Ms. Diti Mookherjee
| Grant Category: | Fulbright-Nehru Environmental Leadership Program Fellow |
| Field of Specialization: | Environmental Education |
| Name: | Ms. Diti Mookherjee |
| Official Address and Designation: | Chief Executive Officer Association for Social and Environmental Development (ASED) 7&8 Golf Club Road, Kolkata 700 033 West Bengal |
| Telephone (O): | 91-33-24235100 |
| E-mail: | asedkol@gmail.com |
| Duration of Grant: | Three Months |
| Project Title: | To understand methods used to enhance awareness about and promote action for biodiversity conservation among students and the general public in the U.S. |
| Abstract of Project : | |
| Environmental Education is emerging as one of the important and effective approaches to protect biodiversity. Under my Fulbright grant, I intend to understand the methods being used to enhance awareness about and promote action for biodiversity conservation among two major groups--school students and the general public in the U.S. I wish to interact with Dr. Leslie Gray and her colleagues at the Environmental Studies Institute, Santa Clara University, visit some leading environmental NGOs and local schools. ASED conducts action-based biodiversity conservation programs with youth and public awareness programs. The experience gained through the Fulbright Fellowship will help me to scale up our present work and develop more programs for West Bengal and other parts of India. | |
| Academic Background : | |||
| PGDCA | Computer Applications | Regional Computer Centre, Kolkata | 1991 |
| M.Sc. | Economics | University of Calcutta, Kolkata | 1988 |
| B.Sc. | Economics | Presidency College, Kolkata | 1986 |
| Professional Background : | |||
| Chief Executive Officer | ASED, Kolkata | 2001–till date | |
| Senior Program Officer | SAHAY, Kolkata | 1992–2000 | |
