NCF

This article discusses initiatives by Nature Conservation Foundation (NCF) in the intersection of conservation and citizen science, and draws some broad learning from the same.

This article demonstrates the process of implementing a citizen science project to simultaneously kindle the love of nature in children and foster learning about the environment.

Environmental Education is regarded as the embodiment of a philosophy which should be pervasive, rather than a subject to be taught and learnt.

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 ‘Climate Change in the Classroom: A Case for Utilizing Citizen Science in School Education,’ Geetha Ramaswami discusses a citizenship science project that studies seasonal, cyclical changes in trees across India and makes teachers and students an integral part of this process of research and knowledge creation.

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.