Environmental Education
Our education work covers schools, professional development, sustainable livelihood training, adult education and more. For more information about any of these programmes, please contact us, marking your message for the attention of Lourdes.
Schools
From our flagship school in Nadukuppam and our Bio-Resource Centre in Auroville, we run school activities for children across the Kazhuveli bioregion.
- ecological science and art classes
- health camps
- organic farming and seedling nurseries
Professional Training
We are heavily involved in professional training for groups across Tamil Nadu, with a focus on:
- local government and civil service
- rural development and women’s groups
Courses in Auroville
Our community forest in Auroville is full of resources for offering on-site workshops and longer courses, including accommodation facilities. Current courses include:
Educational Materials
We publish many types of educational material to support our educational work, including:
- curriculum development
- knowledge mapping
- online Virtual Herbarium
Resource Centres
We also build and plan resource centres for schools, local communities, and interpretation centres for museums and wildlife sanctuaries across India:
- Bio-Resource Centre, Pitchandikulam
- Environment Education Centre, Nadukuppam
- Coastal Environmental Education Centre, Kadapakkam
- interpretation centres across India
