Post-Graduate Diploma in
Sustainable Management of Natural Resource &
Nature Conservation
A unique 10-month program imparting an ecological approach to sustainability and conservation.
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Annual
Classroom & Online
First Week of January
First Saturday of June
Graduate in any Discipline
10 months
Every Saturday from1pm to 6pm
Why this program?
Uniqueness, Vision & Impact
This unique program, conducted by the Ecological Society (ES) since 1997, has earned a reputation as a leading educational curriculum in the ecological approach to sustainability and nature conservation.
Program Uniqueness and Approach
The program’s unique value lies in its holistic perspective. It not only imparts theoretical concepts but uniquely combines them with camps and field work (for classroom batches) to help participants gain a holistic perspective. This ecological approach helps participants understand the crucial connections between nature, economy, livelihoods, and conservation. The course is taught by renowned experts, including researchers, scientists, practitioners, and academicians, with both national and international renown in their respective fields. Participants also gain access to the ES library, which offers a unique collection of books, journals, and periodicals.
Vision
Our vision is to equip individuals with the knowledge and skills to lead sustainable change. By understanding the deep interconnections of ecological systems, participants are empowered to contribute effectively to natural resource management and conservation efforts in various sectors.
Impact
Over 1000 participants from various walks of life have completed this course and made changes in their personal and professional lives.
Develop Holistic Ecological Understanding
To provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of the connections between nature, economy, livelihoods, and conservation through an integrated ecological approach.
Foster Ecological Literacy
To impart knowledge of core ecological principles, biodiversity's role in ecosystem integrity, and the functioning of major ecosystems including mountains, tropical forests, grasslands, marine, riverine, and wetland environments.
Promote Sustainable Thinking
To develop participants' understanding of sustainable development principles, ecological economics, energy systems, and the integration of rural economy and urban ecology considerations.
Cultivate Systems Thinking
To help participants recognize and analyze current environmental challenges through a holistic lens, understanding the interconnections between development models, lifestyle choices, and environmental sustainability.
Glimpses of Classroom Recordings
Field Visits
Grassland Ecosystem
1-day
Mountain Ecosystem (Himalaya)
7-days
Coastal Ecosystem
3-days
Forest Ecosystem
3-days
I have been working in the rural and livelihood sectors for many years but this 10-month course changed my perspective of looking at everything completely. Thank you for that! My biggest takeaway? Beautiful family and friends of the Ecological Society.
Amita Deshpande | Founder of Recharkha
My favourite part has been lectures on evolution to economics. It was amazing to know how we have moved from being A PART of nature to being APART from nature. This has been the most revealing thing for me about this 10-month course.
Paridhi | Online Self-Paced Batch
Ecological Society’s course has the potential to explain what nature really is and what we can do to protect it. Today, I work in the IT sector but do my bit towards conservation and sustainability.
Shaishavi Kadekar | Alumni of 2016-17 batch
We offer this perspective of looking at nature and also at ourselves. More than teaching, I try to facilitate the process of observing our surroundings and biodiversity. I draw real-life projects and experiences to explain ecological theories. We teach the importance of maintaining ecological balance.
Ketaki Ghate | Faculty at Ecological Society