Bangalore's Toxic Legacy: Investigating Mavallipura's illegal landfills
ESG's analysis reveals that the environmental disaster going on in Mavallipura is due to illegal toxic landfills, that recently resulted in the deaths of a 15 year old boy and an elderly man.
Read ESG's press release;
Read Dalit Sangharsha Samiti's press release
Mangalore Air Crash
A plane carrying 167 crashed at Mangalore Int'l Airport on 22nd May, reportedly overshooting the runway while landing. This is the direct result of criminal negligence on the part of planning and regulatory authorities during the construction of the runway. Read more.
Successful Protest Opposing Tree Act Amendment
On the eve of World Biodiversity Day, over a hundred people came together in front of the Karnataka State Forest Department headquarters to protest a proposed regressive amendment to the Karnataka Tree Preservation Act. Read more.
Guardians of Biodiversity Workshop
On Saturday 22nd May, ESG will hold a workshop on the multiple values of biodiversity and legal and social methods through which which we can safeguard it for future generations. To register, call ESG or email Sruthi or Bhargavi. Read more.
Children's Workshops on Climate Change
Read a report of the children's workshop held at ESG in April, "Combating Climate Change." DNA's website has a slideshow of images from the event. After the popularity of this workshop, a second one was held in May tackling similar themes. Read more.
Farmers Workshop on Jaivika Vaividye and Bija Rakshane
On 1st April 2010, a workshop was held by ESG and Action Aid to help farmers appreciate the nuances of the debates that resulted in India's Environment and Forests Minister Shri Jairam Ramesh enforcing a moratorium on the commercial release of Bt Brinjal. Read more.
Bangalore People's Forum came out with a Peoples Manifesto for the recent local govt elections based on inputs from diverse sectors and after many consultations. Read more.
In a representation to the PM, ESG argues that The Nuclear Liability Bill may be part of an overarching strategy to whittle down India's absolute liability regime. Read more.
Mr. Jairam Ramesh has confirmed that the 190 plants listed in MoEF's Notification would be exempt from the Biodiversity Act, 2002, "provided they are traded as commodities." Read more.
Jairam Ramesh placed a moratorium on the clearance accorded to Bt Brinjal in February. Read more.
On 30th Nov a protest was held against the Karnataka Govt's plan to make ID Cards mandatory for Cubbon Park and Lalbagh. Read more.
On 27 Nov Usha Ramanathan spoke on "Changing Ideas of Rights, Wrongs and Public Interest" Read more.
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