Connecting children to birds
Early Bird recently collaborated with the Karnataka Panchayat Raj Commission to foster linkages between children and nature through rural libraries. We trained 500 rural librarians in Karnataka to serve as bird educators who will provide children with the opportunity to learn all about birds through their libraries.
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‘How to be a Birding Buddy’ workshop held in Kolkata in collaboration with the Birdwatchers’ Society
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.
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Bhavna Menon is a nature educator from Delhi. She works with children in and around tiger reserves in central India and hopes to sensitise them about our natural heritage. She believes that to instill a love for nature in people, the learning process needs to be fun, interactive, contextual, and sensitive.