Connecting children to birds
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.
Early Bird partnered with WWF India to plan and launch the first edition of Young Birders Month (YBM) in November 2025. Individual educators, birders, and conservation organizations came together to conduct to 202 events conducted across 88 locations, spanning diverse geographies and communities in the country. Together, these activities reached 3000+ participants as young as four years old through to college students.
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.
Over the last three months, Early Bird interns, Snehith and Bindu BS, have visited the Gram Panchayat libraries of Bengaluru Rural and Urban districts, meeting passionate librarians and witnessing children discover the joy of nature.
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.
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