We are thrilled to announce the fourth edition of the Green Literature Festival the only literary festival dedicated to celebrating and honouring environmental literature for all age groups. Join us on December 7 2024 for a day of inspiring talks workshops readings and networking with authors publishers organisations and voices who share our passion for the health of planet Earth.
7th December 2024 @ Century Club Bengaluru
Registration begins at 9.30 am
Registration Charges for Main Event – Free (But viewers must register before entering the main hall)
Register and Pay at the venue
Venue Wadiyar Hall / GLF Hall 2 / The Terrace / Baritone
9.30 am onwards
Welcome – Benedict Paramanand Founder – Greenlitfest
10.15 am to 11.00 am
The Nilgiris in Focus: A Conservationist’s Nightmare
Vasanth Bosco Author of The Voice of the Sentient Highlands and Regeneration Ecologist UpStream Ecology
Dr Tarsh Thekaekara Researcher Conservationist and Co-founder of The Shola Trust and The Real Elephant Collective
With Monisha Raman Independent Writer and Editor
11.00 am to 11.45 am
Environmental News: Accuracy vs Sensationalism
Dr P Gowri Shankar Wildlife Biologist
Shailesh Shrivastava Senior Editor Mongabay India
With Trishala Ashok Conservation Storyteller
11.45 am to 12.00 pm Tea Break
12.00 am to 12.30 pm
Marginlands: An Exploration of Indian Landscapes
Arati Kumar-Rao Explorer Author of Marginlands: Indian Landscapes on the Brink
With Aparna Karthikeyan Award-winning Author of Nine Rupees an Hour and five children’s books; Senior Fellow PARI
12.30 pm to 1.00 pm
How Editors Bring a Nature Book to Life
Bijal Vachharajani Award-winning Author of children’s books and Editor Pratham Books
Sudeshna Shome Ghosh Editor and Publisher Talking Cub
With Aparna Karthikeyan Award-winning Author of Nine Rupees an Hour and five children’s books; Senior Fellow PARI
1.00 pm to 1.45 pm Networking Lunch
1.45 pm to 2.00 pm
Green Quiz by ATREE
2.00 pm to 2.45 pm
Rewilding: The Only Hope
Ravi Chellam Senior Wildlife Biologist and Conservation Scientist CEO Metastring Foundation
Dr Alister Scott Co-director Global Rewilding Alliance Professor of Practice UCL Institute of Sustainable Resources and Urban Architect
With Seema Mundoli Co-author of award-winning books Faculty at Azim Premji University
2.45 pm to 3.30 pm
India’s Green Transition: Opportunities for Investors and Ventures
Nagaraja Prakasam Author Back to Bharat: In Search of a Sustainable Future Mentor IIMB NSRCEL
Sahar Mansoor Author Bare Necessities: How to Live a Zero-Waste Life Founder Bare Necessities
Rajan Mehta Author Backstage Climate: The Science and Politics Behind Climate Change Founder Climate Ventures Partner Climate Labs
With Benedict Paramanand Author Founder Green LitFest and Editor SustainabilityNext
GLF Hall 2 (Opposite Baritone)
4.00 pm to 4.45 pm
Session Sponsor – Sustainable Green Initiative
Iconic Trees of India
Dr S. Natesh Author Iconic Trees of India: 75 Natural Wonders and Honorary Fellow ATREE
With Lakshmi Ravinder Nair Conservation communicator
GLF Awards Evening
5.30 pm to 7.30 pm
GLF Hall Two
Climate Anxiety to Action: The Writers’ Pitch
Matthew Pye Author Plato Tackles Climate Change Philosophy Teacher and Founder Climate Academy Brussels
Dr Alister Scott Co-director Global Rewilding Alliance Professor of Practice UCL Institute of Sustainable Resources and Urban Architect
Rajan Mehta Author Backstage Climate: The Science and Politics Behind Climate Change Founder Climate Ventures Partner Climate Labs
With Madhur Singh Former Managing Editor IndiaSpend and India Editor Eco-Business Festival Curator Climate Communicator
2024 GLF Honour Book Awards Ceremony
Children Green Honour Book Awards
Green Fiction / Non-fiction
Green Business
Chief Guest – Suresh Heblikar Environmentalist Actor and Filmmaker
GLF Hall 2 (Opposite Baritone)
GLF Children's Green Literature Festival
11.00 am to 4.00 pm
Registration opens at 9.30 am
11.00 am to 11.45 am
An Interactive Conversation on Human-Animal Conflict
Shreya Bhat Senior Manager WWF-India
Avni Gupta WWF-India
Emphasising interconnectedness and touching upon both Urban and Rural Environments by WWF India Team
11.45 am to 12.45 pm
Unravelling the Mysteries About Birds and their Nests
Garima Bhatia Nature Conservation Foundation and
Niyatee Sharma Author My Nest is the Best
Join Garima in group activities games and video screening that connect to the survival of birds. Learn more about the best nests in the natural world with Niyatee and create one of your own.
12.45 pm to 1.30 pm Networking Lunch
1.30 pm to 2.00 pm
A Fun Quiz on Nature Themes
by WWF
Shreya Bhat Senior Manager WWF-India
Avni Gupta WWF- India
2.00 pm to 2.30 pm
Readers’ Stand
An interactive session between readers and writers
Join a bunch of voracious readers as they discuss environmental writing for children. Bring your ideas opinions and suggestions- literature needs more of them and so does the environment.
2.30 pm to 3.00 pm
Film Screening
Jaya Peter Communication Head ATREE
Radha Patkar Visual Designer ATREE
On the Graphic Novel Botanist and the Vanishing Orchid by ATREE. Along with an interactive reading session
3.00 pm to 3.30 pm
A Few of My Favourite Things by Canato Jimo: Reading and Drawing
Join Canato as he reads from his book Afo and I and sketch together with him
The Terrace (Workshops)
10.30 am – 12.00 pm
Preparing Teachers to Become Climate Evangelists
Matthew Pye Author Plato Tackles Climate Change Philosophy Teacher Founder Climate Academy Brussels
Jenny Pinto Author The Magical Everything Design Director and Founder Oorjaa
How do we prepare children for the future if we don’t give them a holistic climate education in class?
It's not an easy subject to teach because often as teachers our own understanding of the climate crisis tends to be fragmented and incomplete thanks to the media coverage of it. As teachers and educators one of the most crucial lens for understanding the crisis more holistically is to understand it at a systems level.
The Earth's planetary and natural systems are complex- but understanding this as teachers requires techniques. Join Matthew Pye renowned climate change thought leader and author of No Common Sense; Philosophy Tackles Climate Change as he guides you in taking climate education to your students. Click here for more information about Pye. https://matthewpye.eu
12.00 pm – 1.30 pm
Environment Writing for Aspiring Writers
by Mongabay India
Gopikrishna Warrier Managing Editor and
Shailesh Shrivastava Senior Editor Mongabay India
Environmental storytelling is a powerful tool for raising awareness and driving action in the face of the global climate crisis. As environmental degradation intensifies there is a need for fiction and non-fiction that can inspire readers to engage with these critical issues. Writers have the unique ability to weave narratives that not only educate but also resonate emotionally encouraging readers to think about their role in protecting the planet.
What to expect:
- Understand the fundamentals of environmental writing.
- Learn how to identify and research relevant green topics.
- Gain skills to craft compelling narratives
2.00 pm – 2.30 pm
Nature Art Workshop: Create a Collaborative Art
Sambita Modak Artist Educator and Independent researcher
When was the last time you slowed down to notice the sounds of nature? Have you ever imagined what an ecosystem looks like based on its sounds? How about the biodiversity that thrives in it? Observe the natural world through soundscape recordings and reflect on your bond with nature as you unleash your inner artist through a vibrant collaborative art activity that brings the diversity of the environment to life.
Open to beginners and intermediate artists. Materials will be provided.
3.30 pm – 4.30 pm
The Green Mic: Sharing Environmental Stories Through Conversations
A Podcasting Workshop by Ishika Ramakrishna Host of The Thing About Wildlife and Doctoral Fellow Centre for Wildlife Studies.
Podcasting is an excellent medium to reach diverse audiences in meaningful engaging and entertaining ways lifting words off of books papers and people's minds and breathing fresh life into them. Join Ishika Ramakrishna on a journey of creation wherein you can script narrate and record your way through the steps of producing a multilingual podcast episode and have your voice published on The Thing About Wildlife Podcast!
No former experience/expertise needed. Open to age group 15 and above.
Baritone
1.45 pm to 2.30 pm
Stories Under the Open Sky by Katha Books
Geeta Dharmarajan Author
Journey with Nachi the protagonist of Finding Tree: A Tale of Friendship and Discovery and understand how your curiosity can help the earth.
2.30 pm – 3.30 pm
Nature Art Workshop
Sambita Modak Artist Educator and Independent researcher
Event Venue
Century Club, 1, Seshadri Rd, Nunegundlapalli, Ambedkar Veedhi, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560001, Bangalore, India
INR 0.00 to INR 499.00
