Training in field, funding, and story for the next generation of community-rooted conservation leaders across Northeast India.
The Future Full of Forests Fellowship is a leadership and capacity-building programme for community-rooted practitioners working at the intersection of people, nature, and local stewardship across Northeast India - combining immersive learning, mentorship, peer exchange, and hands-on application.
By creating opportunities to learn, connect, and grow, FFFF aims to nurture a new generation of onground conservation leaders who can shape the future of their landscapes and communities from the ground up.
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Editor-in-Chief, Roundglass Sustain
A conservation communicator with extensive experience in environmental storytelling, publishing, and public engagement.
Deputy Editor, Roundglass Sustain
Working at the intersection of storytelling, conservation, and public engagement, she collaborates with writers, photographers, filmmakers, and practitioners to bring nuanced environmental stories to wider audiences.
Executive Editor, PARI
At the People's Archive of Rural India, she works at the intersection of journalism, storytelling, and social justice - amplifying the voices, knowledge, and lived experiences of rural communities across India.
Senior Video Editor, PARI
She uses visual storytelling to document the lives, cultures, and experiences of rural communities across India, combining filmmaking, editing, and digital storytelling into compelling narratives.
Illustration by Thejavitso Chase, an FFFF graduate, made during the PARI workshop.
Project Coordinator, Mud on Boots — Sanctuary Nature Foundation
A conservation practitioner and storyteller who works closely with grassroots leaders across India through mentorship, capacity building, networking, and communications, with a deep commitment to inclusive, people-centred conservation.
Educator and Facilitator
Working at the intersection of conservation, equity, and social justice, he co-developed Canopy Collective and Sanctuary Nature Foundation's DEI curriculum and creates participatory learning environments built on reflection, empathy, and equity.
Activist, Storyteller and Social Entrepreneur
From Assam, working at the intersection of education, gender justice, and community leadership, with expertise spanning queer leadership, community mobilisation, library education, and feminist facilitation.
Conservation Practitioner, NCF
Working in the snow leopard landscapes of the western Trans-Himalaya, she fosters human-wildlife coexistence across Spiti, Lahaul, Kinnaur, and Ladakh, and runs the PARTNERS principle module with Thinley.
Conservation Leader and Farmer, Spiti Valley
With over two decades at the intersection of livelihoods, wildlife conservation, and community stewardship, he has played a key role in advancing community-led conservation in the Trans-Himalaya.
Conservation Scientist, ATREE
Fellow with the Forest Governance and Livelihoods Programme, focused on community conservation, ecological restoration, and sustainable landscape management, with research in Arunachal Pradesh and Karnataka.
Insect Biologist, ATREE
A Post-doctoral Research Associate whose work focuses on the taxonomy, ecology, and conservation of dung beetles, alongside broader research on insect diversity in restored ecosystems.
Lepidopterist and Wildlife Biologist
From Assam, he has documented over 800 butterfly species across Northeast India, combining research, documentation, and community-based conservation.
Slideshow of this artwork
Artwork by Jaii and Arundhati.
Conservation Biologist
With 16 years across biodiversity conservation, ecological restoration, human-elephant coexistence, and climate resilience. She leads a module and supports capacity building and mentorship across the programme.
Architect, Geographer and Naturalist
A birder at heart, he brings together ecology, geography, and design to foster deeper connections between people and place.
Educator and Mentor
Working at the intersection of science, art, game design, and conservation outreach, she translates ecological research into participatory learning experiences through games, art, and facilitation.
Writer and Researcher
Exploring the intersections of people, culture, history, design, and social change, with a multidisciplinary background spanning public health, mental health, technology, and design history.
Project Lead, Canopy Collective
Working on the human dimensions of wildlife management, she started FFFF as a Coexistence Champion and serves as a facilitator across several modules and a mentor for the overall programme.
Programme Coordinator, Canopy Collective
Based in Assam and committed to community-led conservation, environmental education, and sustainable development, she builds meaningful connections between people and their environments through learning programmes and grassroots initiatives.
Educator
Working in children's learning and community library programmes, she creates safe, inclusive, and joyful spaces where children can learn, express themselves, and grow.
The graduating cohort of Batch 1, 2026.
