Nature Education

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.

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.

Bijal Vachharajani contributes her expertise by curating a diverse collection of audio-visual resources, enriching the educational content on nature in this edition of Samuhik Pahal.

This blog features insightful reflections on integrating nature education into our culture from various environmental educators. They emphasize the need for immersive, context-specific, and holistic experiences with the natural world to foster a deeper connection and commitment to conservation among children and communities.

The ‘Ground Zero’ article by Mythreyi K captures the process of evolution of nature education and environmental education in India by closely examining the work of organizations from various parts of the country.