Our experiential early-age education program, Butterfly Effect (BE) Club, nurtured environmental awareness through butterfly conservation. Our goal was to impart education about the complexity of the butterfly ecosystem as a means of providing a palpable sense of the interdependence of the Earth’s biosphere. Through this initiative, we sought to sensitize children to the importance of climate change and its remedies.

Our Chief Program Manager, Shereen, developed and refined the “Adopt-a-Butterfly” program starting in 2017. The goal was to nurture the metamorphosis of a butterfly before releasing it into nature, resulting in an analogous evolution of the learner’s own perspective on the interconnectedness and interdependence of nature.

Her leadership was characterized by a hands-on approach and a commitment to fostering a deep connection with nature. Through her guidance, BE Club participants gained knowledge and were inspired to become proactive guardians of their environment.

Together with a team of visionaries like Zain Mustafa and experts in entomology, horticulture, and educational design, Butterfly Effect transformed learning environments into hubs of creativity and ecological harmony. The project fostered partnerships across sectors to establish conservatories nationwide, creating a symbiosis between education and environmental stewardship.