Chanchal Singha Roy, a teacher on the remote Indian island of North Andaman, is passionate about island ecosystems. For years, he has spent weekends taking groups of students to nature trails, mangrove forests, and beaches, offering hands-on environmental education. Many of these children would not otherwise learn about the importance of the area’s rich and unique natural resources.

Roy receives no funding from the school system or other government entity for these efforts. Seacology made a small grant, which will allow him to buy a camera for the kids to use. He will also publish a small book, in Bengali and Hindi, about coastal ecosystems.