Lily, great to hear that you are in Tanzania with the mushroom-growing women you have mentored.
?One of my friends has an interesting idea: in addition to posters, to print the image on a collecting bag.? A sturdy canvas tote bag would be in constant use throughout the year, educating people the whole year round.
Of course this would be more expensive than posters, but I think if we write to the general NAMA membership, we could get more people and clubs donating funds.? I think the image could also be printed on a t-shirt that could be a popular item in Nepal and elsewhere as well promoting the project.
Of course, I do not know how logistically possible this would all be.
Any feedback??
Thanks,? Cornelia
Hi Lily,
Exciting to hear from you with interesting updates. Thank you. Indeed, we need to figure out to bring further works on a large scale with?more activities, covering wider parts of Nepal. Multi-years plans with interdisciplinary expertise will bring positive and meaningful impacts in the long run. We must plan/make it possible so that you and other?experts could bring?contribution?by being directly involved with rural vulnerable communities.
Regarding posters, I'm compiling pictures and will keep you posted once gathered from other mycologists and field biologists in Nepal.? Fingers crossed,
With kindest regards, Shiva
Dear all,
I am so glad and excited to hear about your contributions and progress with this project. I have been in Tanzania, connecting with the women who I started the mushroom farm with and teaching firefighting workshops in rural areas. I will write more when I am back in the US later this month, but again, I am so excited for this collaboration! Thank you all for making this happen. If there are more opportunities for me to be involved, I’ll be there.
Love,
Lily?
On Saturday, June 4, 2022, Shiva DEVKOTA <shiva.devkota@...> wrote:
Hi Sam and Cornelia,
Thank you for your support. Richard Silber (Rick) is arriving in Nepal next week and I'll get cash in hand.? We have an exciting to Everest starting from mid of June this year and a .?
Together with Rick, We will also figure out how to maximize the budget?so that we can distribute posters widely and meet poisoned families/communities wherever needed during this season.
Will keep you posted with every update.
Thanking you and with best regards Shiva
On Fri, Jun 3, 2022 at 11:46 PM Sam Landes < treasurer@...> wrote: Hi all,. We just donated the $500 to the Himalayan Climate and Science Institute for this project.? I will send our MCG logo in a later email.? We are happy and excited to be helping this project.? Sam and Cornelia
Hi Sam and Cornelia Greetings?
Thank you for your support for the needs based activities. Regarding your query and other entities :
1. As I indicated in my earlier email, plz transfer amount to the Himalayan Climate and Science Institute (HCSI) account, based in Washington DC - A charity organisation working in Nepal. Rick Silber (former secretary of Mycological Club of Washington) and my colleague is Chairman of this organisation and we are working together (-cc here). He remains happy to transfer amount directly to me for this awareness programme.? Rick Silber #?+0012022551191 mobile/WhatsApp?
Lily: Plz feel free to provide other options if you have.
2. Plz, provide me the Logo (with good resolution) of yours mushrooms club to include in poster. Same applies to other interested organisations or foundations if any.?
3. Once poster's design is prepared, I'll forward for your perusal and suggestions.?
4. After the programme is over, a synopsis together with expenses details / scanned receipts will be submitted to you.?
Plz let me know in case of any.
With kindest regards,?
Shiva Devkota, PhD
Sent from Mobile Device.
Nepal Mobile / WhatsApp +977 9841 317 188? Hi Lily and all. Is there a PayPal account we can send the money to? If not, what is the best way to get funds to the correct place? Sam and Cornelia. _.
-- ______________________________ Shiva DEVKOTA, PhD Research Fellow,?Global Institute for Interdisciplinary Studies,?Kathmandu, Nepal? Co-Chair, Himalayan Climate and Science Institute, Washington DC, USA
----------- Mobile Nepal : +977-9841-317-188 (WhatsApp/Viber) -------------- Fellow -?
Researchgate -?
-- ______________________________ Shiva DEVKOTA, PhD Research Fellow,?Global Institute for Interdisciplinary Studies,?Kathmandu, Nepal? Co-Chair, Himalayan Climate and Science Institute, Washington DC, USA
----------- Mobile Nepal : +977-9841-317-188 (WhatsApp/Viber) -------------- Fellow -?
Researchgate -?
|
Re: Meeting with Liam today; simple video idea; writing an appeal to other clubs in NAMA
Dear Cornelia,
Great to hear from you. Thank you for every interesting?detail.
Video Idea: Liam was describing that Dr. Devkota will be headed to villages to educate people and leave posters with them.? I suggested that someone could use a cell phone to record his presentation.? This would mean there could be a recording of him doing his educational program and then this could be dubbed and replayed for other parts of Nepal with different dialects.? Liam had mentioned that there would be a videographer traveling with Rick, so this is another possibility, however, I was trying to think of something accessible and easy.
Thank you for your suggestion. I'll try to get the best videos using cell phones and also we will produce short clips regarding discussions on mushrooms poisoning, local perception,preventive/ curative measures with local indigenous communities in the Everest Area.
Raising Funds: The North American Mycological Association (NAMA) does have affiliation with clubs in the US, Canada and Mexico.? So writing something up about the project to share with other clubs and sending it on could help raise funds for this project. We could produce and share a brief concept note on it.? LIAM# Last year we produced a similar one and better we revise and adapt to meet present purposes.
Matching Funds: ?Liam mentioned that HCSI could then do matching funds as well. Sure, we could also add some matching funds. I'm having a discussion with Rick (as now we are together in my hometown?- Pokhara, Nepal). HCSI could also find other alternative sources to bring a few more financial contributions.?
Paypal:?Sam mentioned that being able to pay HCSI by clicking on a link would be helpful.? He had to use a credit card and it was a bit cumbersome.? Liam said he should be able to make PayPal payment possible. I Hope, Liam is finding a way to make it easier.
Meeting on Wed:?to be arranged by Liam with Dr. Devkota, the two of us and I believe Rick also. Looking forward in being together on Zoom call together with Rick and you all good colleagues :-)
With kindest regards,
Shiva
Sam and I got to meet with Liam today and walk together by the Chattahoochee River.? LOVELY and fun.? So grateful for all the connections. ?
Video Idea: Liam was describing that Dr. Devkota will be headed to villages to educate people and leave posters with them.? I suggested that someone could use a cell phone to record his presentation.? This would mean there could be a recording of him doing his educational program and then this could be dubbed and replayed for other parts of Nepal with different dialects.? Liam had mentioned that there would be a videographer traveling with Rick, so this is another possibility, however, I was trying to think of something accessible and easy.
Raising Funds: The North American Mycological Association (NAMA) does have affiliation with clubs in the US, Canada and Mexico.? So writing something up about the project to share with other clubs and sending it on could help raise funds for this project.
Matching Funds: ?Liam mentioned that HCSI could then do matching funds as well.
Paypal: Sam mentioned that being able to pay HCSI by clicking on a link would be helpful.? He had to use a credit card and it was a bit cumbersome.? Liam said he should be able to make PayPal payment possible.
Meeting on Wed: to be arranged by Liam with Dr. Devkota, the two of us and I believe Rick also.
More to come,
Thank you all, Cornelia
On Tuesday, June 7, 2022, 3:02:29 PM EDT, Liam Torpy < torpyliam@...> wrote:
Hello everyone,
My name is Liam Torpy, and I am the program?director of the Himalayan Climate & Science Institute. First and foremost, I'd like to thank you all very much for your contribution to Shiva's important work of helping to prevent fatal mushroom poisonings. It is great seeing your commitment to helping rural communities of Nepal and this discussion about project strategies.
On a personal note, it's also interesting to see our shared connections/geographies. I'm from North Decatur in Atlanta. Last year, my parents had a major eruption of chanterelles in their yard which was very exciting. Also, Lily, I did my undergraduate senior thesis research outside of Tarangire National Park, studying the status of a large mammal migration corridor north?of the park.
As Shiva wrote above, I will be in Atlanta this week. If anyone would like to meet on Thursday (6/9), Friday (6/10), or this coming Monday (6/13), it would be great to talk with you about the project in person.
Thank you again for your work.
Best, Liam Namaskar all! Sounds like you are working through some great ideas. If they are printed on bags/T-shirts, they will have to be printed as they will easily and quickly be worn through by the level of wear and tear that happens with primary backpacks/T-shirts. Thank you for making this happen! I’ll send you updates on Tanzania when I am home later this month.
Love,
Lily? On Monday, June 6, 2022, Shiva DEVKOTA < shiva.devkota@...> wrote: Dear Cornelia,
Thank you very much for your message and suggestions. I truly appreciate the idea to print the image on a collection bag. Here (looking after socio-cultural-economic situation in Nepal), it could be more better if we come up to provide school bags for students with a clear printing message Not to Eat Unknown Mushrooms (in Nepali).?
Selection of school bags than collection bags is mainly for these purposes: - In remote areas, children are forced to walk even for1-2?hrs to reach school from their settlement, and school bags help them in many ways for their comfort (plz find an attached photo which I captured while working in the field - they walk like one hour to reach school crossing all those hills and trails)
- Still, many students can not afford/get school bags - and if we add a little more amount to "collection Bags" we could hand over bags to children. (Attached: After we handover bags to needy students- 2 years back in one village)
- Alternatively, we could also print some collection bags as you suggested - which we could give (together with posters) to some real collectors or people with rich mycological knowledge as a token of appreciation. So that, s/he could convey a message to locals making them aware of poisonous mushrooms.
These are just my ideas.
Indeed, we need some more money to undertake these actions. The price for a school bag with mushroom notes and Clubs' logos comes to about 17-22 USD + Transportation to reach remote areas. It would be really nice if you approach NAMA or other clubs for this purpose. I'll also discuss it with Rick while in Nepal and he is also very much interested to support needy children. Let's start figuring out the possibility to make it happen, Cornelia and Sam??.
Excitingly looking forward to having your thoughts on it!
With kindest regards, Shiva
On Mon, Jun 6, 2022 at 5:15 AM Mushroom Club of Ga - President < president@...> wrote: Dear Shiva, So good to hear details of your trip to remote areas and readiness for this project, and Lily, great to hear that you are in Tanzania with the mushroom-growing women you have mentored.
?One of my friends has an interesting idea: in addition to posters, to print the image on a collecting bag.? A sturdy canvas tote bag would be in constant use throughout the year, educating people the whole year round.
Of course this would be more expensive than posters, but I think if we write to the general NAMA membership, we could get more people and clubs donating funds.? I think the image could also be printed on a t-shirt that could be a popular item in Nepal and elsewhere as well promoting the project.
Of course, I do not know how logistically possible this would all be.
Any feedback??
Thanks,? Cornelia
Hi Lily,
Exciting to hear from you with interesting updates. Thank you. Indeed, we need to figure out to bring further works on a large scale with?more activities, covering wider parts of Nepal. Multi-years plans with interdisciplinary expertise will bring positive and meaningful impacts in the long run. We must plan/make it possible so that you and other?experts could bring?contribution?by being directly involved with rural vulnerable communities.
Regarding posters, I'm compiling pictures and will keep you posted once gathered from other mycologists and field biologists in Nepal.? Fingers crossed,
With kindest regards, Shiva
Dear all,
I am so glad and excited to hear about your contributions and progress with this project. I have been in Tanzania, connecting with the women who I started the mushroom farm with and teaching firefighting workshops in rural areas. I will write more when I am back in the US later this month, but again, I am so excited for this collaboration! Thank you all for making this happen. If there are more opportunities for me to be involved, I’ll be there.
Love,
Lily?
On Saturday, June 4, 2022, Shiva DEVKOTA <shiva.devkota@...> wrote:
Hi Sam and Cornelia,
Thank you for your support. Richard Silber (Rick) is arriving in Nepal next week and I'll get cash in hand.? We have an exciting to Everest starting from mid of June this year and a .?
Together with Rick, We will also figure out how to maximize the budget?so that we can distribute posters widely and meet poisoned families/communities wherever needed during this season.
Will keep you posted with every update.
Thanking you and with best regards Shiva
On Fri, Jun 3, 2022 at 11:46 PM Sam Landes < treasurer@...> wrote: Hi all,. We just donated the $500 to the Himalayan Climate and Science Institute for this project.? I will send our MCG logo in a later email.? We are happy and excited to be helping this project.? Sam and Cornelia
Hi Sam and Cornelia Greetings?
Thank you for your support for the needs based activities. Regarding your query and other entities :
1. As I indicated in my earlier email, plz transfer amount to the Himalayan Climate and Science Institute (HCSI) account, based in Washington DC - A charity organisation working in Nepal. Rick Silber (former secretary of Mycological Club of Washington) and my colleague is Chairman of this organisation and we are working together (-cc here). He remains happy to transfer amount directly to me for this awareness programme.? Rick Silber #?+0012022551191 mobile/WhatsApp?
Lily: Plz feel free to provide other options if you have.
2. Plz, provide me the Logo (with good resolution) of yours mushrooms club to include in poster. Same applies to other interested organisations or foundations if any.?
3. Once poster's design is prepared, I'll forward for your perusal and suggestions.?
4. After the programme is over, a synopsis together with expenses details / scanned receipts will be submitted to you.?
Plz let me know in case of any.
With kindest regards,?
Shiva Devkota, PhD
Sent from Mobile Device.
Nepal Mobile / WhatsApp +977 9841 317 188? Hi Lily and all. Is there a PayPal account we can send the money to? If not, what is the best way to get funds to the correct place? Sam and Cornelia. _.
-- ______________________________ Shiva DEVKOTA, PhD Research Fellow,?Global Institute for Interdisciplinary Studies,?Kathmandu, Nepal? Co-Chair, Himalayan Climate and Science Institute, Washington DC, USA
----------- Mobile Nepal : +977-9841-317-188 (WhatsApp/Viber) -------------- Fellow -?
Researchgate -?
-- ______________________________ Shiva DEVKOTA, PhD Research Fellow,?Global Institute for Interdisciplinary Studies,?Kathmandu, Nepal? Co-Chair, Himalayan Climate and Science Institute, Washington DC, USA
----------- Mobile Nepal : +977-9841-317-188 (WhatsApp/Viber) -------------- Fellow -?
Researchgate -?
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Meeting with Liam today; simple video idea; writing an appeal to other clubs in NAMA
Sam and I got to meet with Liam today and walk together by the Chattahoochee River. ?LOVELY and fun. ?So grateful for all the connections. ?
Video Idea: Liam was describing that Dr. Devkota will be headed to villages to educate people and leave posters with them. ?I suggested that someone could use a cell phone to record his presentation. ?This would mean there could be a recording of him doing his educational program and then this could be dubbed and replayed for other parts of Nepal with different dialects. ?Liam had mentioned that there would be a videographer traveling with Rick, so this is another possibility, however, I was trying to think of something accessible and easy.
Raising Funds: The North American Mycological Association (NAMA) does have affiliation with clubs in the US, Canada and Mexico. ?So writing something up about the project to share with other clubs and sending it on could help raise funds for this project.
Matching Funds: ?Liam mentioned that HCSI could then do matching funds as well.
Paypal: Sam mentioned that being able to pay HCSI by clicking on a link would be helpful. ?He had to use a credit card and it was a bit cumbersome. ?Liam said he should be able to make PayPal payment possible.
Meeting on Wed: to be arranged by Liam with Dr. Devkota, the two of us and I believe Rick also.
More to come,
Thank you all, Cornelia
On Tuesday, June 7, 2022, 3:02:29 PM EDT, Liam Torpy <torpyliam@...> wrote:
Hello everyone,
My name is Liam Torpy, and I am the program?director of the Himalayan Climate & Science Institute. First and foremost, I'd like to thank you all very much for your contribution to Shiva's important work of helping to prevent fatal mushroom poisonings. It is great seeing your commitment to helping rural communities of Nepal and this discussion about project strategies.
On a personal note, it's also interesting to see our shared connections/geographies. I'm from North Decatur in Atlanta. Last year, my parents had a major eruption of chanterelles in their yard which was very exciting. Also, Lily, I did my undergraduate senior thesis research outside of Tarangire National Park, studying the status of a large mammal migration corridor north?of the park.
As Shiva wrote above, I will be in Atlanta this week. If anyone would like to meet on Thursday (6/9), Friday (6/10), or this coming Monday (6/13), it would be great to talk with you about the project in person.
Thank you again for your work.
Best, Liam
Namaskar all! Sounds like you are working through some great ideas. If they are printed on bags/T-shirts, they will have to be printed as they will easily and quickly be worn through by the level of wear and tear that happens with primary backpacks/T-shirts. Thank you for making this happen! I’ll send you updates on Tanzania when I am home later this month.
Love,
Lily? On Monday, June 6, 2022, Shiva DEVKOTA < shiva.devkota@...> wrote: Dear Cornelia,
Thank you very much for your message and suggestions. I truly appreciate the idea to print the image on a collection bag. Here (looking after socio-cultural-economic situation in Nepal), it could be more better if we come up to provide school bags for students with a clear printing message Not to Eat Unknown Mushrooms (in Nepali).?
Selection of school bags than collection bags is mainly for these purposes: - In remote areas, children are forced to walk even for1-2?hrs to reach school from their settlement, and school bags help them in many ways for their comfort (plz find an attached photo which I captured while working in the field - they walk like one hour to reach school crossing all those hills and trails)
- Still, many students can not afford/get school bags - and if we add a little more amount to "collection Bags" we could hand over bags to children. (Attached: After we handover bags to needy students- 2 years back in one village)
- Alternatively, we could also print some collection bags as you suggested - which we could give (together with posters) to some real collectors or people with rich mycological knowledge as a token of appreciation. So that, s/he could convey a message to locals making them aware of poisonous mushrooms.
These are just my ideas.
Indeed, we need some more money to undertake these actions. The price for a school bag with mushroom notes and Clubs' logos comes to about 17-22 USD + Transportation to reach remote areas. It would be really nice if you approach NAMA or other clubs for this purpose. I'll also discuss it with Rick while in Nepal and he is also very much interested to support needy children. Let's start figuring out the possibility to make it happen, Cornelia and Sam??.
Excitingly looking forward to having your thoughts on it!
With kindest regards, Shiva
On Mon, Jun 6, 2022 at 5:15 AM Mushroom Club of Ga - President < president@...> wrote: Dear Shiva, So good to hear details of your trip to remote areas and readiness for this project, and Lily, great to hear that you are in Tanzania with the mushroom-growing women you have mentored.
?One of my friends has an interesting idea: in addition to posters, to print the image on a collecting bag.? A sturdy canvas tote bag would be in constant use throughout the year, educating people the whole year round.
Of course this would be more expensive than posters, but I think if we write to the general NAMA membership, we could get more people and clubs donating funds.? I think the image could also be printed on a t-shirt that could be a popular item in Nepal and elsewhere as well promoting the project.
Of course, I do not know how logistically possible this would all be.
Any feedback??
Thanks,? Cornelia
Hi Lily,
Exciting to hear from you with interesting updates. Thank you. Indeed, we need to figure out to bring further works on a large scale with?more activities, covering wider parts of Nepal. Multi-years plans with interdisciplinary expertise will bring positive and meaningful impacts in the long run. We must plan/make it possible so that you and other?experts could bring?contribution?by being directly involved with rural vulnerable communities.
Regarding posters, I'm compiling pictures and will keep you posted once gathered from other mycologists and field biologists in Nepal.? Fingers crossed,
With kindest regards, Shiva
Dear all,
I am so glad and excited to hear about your contributions and progress with this project. I have been in Tanzania, connecting with the women who I started the mushroom farm with and teaching firefighting workshops in rural areas. I will write more when I am back in the US later this month, but again, I am so excited for this collaboration! Thank you all for making this happen. If there are more opportunities for me to be involved, I’ll be there.
Love,
Lily?
On Saturday, June 4, 2022, Shiva DEVKOTA <shiva.devkota@...> wrote:
Hi Sam and Cornelia,
Thank you for your support. Richard Silber (Rick) is arriving in Nepal next week and I'll get cash in hand.? We have an exciting to Everest starting from mid of June this year and a .?
Together with Rick, We will also figure out how to maximize the budget?so that we can distribute posters widely and meet poisoned families/communities wherever needed during this season.
Will keep you posted with every update.
Thanking you and with best regards Shiva
On Fri, Jun 3, 2022 at 11:46 PM Sam Landes < treasurer@...> wrote: Hi all,. We just donated the $500 to the Himalayan Climate and Science Institute for this project.? I will send our MCG logo in a later email.? We are happy and excited to be helping this project.? Sam and Cornelia
Hi Sam and Cornelia Greetings?
Thank you for your support for the needs based activities. Regarding your query and other entities :
1. As I indicated in my earlier email, plz transfer amount to the Himalayan Climate and Science Institute (HCSI) account, based in Washington DC - A charity organisation working in Nepal. Rick Silber (former secretary of Mycological Club of Washington) and my colleague is Chairman of this organisation and we are working together (-cc here). He remains happy to transfer amount directly to me for this awareness programme.? Rick Silber #?+0012022551191 mobile/WhatsApp?
Lily: Plz feel free to provide other options if you have.
2. Plz, provide me the Logo (with good resolution) of yours mushrooms club to include in poster. Same applies to other interested organisations or foundations if any.?
3. Once poster's design is prepared, I'll forward for your perusal and suggestions.?
4. After the programme is over, a synopsis together with expenses details / scanned receipts will be submitted to you.?
Plz let me know in case of any.
With kindest regards,?
Shiva Devkota, PhD
Sent from Mobile Device.
Nepal Mobile / WhatsApp +977 9841 317 188? Hi Lily and all. Is there a PayPal account we can send the money to? If not, what is the best way to get funds to the correct place? Sam and Cornelia. _.
-- ______________________________ Shiva DEVKOTA, PhD Research Fellow,?Global Institute for Interdisciplinary Studies,?Kathmandu, Nepal? Co-Chair, Himalayan Climate and Science Institute, Washington DC, USA
----------- Mobile Nepal : +977-9841-317-188 (WhatsApp/Viber) -------------- Fellow -?
Researchgate -?
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Re: Updates: artist, funding
Namaskar all! Sounds like you are working through some great ideas. If they are printed on bags/T-shirts, they will have to be printed as they will easily and quickly be worn through by the level of wear and tear that happens with primary backpacks/T-shirts. Thank you for making this happen! I’ll send you updates on Tanzania when I am home later this month.
Love,
Lily?
On Monday, June 6, 2022, Shiva DEVKOTA < shiva.devkota@...> wrote: Dear Cornelia,
Thank you very much for your message and suggestions. I truly appreciate the idea to print the image on a collection bag. Here (looking after socio-cultural-economic situation in Nepal), it could be more better if we come up to provide school bags for students with a clear printing message Not to Eat Unknown Mushrooms (in Nepali).?
Selection of school bags than collection bags is mainly for these purposes: - In remote areas, children are forced to walk even for1-2?hrs to reach school from their settlement, and school bags help them in many ways for their comfort (plz find an attached photo which I captured while working in the field - they walk like one hour to reach school crossing all those hills and trails)
- Still, many students can not afford/get school bags - and if we add a little more amount to "collection Bags" we could hand over bags to children. (Attached: After we handover bags to needy students- 2 years back in one village)
- Alternatively, we could also print some collection bags as you suggested - which we could give (together with posters) to some real collectors or people with rich mycological knowledge as a token of appreciation. So that, s/he could convey a message to locals making them aware of poisonous mushrooms.
These are just my ideas.
Indeed, we need some more money to undertake these actions. The price for a school bag with mushroom notes and Clubs' logos comes to about 17-22 USD + Transportation to reach remote areas. It would be really nice if you approach NAMA or other clubs for this purpose. I'll also discuss it with Rick while in Nepal and he is also very much interested to support needy children. Let's start figuring out the possibility to make it happen, Cornelia and Sam??.
Excitingly looking forward to having your thoughts on it!
With kindest regards, Shiva
On Mon, Jun 6, 2022 at 5:15 AM Mushroom Club of Ga - President < president@...> wrote: Dear Shiva, So good to hear details of your trip to remote areas and readiness for this project, and Lily, great to hear that you are in Tanzania with the mushroom-growing women you have mentored.
?One of my friends has an interesting idea: in addition to posters, to print the image on a collecting bag.? A sturdy canvas tote bag would be in constant use throughout the year, educating people the whole year round.
Of course this would be more expensive than posters, but I think if we write to the general NAMA membership, we could get more people and clubs donating funds.? I think the image could also be printed on a t-shirt that could be a popular item in Nepal and elsewhere as well promoting the project.
Of course, I do not know how logistically possible this would all be.
Any feedback??
Thanks,? Cornelia
Hi Lily,
Exciting to hear from you with interesting updates. Thank you. Indeed, we need to figure out to bring further works on a large scale with?more activities, covering wider parts of Nepal. Multi-years plans with interdisciplinary expertise will bring positive and meaningful impacts in the long run. We must plan/make it possible so that you and other?experts could bring?contribution?by being directly involved with rural vulnerable communities.
Regarding posters, I'm compiling pictures and will keep you posted once gathered from other mycologists and field biologists in Nepal.? Fingers crossed,
With kindest regards, Shiva
Dear all,
I am so glad and excited to hear about your contributions and progress with this project. I have been in Tanzania, connecting with the women who I started the mushroom farm with and teaching firefighting workshops in rural areas. I will write more when I am back in the US later this month, but again, I am so excited for this collaboration! Thank you all for making this happen. If there are more opportunities for me to be involved, I’ll be there.
Love,
Lily?
On Saturday, June 4, 2022, Shiva DEVKOTA <shiva.devkota@...> wrote:
Hi Sam and Cornelia,
Thank you for your support. Richard Silber (Rick) is arriving in Nepal next week and I'll get cash in hand.? We have an exciting to Everest starting from mid of June this year and a .?
Together with Rick, We will also figure out how to maximize the budget?so that we can distribute posters widely and meet poisoned families/communities wherever needed during this season.
Will keep you posted with every update.
Thanking you and with best regards Shiva
On Fri, Jun 3, 2022 at 11:46 PM Sam Landes < treasurer@...> wrote: Hi all,. We just donated the $500 to the Himalayan Climate and Science Institute for this project.? I will send our MCG logo in a later email.? We are happy and excited to be helping this project.? Sam and Cornelia
Hi Sam and Cornelia Greetings?
Thank you for your support for the needs based activities. Regarding your query and other entities :
1. As I indicated in my earlier email, plz transfer amount to the Himalayan Climate and Science Institute (HCSI) account, based in Washington DC - A charity organisation working in Nepal. Rick Silber (former secretary of Mycological Club of Washington) and my colleague is Chairman of this organisation and we are working together (-cc here). He remains happy to transfer amount directly to me for this awareness programme.? Rick Silber #?+0012022551191 mobile/WhatsApp?
Lily: Plz feel free to provide other options if you have.
2. Plz, provide me the Logo (with good resolution) of yours mushrooms club to include in poster. Same applies to other interested organisations or foundations if any.?
3. Once poster's design is prepared, I'll forward for your perusal and suggestions.?
4. After the programme is over, a synopsis together with expenses details / scanned receipts will be submitted to you.?
Plz let me know in case of any.
With kindest regards,?
Shiva Devkota, PhD
Sent from Mobile Device.
Nepal Mobile / WhatsApp +977 9841 317 188? Hi Lily and all. Is there a PayPal account we can send the money to? If not, what is the best way to get funds to the correct place? Sam and Cornelia. _.
-- ______________________________ Shiva DEVKOTA, PhD Research Fellow,?Global Institute for Interdisciplinary Studies,?Kathmandu, Nepal? Co-Chair, Himalayan Climate and Science Institute, Washington DC, USA
----------- Mobile Nepal : +977-9841-317-188 (WhatsApp/Viber) -------------- Fellow -?
Researchgate -?
|
Re: Updates: artist, funding
Dear Cornelia,
Thank you very much for your message and suggestions. I truly appreciate the idea to print the image on a collection bag. Here (looking after socio-cultural-economic situation in Nepal), it could be more better if we come up to provide school bags for students with a clear printing message Not to Eat Unknown Mushrooms (in Nepali).?
Selection of school bags than collection bags is mainly for these purposes: - In remote areas, children are forced to walk even for1-2?hrs to reach school from their settlement, and school bags help them in many ways for their comfort (plz find an attached photo which I captured while working in the field - they walk like one hour to reach school crossing all those hills and trails)
- Still, many students can not afford/get school bags - and if we add a little more amount to "collection Bags" we could hand over bags to children. (Attached: After we handover bags to needy students- 2 years back in one village)
- Alternatively, we could also print some collection bags as you suggested - which we could give (together with posters) to some real collectors or people with rich mycological knowledge as a token of appreciation. So that, s/he could convey a message to locals making them aware of poisonous mushrooms.
These are just my ideas.
Indeed, we need some more money to undertake these actions. The price for a school bag with mushroom notes and Clubs' logos comes to about 17-22 USD + Transportation to reach remote areas. It would be really nice if you approach NAMA or other clubs for this purpose. I'll also discuss it with Rick while in Nepal and he is also very much interested to support needy children. Let's start figuring out the possibility to make it happen, Cornelia and Sam??.
Excitingly looking forward to having your thoughts on it!
With kindest regards, Shiva
On Mon, Jun 6, 2022 at 5:15 AM Mushroom Club of Ga - President < president@...> wrote: Dear Shiva, So good to hear details of your trip to remote areas and readiness for this project, and Lily, great to hear that you are in Tanzania with the mushroom-growing women you have mentored.
?One of my friends has an interesting idea: in addition to posters, to print the image on a collecting bag.? A sturdy canvas tote bag would be in constant use throughout the year, educating people the whole year round.
Of course this would be more expensive than posters, but I think if we write to the general NAMA membership, we could get more people and clubs donating funds.? I think the image could also be printed on a t-shirt that could be a popular item in Nepal and elsewhere as well promoting the project.
Of course, I do not know how logistically possible this would all be.
Any feedback??
Thanks,? Cornelia
Hi Lily,
Exciting to hear from you with interesting updates. Thank you. Indeed, we need to figure out to bring further works on a large scale with?more activities, covering wider parts of Nepal. Multi-years plans with interdisciplinary expertise will bring positive and meaningful impacts in the long run. We must plan/make it possible so that you and other?experts could bring?contribution?by being directly involved with rural vulnerable communities.
Regarding posters, I'm compiling pictures and will keep you posted once gathered from other mycologists and field biologists in Nepal.? Fingers crossed,
With kindest regards, Shiva
Dear all,
I am so glad and excited to hear about your contributions and progress with this project. I have been in Tanzania, connecting with the women who I started the mushroom farm with and teaching firefighting workshops in rural areas. I will write more when I am back in the US later this month, but again, I am so excited for this collaboration! Thank you all for making this happen. If there are more opportunities for me to be involved, I’ll be there.
Love,
Lily?
On Saturday, June 4, 2022, Shiva DEVKOTA <shiva.devkota@...> wrote:
Hi Sam and Cornelia,
Thank you for your support. Richard Silber (Rick) is arriving in Nepal next week and I'll get cash in hand.? We have an exciting to Everest starting from mid of June this year and a .?
Together with Rick, We will also figure out how to maximize the budget?so that we can distribute posters widely and meet poisoned families/communities wherever needed during this season.
Will keep you posted with every update.
Thanking you and with best regards Shiva
On Fri, Jun 3, 2022 at 11:46 PM Sam Landes < treasurer@...> wrote: Hi all,. We just donated the $500 to the Himalayan Climate and Science Institute for this project.? I will send our MCG logo in a later email.? We are happy and excited to be helping this project.? Sam and Cornelia
Hi Sam and Cornelia Greetings?
Thank you for your support for the needs based activities. Regarding your query and other entities :
1. As I indicated in my earlier email, plz transfer amount to the Himalayan Climate and Science Institute (HCSI) account, based in Washington DC - A charity organisation working in Nepal. Rick Silber (former secretary of Mycological Club of Washington) and my colleague is Chairman of this organisation and we are working together (-cc here). He remains happy to transfer amount directly to me for this awareness programme.? Rick Silber #?+0012022551191 mobile/WhatsApp?
Lily: Plz feel free to provide other options if you have.
2. Plz, provide me the Logo (with good resolution) of yours mushrooms club to include in poster. Same applies to other interested organisations or foundations if any.?
3. Once poster's design is prepared, I'll forward for your perusal and suggestions.?
4. After the programme is over, a synopsis together with expenses details / scanned receipts will be submitted to you.?
Plz let me know in case of any.
With kindest regards,?
Shiva Devkota, PhD
Sent from Mobile Device.
Nepal Mobile / WhatsApp +977 9841 317 188? Hi Lily and all. Is there a PayPal account we can send the money to? If not, what is the best way to get funds to the correct place? Sam and Cornelia. _.
-- ______________________________ Shiva DEVKOTA, PhD Research Fellow,?Global Institute for Interdisciplinary Studies,?Kathmandu, Nepal? Co-Chair, Himalayan Climate and Science Institute, Washington DC, USA
----------- Mobile Nepal : +977-9841-317-188 (WhatsApp/Viber) -------------- Fellow -?
Researchgate -?
|
Re: Updates: artist, funding
Dear Shiva, So good to hear details of your trip to remote areas and readiness for this project, and Lily, great to hear that you are in Tanzania with the mushroom-growing women you have mentored.
?One of my friends has an interesting idea: in addition to posters, to print the image on a collecting bag.? A sturdy canvas tote bag would be in constant use throughout the year, educating people the whole year round.
Of course this would be more expensive than posters, but I think if we write to the general NAMA membership, we could get more people and clubs donating funds.? I think the image could also be printed on a t-shirt that could be a popular item in Nepal and elsewhere as well promoting the project.
Of course, I do not know how logistically possible this would all be.
Any feedback??
Thanks,? Cornelia
Hi Lily,
Exciting to hear from you with interesting updates. Thank you. Indeed, we need to figure out to bring further works on a large scale with?more activities, covering wider parts of Nepal. Multi-years plans with interdisciplinary expertise will bring positive and meaningful impacts in the long run. We must plan/make it possible so that you and other?experts could bring?contribution?by being directly involved with rural vulnerable communities.
Regarding posters, I'm compiling pictures and will keep you posted once gathered from other mycologists and field biologists in Nepal.? Fingers crossed,
With kindest regards, Shiva
Dear all,
I am so glad and excited to hear about your contributions and progress with this project. I have been in Tanzania, connecting with the women who I started the mushroom farm with and teaching firefighting workshops in rural areas. I will write more when I am back in the US later this month, but again, I am so excited for this collaboration! Thank you all for making this happen. If there are more opportunities for me to be involved, I’ll be there.
Love,
Lily?
On Saturday, June 4, 2022, Shiva DEVKOTA <shiva.devkota@...> wrote:
Hi Sam and Cornelia,
Thank you for your support. Richard Silber (Rick) is arriving in Nepal next week and I'll get cash in hand.? We have an exciting to Everest starting from mid of June this year and a .?
Together with Rick, We will also figure out how to maximize the budget?so that we can distribute posters widely and meet poisoned families/communities wherever needed during this season.
Will keep you posted with every update.
Thanking you and with best regards Shiva
On Fri, Jun 3, 2022 at 11:46 PM Sam Landes < treasurer@...> wrote: Hi all,. We just donated the $500 to the Himalayan Climate and Science Institute for this project.? I will send our MCG logo in a later email.? We are happy and excited to be helping this project.? Sam and Cornelia
Hi Sam and Cornelia Greetings?
Thank you for your support for the needs based activities. Regarding your query and other entities :
1. As I indicated in my earlier email, plz transfer amount to the Himalayan Climate and Science Institute (HCSI) account, based in Washington DC - A charity organisation working in Nepal. Rick Silber (former secretary of Mycological Club of Washington) and my colleague is Chairman of this organisation and we are working together (-cc here). He remains happy to transfer amount directly to me for this awareness programme.? Rick Silber #?+0012022551191 mobile/WhatsApp?
Lily: Plz feel free to provide other options if you have.
2. Plz, provide me the Logo (with good resolution) of yours mushrooms club to include in poster. Same applies to other interested organisations or foundations if any.?
3. Once poster's design is prepared, I'll forward for your perusal and suggestions.?
4. After the programme is over, a synopsis together with expenses details / scanned receipts will be submitted to you.?
Plz let me know in case of any.
With kindest regards,?
Shiva Devkota, PhD
Sent from Mobile Device.
Nepal Mobile / WhatsApp +977 9841 317 188? Hi Lily and all. Is there a PayPal account we can send the money to? If not, what is the best way to get funds to the correct place? Sam and Cornelia. _.
|
Re: Updates: artist, funding
Hi Lily,
Exciting to hear from you with interesting updates. Thank you. Indeed, we need to figure out to bring further works on a large scale with?more activities, covering wider parts of Nepal. Multi-years plans with interdisciplinary expertise will bring positive and meaningful impacts in the long run. We must plan/make it possible so that you and other?experts could bring?contribution?by being directly involved with rural vulnerable communities.
Regarding posters, I'm compiling pictures and will keep you posted once gathered from other mycologists and field biologists in Nepal.? Fingers crossed,
With kindest regards, Shiva
Dear all,
I am so glad and excited to hear about your contributions and progress with this project. I have been in Tanzania, connecting with the women who I started the mushroom farm with and teaching firefighting workshops in rural areas. I will write more when I am back in the US later this month, but again, I am so excited for this collaboration! Thank you all for making this happen. If there are more opportunities for me to be involved, I’ll be there.
Love,
Lily?
On Saturday, June 4, 2022, Shiva DEVKOTA <shiva.devkota@...> wrote:
Hi Sam and Cornelia,
Thank you for your support. Richard Silber (Rick) is arriving in Nepal next week and I'll get cash in hand.? We have an exciting to Everest starting from mid of June this year and a .?
Together with Rick, We will also figure out how to maximize the budget?so that we can distribute posters widely and meet poisoned families/communities wherever needed during this season.
Will keep you posted with every update.
Thanking you and with best regards Shiva
On Fri, Jun 3, 2022 at 11:46 PM Sam Landes < treasurer@...> wrote: Hi all,. We just donated the $500 to the Himalayan Climate and Science Institute for this project.? I will send our MCG logo in a later email.? We are happy and excited to be helping this project.? Sam and Cornelia
Hi Sam and Cornelia Greetings?
Thank you for your support for the needs based activities. Regarding your query and other entities :
1. As I indicated in my earlier email, plz transfer amount to the Himalayan Climate and Science Institute (HCSI) account, based in Washington DC - A charity organisation working in Nepal. Rick Silber (former secretary of Mycological Club of Washington) and my colleague is Chairman of this organisation and we are working together (-cc here). He remains happy to transfer amount directly to me for this awareness programme.? Rick Silber #?+0012022551191 mobile/WhatsApp?
Lily: Plz feel free to provide other options if you have.
2. Plz, provide me the Logo (with good resolution) of yours mushrooms club to include in poster. Same applies to other interested organisations or foundations if any.?
3. Once poster's design is prepared, I'll forward for your perusal and suggestions.?
4. After the programme is over, a synopsis together with expenses details / scanned receipts will be submitted to you.?
Plz let me know in case of any.
With kindest regards,?
Shiva Devkota, PhD
Sent from Mobile Device.
Nepal Mobile / WhatsApp +977 9841 317 188? Hi Lily and all. Is there a PayPal account we can send the money to? If not, what is the best way to get funds to the correct place? Sam and Cornelia. _.
|
Re: Updates: artist, funding
Dear all,
I am so glad and excited to hear about your contributions and progress with this project. I have been in Tanzania, connecting with the women who I started the mushroom farm with and teaching firefighting workshops in rural areas. I will write more when I am back in the US later this month, but again, I am so excited for this collaboration! Thank you all for making this happen. If there are more opportunities for me to be involved, I’ll be there.
Love,
Lily?
On Saturday, June 4, 2022, Shiva DEVKOTA < shiva.devkota@...> wrote: Hi Sam and Cornelia,
Thank you for your support. Richard Silber (Rick) is arriving in Nepal next week and I'll get cash in hand.? We have an exciting to Everest starting from mid of June this year and a .?
Together with Rick, We will also figure out how to maximize the budget?so that we can distribute posters widely and meet poisoned families/communities wherever needed during this season.
Will keep you posted with every update.
Thanking you and with best regards Shiva
On Fri, Jun 3, 2022 at 11:46 PM Sam Landes < treasurer@...> wrote: Hi all,. We just donated the $500 to the Himalayan Climate and Science Institute for this project.? I will send our MCG logo in a later email.? We are happy and excited to be helping this project.? Sam and Cornelia
Hi Sam and Cornelia Greetings?
Thank you for your support for the needs based activities. Regarding your query and other entities :
1. As I indicated in my earlier email, plz transfer amount to the Himalayan Climate and Science Institute (HCSI) account, based in Washington DC - A charity organisation working in Nepal. Rick Silber (former secretary of Mycological Club of Washington) and my colleague is Chairman of this organisation and we are working together (-cc here). He remains happy to transfer amount directly to me for this awareness programme.? Rick Silber #?+0012022551191 mobile/WhatsApp?
Lily: Plz feel free to provide other options if you have.
2. Plz, provide me the Logo (with good resolution) of yours mushrooms club to include in poster. Same applies to other interested organisations or foundations if any.?
3. Once poster's design is prepared, I'll forward for your perusal and suggestions.?
4. After the programme is over, a synopsis together with expenses details / scanned receipts will be submitted to you.?
Plz let me know in case of any.
With kindest regards,?
Shiva Devkota, PhD
Sent from Mobile Device.
Nepal Mobile / WhatsApp +977 9841 317 188? Hi Lily and all. Is there a PayPal account we can send the money to? If not, what is the best way to get funds to the correct place? Sam and Cornelia. _.
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Re: Updates: artist, funding
Hi Sam and Cornelia,
Thank you for your support. Richard Silber (Rick) is arriving in Nepal next week and I'll get cash in hand.? We have an exciting to Everest starting from mid of June this year and a .?
Together with Rick, We will also figure out how to maximize the budget?so that we can distribute posters widely and meet poisoned families/communities wherever needed during this season.
Will keep you posted with every update.
Thanking you and with best regards Shiva
On Fri, Jun 3, 2022 at 11:46 PM Sam Landes < treasurer@...> wrote: Hi all,. We just donated the $500 to the Himalayan Climate and Science Institute for this project.? I will send our MCG logo in a later email.? We are happy and excited to be helping this project.? Sam and Cornelia
Hi Sam and Cornelia Greetings?
Thank you for your support for the needs based activities. Regarding your query and other entities :
1. As I indicated in my earlier email, plz transfer amount to the Himalayan Climate and Science Institute (HCSI) account, based in Washington DC - A charity organisation working in Nepal. Rick Silber (former secretary of Mycological Club of Washington) and my colleague is Chairman of this organisation and we are working together (-cc here). He remains happy to transfer amount directly to me for this awareness programme.? Rick Silber #?+0012022551191 mobile/WhatsApp?
Lily: Plz feel free to provide other options if you have.
2. Plz, provide me the Logo (with good resolution) of yours mushrooms club to include in poster. Same applies to other interested organisations or foundations if any.?
3. Once poster's design is prepared, I'll forward for your perusal and suggestions.?
4. After the programme is over, a synopsis together with expenses details / scanned receipts will be submitted to you.?
Plz let me know in case of any.
With kindest regards,?
Shiva Devkota, PhD
Sent from Mobile Device.
Nepal Mobile / WhatsApp +977 9841 317 188? Hi Lily and all. Is there a PayPal account we can send the money to? If not, what is the best way to get funds to the correct place? Sam and Cornelia. _. _._,_._,_
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