The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) began its journey in India in the 1970s and has been at the forefront of Environmental Education in the country. In an interview with Meghaa Gupta, Editor (Youth) Sustainabilitynext.in, Radhika Suri, Director of Environment Education at the organisation speaks of how its journey has evolved over the years and offers a peek at…
Naturalist, ecological activist, educator and writer, Yuvan Aves is a young man with many talents. In Class IX, he left formal schooling to pursue a journey in self-education that led to a soul-stirring love affair with the natural world. In a conversation with Meghaa Gupta, he offers insights to life in nature, keeping environmentalism alive in young minds and how…
Apart from its on-the-ground conservation projects, the Pune-based Environmental Action Group Kalpavriksh has been publishing thought-provoking environmental literature since the 1980s, including what may well be India’s first graphic novel that came about following a 50-day trek along the river Narmada in 1983. They also have a vibrant and award-winning catalogue of children’s literature on the environment. In an email interview with Meghaa…
Pankaj Sekhsaria wears many hats. A faculty member at IIT-Bombay, he is also a long time environmental researcher with the environmental group Kalpavriksh and a prolific writer. Well-known for his research and writing on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, his latest book Waiting for Turtles has just been published by Karadi Tales in English and Hindi. In an email interview with Meghaa Gupta, he…