Press release announces a two‑year pilot study funded by National Geographic Society that trained 38 teachers from 18 West Bengal secondary schools.
The nature‑based “Elephants and People” curriculum, featuring the “Asian Elephants 101” film series, shifted student attitudes toward greater empathy and problem‑solving.
Teacher confidence scores rose from 2‑3/10 to 7‑8/10, and teachers requested the program be run every six months.
Findings were published open‑access in Frontiers in Ethology, highlighting education’s role in wildlife conservation and ecosystem interdependence.