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Why Outdoor Nature Education Matters for School Children CategoriesChildren Education Climate

Outdoor Nature Education: How School Gardens Are Helping Children Discover the Natural World

Sometimes, the best lessons begin when children leave their desks. On 2 September 2026, something different was happening at a Government School in Delhi. There were no pages to turn and no answers to memorise. Instead, children were walking slowly through the school garden, looking under leaves, observing the soil, searching around plants and pointing […]

When Nature Became the Classroom: Students Discover Butterflies, Slugs and the Art of Fallen Leaves in Delhi CategoriesChildren Education Climate

Beyond the Classroom: How Children at a Delhi School Discovered Nature in Their Own Backyard

On 25 August 2026, an ordinary school garden became a space for curiosity, creativity and discovery. Green Pencil Foundation organised eight Nature Education Classes at Sarvodaya Kanya Vidyalaya, Dhakka, Delhi, led by Mr. Sandy Khanda, Founder of Green Pencil Foundation, under his Teach For Nature Fellowship. Instead of learning about nature only through books, students […]

Learning Beyond the Classroom: How Bird Walks and Nature Exposure Help Students Connect, Learn and Thrive CategoriesClimate

How Nature Exposure Benefits Students: Bird Walks, Mental Well-being & Experiential Learning

Green Pencil Foundation, in collaboration with Ataavi Bird Foundation and Green Brigade, College of Vocational Studies, University of Delhi, organised a Campus Bird Walk at Sanjay Van, Delhi. Led by Mr. Sandy Khanda, the walk brought students into a learning environment that had no walls, no blackboard and no fixed textbook chapter just trees, birds, […]

Birds, Nature and Freedom: Independence Day Bird Watching Walk at Bhondsi Nature Park CategoriesClimate Mental Health

Birds, Nature and Freedom: Independence Day Bird Watching Walk at Bhondsi Nature Park

There is something special about starting a morning surrounded by trees, fresh air and the sound of birds. This Independence Day, Green Pencil Foundation, in collaboration with Ataavi Bird Foundation, brought participants together for a 2.5-hour guided bird watching walk at Bhondsi Nature Park, Gurugram. The walk was designed not simply as a birding activity, […]

Birding Workshop at Amity University Connects 40 Students with Nature and the World of Birds CategoriesClimate

Birding Workshop at Amity University Connects 40 Students with Nature and the World of Birds

Nature education becomes more meaningful when young people get the opportunity to step away from classrooms and experience the natural world through observation. Taking this idea forward, Green Pencil Foundation, in collaboration with Ataavi Bird Foundation, organized an engaging Birding Workshop at Amity University, bringing together 40 students from the Department of Political Science. The […]

Turning Waste into Responsibility: Green Pencil Foundation Conducts Cleanliness and Waste Management Session at Dayal Singh College CategoriesClimate

Turning Waste into Responsibility: GPF Conducts Cleanliness and Waste Management Session at Dayal Singh College

As part of Swachhata Pakhwada, Green Pencil Foundation conducted an engaging session on waste management, cleanliness and responsible waste practices at Dayal Singh College, University of Delhi, bringing together around 60 students for an interactive learning experience on how everyday choices can contribute to cleaner and healthier communities. The session focused on an important question: […]