Finding the Wild in the City with Neha Sinha
About this episode
What if the wild isn't somewhere far away—but right outside your front door? Conservation biologist and WWF India leader Neha Sinha on finding nature, belonging, and wonder in everyday urban life.
In this episode
- Why the wild exists in every city — even if we no longer notice it.
- How childhood experiences in nature shaped Neha's life and career.
- Why storytelling can inspire conservation more effectively than facts alone.
- The disappearance of vultures and sparrows — and what 'shifting baselines' mean.
- How COVID changed the way many people experienced urban nature.
- Patience as a superpower learned through birdwatching.
- The connection between attention, care, and conservation.
- How anyone can begin reconnecting with nature today — even on a balcony.
- The challenges women face working in conservation.
- How inclusive communities make nature more accessible for everyone.
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