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In this pieces, insights and learnings from discussions that took place in various thematic groups (such as those on ‘Artful Thinking’ and ‘Literacy Learning in a Multilingual,’ etc.)

Roshni Ravi curated a set of textual resources on nature education for this issue of Samuhik Pahal, offering valuable insights and knowledge to the readers.

To get insights into how the new generation of nature educators thinks and works, we talk to Abhisheka Krishnagopal, Yuvan Aves, Poornima Arun and Surendhar Boobalan; their experiences, insights and passion will surely help us all in our nature education journeys.

In her context setting article titled ‘Nature Learning for All: An Ode,’ Vena Kapoor argues for making nature education central to learning/living processes, even in settings – like our heavily concretized cities – where we think there is very little of ‘nature’ to be found; she makes a case for engaging with all the living beings around us, ranging from the tiny but ubiquitous ants and spiders in our homes to the majestic trees in the neighborhood to know, to learn and to feel deeply for nature.

In this issue, images from nature education interventions carried out by Prerna Agarwal in Maharashtra.

Sanskriti Menon, in her perceptive essay ‘Nature and Environment Education: Some Experiences,’ shares with us the process of evolution of the learning journey of her organization in the environmental education space.