Meet an Educator: Sumit Dookia

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.  

Meet an Educator: Tahaj Hussain

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.

Meet an Educator: Sahithya Selvaraj

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.

Meet an Educator: Peeyush Sekhsaria

Peeyush Sekhsaria is an architect by training from Delhi, who now works in the nature education space. He is interested in creating a beginner-friendly environment for those embarking on their birdwatching journey. He likes to take an observation- and activity-based approach during his birding sessions, moving beyond just identification.

शिक्षक से मिलिए: सुनील हरसाना

सुनील हरसाना हरियाणा के मांगर गांव के एक प्रकृति शिक्षक हैं। 2015 में, उन्होंने अपने गांव के बच्चों को पर्यावरण शिक्षा प्रदान करने के लिए मांगर इको क्लब की स्थापना की। वह खुद को एक संरक्षणवादी कहते हैं और उनका मानना ​​है कि पर्यावरण शिक्षा मानव-प्रकृति सह-अस्तित्व का सम्मान करते हुए विकास को परिभाषित करने में मदद कर सकती है।

Meet an Educator: Sunil Harsana

Sunil Harsana is a nature educator from Mangar village in Haryana. In 2015, he established the Mangar Eco Club to provide environmental education for the children of his village. He refers to himself as a conservationist and believes that environmental education can help define development while respecting human-nature coexistence.