Note: Once a month, NiF will give the Editor's seat to a child. This child will assign us stories that we must deliver to you. These can be stories on their favourite species, a travel destination in the great outdoors, or a conservation issue they might want to discuss and tell their friends about. What will this do? It serves three purposes:
One, it allows the child to think more deeply about the animals they like, why they enjoyed a particular nature spot, or even why they should think about conserving anything at all.
Two, it allows their parents to participate in larger conversations about wildlife with children, and even have (a lot) of fun in edit meetings because, well, these are by default chaotic. Throw a spirited child in the mix, and it becomes the most fun way to spend a morning.
Three, it allows a child to share these concerns and opinions with their friends and their parents. It sparks an interesting debate in their own circles, and makes them ambassadors for nature in their schools. Win win.
This month's Editor is Shaurya Mantena, a curious eight-year-old from Hyderabad who loves leopards and wants to understand (and tell his friends) more about these beautiful, endangered creatures. He also wants to know where water comes from, and how and why we need to conserve it.
Over to the Editor.
The Story of a Misunderstood Cat – Wildlife biologists Aritra Kshettry and Nikit Surve tell us why it’s not easy being a leopard.
H2 Uh Oh! – Water sustainability consultant Shubha Ramachandran explains why water is critical for life.
Books: Spots and the Deep Blue – Children’s book author Bijal Vachharajani shares her picks for the month.
