Nurturing a deeper connection with nature in India
A new program launched by Wildroots-India exposes students to various climate and conservation education pedagogies related to climate awareness and education.
‘Bee-Friend Your Garden’ cultivates environmental awareness across India
A teacher in India is helping create green spaces in schools, particularly in areas where green spaces are scarce, through bee-friendly projects.
The restoration of the Holy Bodhi Tree at Bodhgaya, India
Devout Buddhists and tourists from all over the world visit Bodhgaya, India, to study Buddhism and the art of meditation, or to simply absorb the aura of solemn grandeur that surrounds the place. It is there that the Holy Bodhi tree lives. During a visit in July 2007 the Bodhi tree was observed to be under stress but a number of interventions were made to restore the tree and ensure its continued management.
Batwatch by WildRoots
WildRoots India started a Batwatch youth program to create opportunities for school students to observe bats and generate awareness about their ecological importance such as their crucial role in pollination and the dispersal of seeds.
My Experience at the Khairbari Leopard Rescue Center
Pratyaee Bhattacharyya, a geography student of Shri Shikshayatan College, was just a child when she visited the Khairbari Leopard Rescue Center and fell in love with nature, forests and leopards. She is now involved as a Student Member with WildRoots in their Citizen Science Programme.
Krishna De – ‘Nature Artist’ from India
Ace veteran artist Krishna De from Kolkata, India, is an alumnus of the Government College of Art & Craft in India. She has been recognized by various nature and conservation organizations like WildRoots as a “Nature Artist who inspires young people to identify themselves with Nature and the Wilderness”.