Connecting children to birds
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.
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Kobita Dass Kolli is a nature educator and independent researcher based in Hyderabad. She wants to connect children and adults to the natural world, particularly plants and their amazing lives despite them being rooted to one spot. She has worked at Titan as a watch designer for 6 years and freelanced in watch and identity design for 4 years.
Joyshree Gogoi is a nature educator from Assam. She was a fellow of Green Hub and initiated Green School, through which she introduces children to nature through creative activities, storytelling, and outdoor exploration, in Gobuk, Arunachal Pradesh. Through her educational work, she hopes that children learn about nature and start thinking about it.
Dhaval Vargiya is a nature educator from Gujarat. By engaging communities in birdwatching and nature education, he hopes to cultivate a sense of wonder and curiosity about the natural world. He organizes hands-on bird identification walks and workshops, and has also developed various resources for nature education.
Libraries in Karnataka are now evolving into vibrant spaces where children can explore, learn, and nurture their connection with the natural world. Children’s enthusiasm for birds continues to grow, with many eager to learn more and take part in additional bird-related programs.
Shonali Chenzira is a practitioner of nature-based education from Bengaluru. She has led initiatives that span themes, landscapes and critical issues and is inspired to pursue immersive, interactive and action-oriented biodiversity education. She hopes to not only inform, but move people to act, change and keep hope alive, for everybody’s sake.
Inquiry-based learning is an educational approach that taps into our natural curiosity. It’s a question-driven process where learners actively engage by asking, exploring, and discovering. The practice supports learners as they build upon their knowledge—while also encouraging critical thinking, creativity, and a deeper understanding of the world.
Titash Chakrabarti is a nature enthusiast and musician from Kolkata. With a background in music teaching, he integrates creative arts into nature education, emphasizing hands-on learning. He aims to foster critical thinking and problem-solving skills in children, advocating for a shift in educational approaches.
Nayantara Siruguri is a wildlife conservation practitioner based in Northeast India. She works with Canopy Collective and the Green Hub Project, focusing on designing and supporting nature education programs at the grassroots in collaboration with indigenous communities. She spends a lot of time in Changlangshu, Nagaland, often “hanging out” with children.