
NGOs
We collaborate with organisations working in climate action, conservation and ecological care to support the emotional wellbeing of those on the frontlines of environmental work. We believe that addressing the climate crisis requires interdisciplinary approaches, where practitioners from different fields come together to reflect and imagine more sustainable ways of working and living.

RHATC — Welfare of Wildlifers (WOW)
Since 2021, we have facilitated WOW (Welfare of Wildlifers) sessions with the Ram Hattikudur Advanced Training in Conservation (RHATC), a fellowship conducted by the Zoo Outreach Organisation in Coimbatore.
These sessions create reflective, supportive spaces for participants engaged in intensive, on-ground conservation practice by supporting them in understanding and responding to the emotional and mental health challenges that arise in their work. To know more about RHATC, please see https://rhatc.zooreach.org/
We are keen to collaborate with other NGOs, collectives and institutions working in climate, conservation and related fields, and to co-create programmes that centre emotional resilience, care and collective wellbeing alongside environmental action.

Suraj N
RHATC Batch 3, 2023-24
‘Attending Zooreach's presentation on solastalgia with Priya and Bhavna from The Halcyon Experience was eye-opening. We investigated the emotional impact of environmental deterioration alongside other animal enthusiasts. Their ideas and coping mechanisms empowered us, increasing our resilience in the face of environmental problems. I am grateful for the help and solidarity in maintaining our planet's beauty.’
P Kritika
RHATC Batch 2, 2022-23
‘WOW sessions have helped me understand how to identify and deal with difficult emotions whenever it is necessary. The sessions have given me some tools that i use to cope with my mental health.’
Anonymous
RHATC Batch 2, 2022-23
‘The 'Welfare Of Wildlifers' session was a significant part of our course. It provided valuable insights into coping with trauma and mental health mechanisms. Personally, it has been quite helpful. Understanding how to address past traumas and mental health issues has made my life easier in several ways. I am grateful to the team for organizing this session. It has helped me with tools to manage my well-being better, and I feel more prepared to handle challenges moving forward.’
Melito Pinto
RHATC Batch 2, 2022-23
‘The Welfare of Wildlifers by Bhavna and Priya helped me a lot with coping up with my mental struggles and slowly managing them. When I came to RHATC, there were a lot of thoughts about myself and others that I held and I didn't know how to handle them. But during the counselling session with Bhavna and Priya, I found answers to many of the questions I had in my mind. It felt like I had lost a huge burden. But not just that, during their sessions the different aspects they gave insights into such as conflict management have helped me well in my career. If the Welfare of Wildlifers wasn't done, perhaps I would've found it really difficult to manage my emotions.’
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