Ramde Bhatiya is an Assistant Teacher at Chorbedi Primary School in Gujarat, where he blends academic teaching with a passion for nature. As a dedicated birder, he transforms outdoors into a ‘living classroom’, nurturing environmental awareness and empathy in his students through immersive, experiential learning.

Wasima Begum is a nature educator from Assam dedicated to wildlife conservation and community engagement. Since 2022, with her background in ecological restoration, she has been working towards encouraging environment stewardship. By blending fieldwork with hands-on education, Wasima helps youth across Northeast India discover a deep, personal connection to nature.

Aravinda Kudla is a government teacher from Mangalore. Inspired his students’ curiosity, he aims to transform rote learning into sensory discovery. Aravinda focuses on creating and using Kannada nature resources to empower children to replace fear with respect through storytelling and observation.

Based in Kolkata, Chai Eng Law blends her background as a French-language teacher, mountaineer, and communications specialist with her love for nature. She is instrumental in the All Women Nature Walks – Kolkata Chapter, using hands-on activities, community collaboration, and fieldwork to inspire deep connections to the natural world.

Anand has been a Wildlife Biologist and Nature Educator for three decades. He founded SPROUTS, focusing on conservation through ecological research, advocacy, and outreach. He aims to imbue principles of conservation, sustainability, and climate action among diverse audiences via experiential learning.

Chahat Yadav is a nature educator based in Mumbai, whose work focuses on the city’s fascinating intertidal and wetland ecosystems. Over five years, she has blended fieldwork and education, leading nature trails and sharing the hidden wonders of marine life.

Misha Bansal is a nature educator and Sustainability and Nature Education Specialist. She works to infuse nature into the school curriculum and sustainable practices into school systems. Her journey began with studying science, which led to her documenting birds to support forest protection efforts.

Aditi Rao, a nature educator from the rainforests of the Western Ghats, manages education, outreach, and communications for Nature Classrooms. Her work involves connecting teachers and students to the natural world by developing locally relevant resources and workshops, particularly in Kannada.

Anurag Karekar is a monsoon-migrating naturalist who works as an Ecotourism Curator at The Habitat Institute in the Andaman Islands for eight months of the year, and returns to Mumbai during the monsoon to run nature education and ecotourism programs through his company, Naturalist Explorers.

Padma Gyalpo is a bird guide and tour operator from Leh, Ladakh. Nature education wasn’t on his mind when he first started exploring wildlife in Ladakh around 12 years ago. He believes that children need to be taught about the important roles birds and other wildlife play in an ecosystem in a practical, hands-on way.