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Children will live with the choices made today. They deserve more than a warning about the climate crisis — they deserve the agency to meet it.

The Case for Climate Education

The future is being written in classrooms.

By 2025, the planet had warmed roughly 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. Heatwaves, disrupted schooling and health risks are already shaping childhood. We build the knowledge and collective confidence needed for young people to adapt and act, starting with the places they call home.

ElemenTree gives children the knowledge, tools and voice to adapt to climate change — and the confidence to shape what comes next.

Learning for
a world
that is changing.

1 Billion Children at extremely high risk due to climate change

The World is already 1.5°C Warmer and getting more.

Empowering 1 million children by 2030 for climate adaptation and action through Climate Education.

Young Leaders for Climate Action

A fellowship program for 12 to 18 years old

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Our Learning Philosophy

Standard curricula teach students about climate change, treating it as an isolated scientific subject. ElemenTree champions a transformative approach: "Learning FOR" the planet. We integrate scientific rigour with social-emotional learning and real-world action to empower climate stewards everywhere

"Learning for the Planet, Not Just About it"

Elementree works at the intersection of climate, education, and research—enabling children and communities to lead with knowledge and resilience.

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ELEMENTREE'S CLIMATE EDUCATION COMPETENCY FRAMEWORK

The people behind ElemenTree

Experience meets imagination.

Founded by educators who have seen both the classroom and the wider system — and believe the two must change together.

Nikhil Sharma

Co-founder, ElemenTree

Nikhil is the co-founder of ElemenTree and an expert in climate change education and adaptation. A Petroleum Engineer by training and IIT Delhi graduate, he began his career in the oil and gas sector before a Teach For India Fellowship shifted his focus to vulnerable communities most affected by climate change. Inspired by these experiences, he co-founded ElemenTree to bring climate education into classrooms, advancing systems thinking, agency, and stewardship. His work bridges global challenges with local realities, equipping young people to understand their relationship with the planet and drive meaningful change.

Find Nikhil on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikhil-sharma-2b31ba118/

Gaurav Dobhal

Programme Design and Implementation, ElemenTree

Gaurav leads programme design and implementation at ElemenTree, shaping its approach to climate learning and turning vision into impactful experiences. A graduate of Monash University, Australia, he brings over 12 years of expertise across education, government consulting, and the development sector. His work spans curriculum design, experiential education, and capacity building, with a focus on systems that scale. At ElemenTree, Gaurav is reimagining climate education through a learning for climate action approach—nurturing systems thinking, self-awareness, agency, and stewardship to help young people connect with the planet and drive meaningful change.

Find Gaurav on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/gaurav-dobhal-14325196/