Till date, four cohorts of educators have been accepted into the program, with a total of 19 partner organizations representing the states of Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, Kerala, Gujarat, Uttarakhand, J&K, Ladakh, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland Chattisgarh, Goa and Assam. Between them, we have been able to directly work with more than 200 government and private schools in these regions in the domains of Biodiversity, Waste, and Water, and engage with local communities on areas like citizen science, local biodiversity registers, and learning from nature.
Collaborating with organizations that share our commitment to sustainability and education.
Wasima has completed her Master’s in Ecological Restoration from Dibrugarh University.. She has experience of working in the field of organic farming. She has joined Aaranyak as a Sustainable Educator and it has provided her the opportunity of working on sustainability with the youth and communities of the state and making them realize the profile and importance of nature and natural resources. She is passionate about studying animal behaviours, habitat preservation and wildlife conservation and environmental science as well.
Aaranyak, a non-profit, non-governmental organization registered under Societies Regulation Act XXI of 1860. It is recognized as a Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (SIRO) by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research of Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India.
Aaranyak (www.aaranyak.org) works in close cooperation and partnership with the local communities, civil society organisations and government agencies to achieve its conservation goals.
Since its inception in 1989, Aaranyak has been working to promote conservation of biodiversity in eastern Himalayas and Northeastern India through research and monitoring, environment and sustainability education & outreach, conservation livelihood, advocacy for legal as well as policy reform to lead a new era of ecological security. Aaranyak is anchored on a firm research and development base that is supplemented by toiling in the field to achieve conservation goals. Currently the organization has 14 Divisions and one species recovery program which form the core of its conservation strategy.
Bishal Nowbagh is from Roing, Lower Dibang Valley District of Arunachal Pradesh. He has completed his bachelors from Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, Assam. He is currently working with AMYAA NGO in community welfare and STEM education. His interests are travelling, exploring new places and meeting new people from all over.
AMYAA NGO is a non-governmental organization, with its head office based in Roing, Arunachal Pradesh. It believes in working with and for the tribal communities for their holistic development. This social transformation society was registered under the Societies Registration Act 1860, on June 28, 2002. AMYAA is currently serving communities in Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur. AMYAA’s core work is in the space of Education, Human Rights Protection, Environment, Livelihood and Skill Development of local youths.
Harshada is a trained Zoologist with seven years of experience in conducting and implementing biodiversity-based research and three years working closely with the communities in Goa. She has engaged with students from more than 60 schools across Goa, taking the message of nature, environment, conservation, and sustainable living to them. Currently she is engaged as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Zoology at Government college of Arts Science and Commerce – Sanquelim, Goa and is the founder and president of Arannya environment research organization and Secretary of Goa bird conservation network.
Arannya Environment Research Organisation was founded by a group of like-minded youngsters from Goa, India’s smallest state with the aim of connecting the young generation with nature, to explore and experience the rich natural heritage of the state and work towards wildlife conservation, Environment and sustainability through research, education, outreach and action.
Imcharenla has joined the Wipro earthian Program as the Sustainability Educator for the Nagaland Chapter in May 2022 under Community Educational Centre Society (CECS). She has been working as an educator for over 7 years in schools, colleges, institutions and the community. An avid book reader, who loves knitting and craft, she hopes to make use of her interests and passion towards encouraging and motivating the community through this program.
Community Educational Centre Society (CECS) began in 2005 with the aim to alleviate and strengthen marginalized children through formal and informal education. Over the years the organization has evolved and has broadened its work from education, to health care, to advocating of child rights, women empowerment and an overall community development. Joining the network of Sustainability Ecducators this year, they plan to work towards increasing sustainability practices within the communities they operate in. CECS with the strength of 120+ staff operates in three districts of Nagaland i.e. Dimapur, Chumukedima and Mokokchung with its Head office in Dimapur. The organization now works hand in hand with other NGOs, State and Central Governments.
Ashish has a passion to develop and implement creative hands on training sessions, awareness building that reaches everyone’s learning style and ability in various fields such as Green Skills, Disaster Management, IT & Logistics. He started his career as a Biomedical Engineer but over the last 8 years he has molded it to become a Trainer and Operations Manager. As a Vocational trainer he has created spaces for sustainability education in schools and conducted activity based learning programs in 2 Government Senior Secondary Schools and skilled around 60 students.
Shrey is working with people to building harmony between self & nature while collectively exploring the hidden world of microbes. He has created 30 unique content to simplify the science of microbes and connect that to sustainable living. His goal is to support people so that their 1st action builds into a sustainable habit. He has also Co-founded Volunteer for India & Solan Organic Farmers Market.
Eco Vigyan Foundation works to conserve biodiversity through citizen science, community action, and strong school eco-clubs. They inspire young minds to think scientifically, care deeply, and act responsibly for nature. With a mission to bridge the gap between humanity and nature, Eco Vigyan empower students, teachers, and communities with educational materials, spark curiosity and empathy through guided nature walks, and organize hands-on workshops on sustainable living practices.
Divya has an M.Sc in Botany and a B.Ed in Natural Science. She is presently working as an educator and is currently engaged in a School Science Program where she is mentoring students to focus on science related research activities. She is working in 8 schools of Wayanad district. She believes in motivating students to lead a healthy and sustainable life by conserving nature and natural resources.
Hume Centre for Ecology and Wildlife Biology is an initiative of a group of wildlife conservationists and researchers to work for the protection of ecosystems and wildlife of India. The Centre is named after the late Mr. A.O Hume, the British naturalist who laid the foundations of Indian ornithology. The centre was established in the year 2005, based in Kalpetta, Wayanad district of Kerala, one of the biodiversity rich regions in the Western Ghats.
Shahnawaz is a professionally trained social worker. In the last 6 years Shahnawaz has worked on issues and rights of forest dwellers and vulnerable communities. Shahnawaz’s key interest areas are environment sustainability, child rights and health.
Jammu & Kashmir Association of Social Workers – JKASW is Non-governmental, Developmental organisation working in the UT of J & K from past 15 Years. The core work of JKASW is around child education sustainability. JKASW envisages to create replicable models of intervention to bring change in lives of children and communities they live in.
Tajamul Akhtar is from Thasgam Drass, Kargil. She holds a postgraduate degree in Social Work with a specialization in Mental Health from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai. Tajamul currently works as the Project Lead at Navikru Eco Foundation. She is passionate about conducting group sessions, community engagement, and awareness programs related to the environment, mental health, and menstrual health. Tajamul also loves exploring new areas. Before joining Navikru, she worked as a menstrual hygiene instructor with another organization.
Preeti a social development entrepreneur by profession, a civil engineer by qualification, an environmentalist by belief, and a zero-waste practitioner by passion. A Mumbai girl at heart, her journey from being a corporate employee to being a social entrepreneur in Ladakh, India, has been an amalgamation of adventure with self-reflection and awakening.
Navikru Eco Foundation is a subsidiary of Little Green World is a social enterprise and an environmental consulting organization that works with institutes, schools, and villages; and helps them conserve resources and achieve zero waste. The foundation is a section-8, not-for-profit organization. Under this organization, Corporate Social Responsibility projects in India are undertaken.
Sunil is a Physics graduate, interested in project based science and nature education. He has been working with Samavesh since January 2016. He works with the children, teachers and community members of Bhopal in the field of education with the issues of environment and sustainability. He developed 15 science clubs and libraries in the slum areas of Bhopal which are run by the children and in which children learn science through projects. Along with it, he also takes the children on regular exposure visits. He developed a few simple models and science kits to teach basic science in the classroom with hands-on experiments.
Samavesh Society for Development & Governance, set up in 2003, has a vision to link education to comprehensive processes of development and governance. The objective is to create an environment in which vulnerable people, especially from amongst Tribals, Dalits and women make efforts for an equitable & democratic society.
Samavesh develops comprehensive approaches to provide academic support to schools, builds capacity of community members to monitor public facilities, and strengthens local governance. In partnership with the Government Samavesh works closely with education functionaries at cluster, block & district levels to enhance their capacities & provide them a motivating environment. Samavesh has a long experience of working directly with government schools and administration, as well as surrounding communities. Presently Samavesh is working in six districts- Panna, Sagar, Bhopal, Dewas, Harda & Jhabua in Madhya Pradesh and reaches more than 2200 primary schools, covering over one lac children.
Samavesh focuses on marginalised sections of the community, especially women, youth and children. Network of women groups from village to block/district level provides strength and confidence to women to assert their position in decision making processes from home to district as well as they attain economic and social liberty too. At present Samavesh is working in three districts – Panna, Dewas and Harda of Madhya Pradesh with more than 5000 women through 400 SHGs and 90 Village level women forums called Sakhi Manch.
Gautam Jha currently handles Shiksharth’s STEM Education initiative called Jigyasa. He has been working on this since 2016 and currently manages the team serving 1200+ children. As part of Jigyasa, he has been doing nature-based workshops and is interested in exploring interconnectedness of STEM and Ecology education.
Shiksharth is a not-for-profit organisation developing contextual and comprehensive positive childhood experiences for children coming from spaces of conflict and adverse geography by strengthening classroom instruction, community engagement and system support in an integrated approach. Currently we are based out of the tribal Chhattisgarh in Sukma district and Bastar division of Chhattisgarh in collaboration with the local administration. Shiksharth has been working in Sukma since 2015 with proximity of problem in an immersive mode and currently serve 8000+ children in the region.
Nobina Gupta is a social arts practitioner, researcher, educator, the founder director of Disappearing Dialogues Collective. Over a career spanning 29 years, she has initiated and curated interdisciplinary interactions that engage different communities, institutions and social groups through interactive artworks, heritage mapping, research and documentation. These are collaborative activities that seek to conserve cultural, social and environmental losses, sediments and memories intrinsic to a fragile socio-spatial landscape.
An alumnus of Kala Bhavan, Santineketan, and a NET scholar, her works have always been centred around ecology and sustainability. She seeks to raise vital questions – reimagining relationships, creating dialogues between water, waste and wetlands, initiating co-creation and co-production, and breaking norms to disseminate research and community-based grounded learnings, focusing on process, practice and everyday life.
Anushka Chakraborty has completed her masters from Serampore College in Botany. Thereafter she has worked in wildlife based NGO’s and has got exposure in various projects like building biodiversity gardens, conducting species survey, eco-landscape designing and organising different workshops and hands on training sessions. She aims to pursue my career as a botanist and intend to research more about plant and animal interactions and interdependencies.
Disappearing Dialogues Collective (dD) works in different communities and social groups through interdisciplinary arts practices. The core areas of dD’s focus lie at the intersection of arts, education and the environment – using collaborative processes that lead to transformative trajectories of experience, knowledge sharing and awareness building.
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