Nature Connect is rooted in learning by doing and experiencing. It turns learning into action through eco-trails, camps, workshops, and festivals that blend exploration with observation and documentation.

1. Participants contribute to citizen science initiatives such as- Great Backyard Bird Count, City Nature Challenge, Moth Week, and urban biodiversity mapping. 
2. Cool Conservationists: hands-on conservation projects and field learning for children
3. Barefoot Birder: training adults in bird observation and monitoring.
4. Dragonfly Festival & Wetland Monitoring (2021): Expanded nationwide, engaging 20,000+ participants; established 21 wetland monitoring transects.
5. Urban Biodiversity Partnerships (2022): Collaborated with Delhi Development Authority and ASITA enabled programmes at Sanjay Van.

WWF-India’s One Planet Academy (OPA), developed in partnership with Capgemini, is a comprehensive environmental education initiative engaging students, teachers, youth, and communities. It integrates digital tools, curriculum-aligned resources, and experiential learning to make sustainability education accessible, practical, and engaging.

Digital Learning & Resources: As of 2026, OPA has developed ~300 SDG and curriculum-aligned resources. These resources enable educators and learners to integrate environmental concepts into everyday learning through inquiry-based and experiential approaches.

The platform has reached ~900,000 users, with over 67,000 hours of engagement.

Offline Engagement & Educator Networks: OPA complements its digital platform with on-ground engagement, reaching participants through workshops and capacity-building initiatives.

The Educators Conclave (launched in 2022) brings together teachers, education leaders, and practitioners to exchange ideas and strengthen environmental education practices. Conducted across nine city chapters, it continues to build a growing network of educators committed to sustainability learning

The Model Conference of Parties (MCOP) is a simulation of the UN's Conference of the Parties under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP). First launched in 2020 by WWF-India, it empowers young people to take action on environmental issues through simulated negotiations, team projects, and skill-building sessions. The seventh edition of MCOP, called MCOP7, opens participation to schools across India, welcoming students from diverse geographies and backgrounds to become changemakers for nature.

Through MCOP7, students will engage in interactive sessions, hands-on projects, and community-based action. Student teams from across India will take part in a year-long journey to develop and implement innovative conservation initiatives in their cities, aligning their efforts with global biodiversity targets.

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From volunteering to innovation—WWF-India enables young people and communities to turn environmental concern into measurable conservation action.

Through volunteering, campus partnerships, youth innovation, and community campaigns, this programme fosters environmental leadership and supports locally driven conservation efforts across India.

1. Volunteer Mobilisation & Citizen Science: WWF-India has built a network of 52,000+ volunteers across 21+ locations.
2. Annual Vulture Count (5-year initiative): 1,200+ eBird checklists and 9,300+ vultures recorded across 26 states
3. City Nature Challenge, Hyderabad (2023): 30,000+ observations by 350+ volunteers; ranked 1st in India, 12th globally
4. Monsoon Biodiversity Survey, Sanjay Van (2024): 2,700+ biodiversity observations documented
5. Youth Innovation & Mentorship (ECHO Programme)- Environment Conservation Heroes (launched in 2018) supports university students in developing SDG-aligned conservation solutions. To date, 1,300+ youth have implemented 330+ projects, with selected teams presenting at the ECHO National Innovation Summit. Winning teams are eligible for seed grants from WWF-India.
6. Campus Engagement: Launched in July 2025, the programme has established 30+ institutional partnerships across seven states and UTs.
7. Campus BioBlitz and Campus Bird Count (2025) engaged 148 volunteers across 66 campuses, reaching 3,700+ participants.

Transforming schools into sustainability hubs—Mission Prakriti embeds environmental learning into everyday education.

Launched in 2022, Mission Prakriti is a project-based, action-oriented environmental learning programme, designed to align with the school curriculum. It focuses on building the capacity of educators and mentoring students as environmental leaders across government schools in India- fostering long-term adoption of green school practices that embed sustainability into the school's vision, culture, and everyday practices.

Project-Based Learning: Schools focus on Biodiversity, Water, Waste, Food, and Energy, developing practical solutions and extending impact to communities.

Reach & Participation: Since 2023, Mission Prakriti has engaged a growing network of schools, student leaders, and educators across seven states and Union Territories. The programme reached 6,025 schools, 30,125 student leaders, and 10,000 educators in 2023, expanding to 8,000 schools, 40,000 student leaders, and 16,000 educators in 2024. In 2025, it continued to scale with 6,500 schools, 32,500 student leaders, and 13,000 educators, while 2026 has engaged 3,393 schools, 14,915 student leaders, and 15,415 educators, reflecting sustained participation and deepening institutional integration.

Institutional Partnerships: Implemented with Departments of Education across Tamil Nadu, Ladakh, Assam, Karnataka, Goa, Telangana, and NDMC (Delhi).

Impact Highlights: NDMC Delhi: Kitchen and herbal garden integrated into mid-day meals; Goa: Integrated into Grade 10 iDA curriculum.

Launched in 2008, WWF-India’s Wild Wisdom Global Challenge (WWGC) addresses the gap between classroom learning and meaningful engagement with biodiversity. Designed for students in Grades 6–9, it combines research, competition, and thematic exploration to build ecological understanding, analytical thinking, and awareness of conservation issues.

Scope & Reach: WWGC follows a stepwise learning journey—from classroom rounds to city and zonal levels, culminating in national and international competitions. 

Between 2020–2025, the programme reached over 1 million students across all 28 states and Union Territories in India. In 2025, more than 500,000 students from 57 countries participated, expanding WWGC into a truly global platform.

Core Approach & Learning Experience: Each year is anchored in a theme—for example: “Incredible Insects” (2025), “From the Coastline to the Seafloor – An Ocean Odyssey” (2026). The experience extends beyond quizzes to include hands-on initiatives and expert-led interactions. In 2025, over 300 schools participated in the Wild Wisdom BioBlitz, documenting biodiversity using iNaturalist, while 4,800+ students engaged with entomologists and biodiversity researchers through webinars.

1. International Achievement (2025): Team India from Bhavans Varuna Vidyalaya, Kerala, won the international round and the Prestige Panda Trophy.
2. National Recognition & Exposure (2025): Top three teams in India were awarded sponsored wildlife experiences at Pilibhit Tiger Reserve
3. Experiential Learning (2025): Hands-on activities and field visits made biodiversity learning engaging and memorable, inspiring interest in green careers

Partners & Support: WWGC is supported by the Ministry of Education, Government of India, along with leading education boards including CBSE, Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, and multiple state boards.