Trust for Environmental Education, a Chennai-based NGO, was founded in 1986 by the late S. Govind Swaminadhan, one of India's leading legal luminaries. Senior Advocate Sriram Panchu and Wildlife and Conservation Filmmaker Shekar Dattatri were the other Founder-Trustees. The present Trustees are K. Ramnath Chandrasekhar, an Educator and National Geographic Explorer officiating as the Trust's Secretary and Managing Trustee, Shekar Dattatri, Educationist Naveen Mahesh and Writer and Educator Dr Srivi Kalyan. Over the years, TREE has produced a number of documentaries on wildlife and conservation and has conducted hundreds of outreach programmes specifically targeted at India's youth to inspire them about the country's incredible natural heritage and the need to conserve it for posterity. A flagship initiative called Youth Conservation Action Network (YouCAN) was launched by TREE a few years ago to work with youth in a more focused manner.
TREE's education and outreach programs make use of natural history and conservation documentaries, as well as other experiential education, to enable students and youth to develop wonder for the natural world, explore climate change, and improve the natural environment in and around schools.
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Everywhere we go, students are extremely enthusiastic to learn about nature and conservation. Follow this space to view work by participating students, such as drawings, skits, models, interviews and interactions with our team.
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Natural history and conservation films by acclaimed wildlife filmmaker and conservationist, and TREE Founder-Trustee, Shekar Dattatri, form the core of our outreach programs. TREE also provides guidance to enthusiastic individuals who are interested in conducting outreach programs using his films.
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As 7 billion humans jostle for space and compete for diminishing natural resources, our beautiful blue planet is wilting under pressure. The question is, for how much longer can this last? Here is a message from our Trustee to the youth of India.
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