Can exploring local food systems with their families and communities help children connect ​‘Diversity in the Living World’ (Grade VI) and ​‘Crop Production and Management’ (Grade VIII) with ​‘Mindful Eating’ (Grade VI)? Does the diversity of food on their plates open students to their own role in shaping local biodiversity? What knowledge and skills do students learn from such intergenerational collaborations? How can teachers facilitate such experiences?

To explore these questions, join the live conversation between Radha Gopalan and Vinay Suram in our webinar.

The discussion will be in English.

The discussion will be based on Radha’s article ​“Relating to Biodiversity through Food” from the June 2022 issue of i wonder…. Read it here.

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About the Speakers

Radha Gopalan, Consultant Editor of i wonder…, is an environmental scientist with a PhD from the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB), Mumbai. After an 18-year career in environmental consulting, she taught Environmental Science at the Rishi Valley Education Centre, Andhra Pradesh. She is a Visiting Faculty at the School of Development, Azim Premji University, Bangalore and a member of the Kudali Intergenerational Learning Centre, Telangana. 

Vinay Suram is a Resource person from the Azim Premji Foundation and an editorial committee member of i wonder…