Meet Mahesh Yamoji, a nature educator from Karnataka who works to create awareness about birds among high school students. He feels that it is most important to learn to love birds, as there is no conservation without love. He currently works at the Karnataka Folklore University in Gotagodi village, Shiggavi taluk, Haveri district, Karnataka.

Ovee Thorat is a nature educator who collaborates with school teachers in Kashmir on nature learning. She hopes that we will explore the nature socio-emotional learning (NSEL) aspects of nature learning. She aims to be more inclusive and context-based in her work. Ovee is currently a fellow with Nature Classrooms.

Mihir Pathak is an educator and writer from Vadodara, Gujarat. He has been using different experiential tools, such as theatre, inquiry-based projects, and nature-based activities, to facilitate learning journeys with children for many years. He believes that transformation happens through relationships—the relationship between a child and a teacher.

Sabina Fathima is an educator from Chennai. She curates experiential learning journeys for children through interdisciplinary projects. She is the founder of Sunnyside, a micro school that runs in the format of a learning centre. In her school, learning happens in a non-coercive and pressure-free environment, beyond textbooks and curriculums.

Sumit Dookia is a nature educator from western Rajasthan. He has led landscape-level awareness campaigns to conserve threatened species and advocates incorporating more local stories into educational materials. He feels that a skilled narrator can turn a dull session into a fun one, making learning enjoyable for learners and educators.  

Sayee Girdhari is a nature educator from Pune, Maharashtra. She wants people to be as fascinated and curious about plants as they are about birds, mammals and other charismatic beings. Her work involves talking about plants full-time and facilitating a connection with them.

Pranav Trivedi is a nature educator from Ahmedabad, Gujarat. His work involves igniting interest in and developing a bond with nature among people, especially children and youth. He has developed specialised nature education programmes in various geo-cultural settings in seven states of India.

Tahaj Hussain is a nature educator from Assam and GreenHub fellow working in the Upper Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh. He says that he never knew something like nature education existed until he stepped into it unknowingly through the Responsible Tourism Fellowship by GreenHub and finds much value in it.

Sahithya Selvaraj is a nature educator from Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. She organises art and nature workshops for school students and the general public. She helps students recognize the beauty, complexity, and importance of the ecosystems in which they live. She aims to connect people to nature on a personal level.

Kiran Bagade is a freelance naturalist from Nanjangud, Karnataka. Everything about birds excites him. He is currently a part of ‘Dharitri Collective’, a group of like-minded individuals who raise awareness of nature through outreach programs. Besides being a nature educator, he is also a rapper and songwriter.