Joseph Bharat Cornell

Joseph Bharat Cornell (born September 2, 1950) is an American nature educator. His first book, ''Sharing Nature with Children'', written in 1978, "helped to spark a revolution in nature education, and it soon became a classic." It was translated into 15 languages with sales of half a million worldwide.

In the field of nature education, Cornell has long been singled out as one of the most influential contributors worldwide. Among those who have so referred to Cornell are the French organization (Guardian Angels of the Planet), calling him one of the “100 biggest opinion leaders committed to the environment”; the American Camp Association, calling him "a world-renowned naturalist, educator, and storyteller"; and the editor of ''Taproot: A Journal of Outdoor Education'', calling him "one of the most inspiring nature educators today."

In 1979, Cornell started the Sharing Nature Foundation – later renamed to Sharing Nature Worldwide – to help his work in promoting nature education. Although most of his publications and awards have been under his birth name of Joseph Cornell, when he received the Indian name ''Bharat'' as a spiritual name within his spiritual community, he began publishing with it as a middle name.

Among the international awards he has received for his publications and activities in nature education are:

* recipient of an honorary award from the National Association for Interpretation "for his vast contribution in the field of natural science education"; * recipient of the Countess Sonja-Bernadotte Prize in Germany for his great influence on environmental education in Central Europe; * selection as an honorary member of the Hungarian Society for Environmental Education –as one of three non-Hungarians along with David Attenborough and Jane Goodall –for "service as a role model for educators worldwide". Provided by Wikipedia