In the name of “Green” Solar Power Project, Azure Power and APDCL snatching lands of Ryots in Mikir Bamuni Grant
The culture, identity, life and livelihood of Karbi and Adivasi farmers of Mikir Bamuni Grant are under grave threat
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2020: The Year in Review
Introduction 2020 was a year that brought unprecedented challenges for the whole world. The COVID pandemic not only upended lives,
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Vulnerabilities of Indian Governance in handling Climate Crisis Amid COVID-19 Pandemic and Recession
ESG’s Leo Saldhana in “Vulnerabilities of Indian Governance: in handling Climate Crisis
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Social activists express hope for the future in webinar series on “Reimagining the Future”
“The lockdown worked like a chemical experiment where hidden injustices were brought to the surface, and we saw the scale of migration which we hadn’t seen during the partition”, activist and writer Arundhati Roy said
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Enabling human-elephant coexistence through mobile technology
Speakers: Vinod Krishnan and Dr.M Ananda Kumar, Nature Conservation Foundation, Mysore.
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National consultation on Draft EIA Notification 2020 – Focus on environmental protection and justice, Virtual Meet on June 05
Press Release: 7 June 2020 On the occasion of World Environment Day, Citizen consumer and civic Action Group (CAG), Environment
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Solidarity Series: Conversations during lockdown & beyond
These are recorded videos of the webinar: Solidarity Series: Conversations during lockdown & beyond, conducted between March 31, 2020 and
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Govt must supply basic essentials to all: Activists
Published: 29th March 2020 06:10 AM in The New Indian Express A prolonged lockdown will create additional distress and possible starvation
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Urgent need for Ground up, coordinated approach in dealing with COVID-19 Pandemic
URGENT PRESS RELEASE, Bangalore – 28 March 2020 Trade Unions, Public Intellectuals, Community Health Specialists, Civil Society Organisations urge Karnataka
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No MoUs with Corporate Entities for lake maintenance: Karnataka High Court
Read newspaper articles highlighting the interim directions given by the Karnataka High Court on 4th March 2020 with respect to W.P. 38401/2014.
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Karnataka High Court holds imposition of Sec 144 on Bengaluru as illegal
[Note: For News Coverage of the Judgement Kindly Scroll Down to the Bottom of the Press Release] Press Release :
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Professor Sheila Jasanoff’s Interview with DH- “Deciphering the nexus of science, technology and society”.
Professor Sheila Jasanoff of Harvard University has been described as the preeminent scholar on a relatively new genre of scientific
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Press Release: Joint Statement Condemning Grounds Offered by TATA Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai Blocking Dr Tejal Kanitakar’s Participation in Bhagat Singh Memorial Lecture
The grounds offered by the administration of Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai to block the participation of noted academic and activist, Dr. Tejal Kanitakar, from chairing the Bhagat Singh Memorial Lecture are shocking and deserve to be unequivocally condemned.
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PILs Challenge Imposition of Curfew on Bangalore preventing protests against CAA/NRC
Public Interest Litigations were filed in the morning of 19th December 2019 challenging the imposition of Sec 144 of The Code
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In the Newspapers: Protecting Bengaluru’s Cubbon Park and its Heritage
In this post, you will find newspaper articles related to the recent decision by the Karnataka High Court to build
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Beyond Corporate Driven Industrial Agriculture to Climate Resilient Agroecology: For a Hunger Free, Suicide Free, Poison Free Republic
Navdanya, Environment Support Group, Centre for Financial Accountability, Focus on the Global South, Delhi Solidarity Group, Peoples Resource Centre in collaboration
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Appeal to shift Bangalore Metro’s Vellara Station to save All Saints Church & protect Fundamental Right to Pray
An unprecedented act that will be historically cherished as a progressive step to uphold unity in diversity All Saints Church
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To beat air pollution, redesign Bengaluru’s action plan
The high levels of air pollution in Bengaluru is the outcome of serious failure in governance and investment in false solutions over time. A shift needed is to build awareness and develop solutions that can be locally understood and managed, are economically feasible, and socio-culturally just. There has to be a healthy marriage between science, law, economics and common sense in addressing this challenge, with an intergenerational perspective and ecocentric view. With such a resolve, it is possible for Bengaluru to beat air pollution and truly join the World Environment Day celebrations, not just for a day, but every day.
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What city needs: Tree musketeers
Public consultations about tree felling or Metro construction can be just an eyewash if the authorities don’t care enough. What
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Recreate B’luru with public imaginaries, involvement
It is necessary to reimagine Bengaluru based on citizens’ aspirations, not as an outcome of mystified proposals of technocracy. People’s voices
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Following Protest, Karnataka Forest Department Cancels Workshop To Evolve Its Vision Document-2030 In Collaboration With KPMG
Key Concerns listed over KPMG involvement gain wide support 2 November 2018 Downloads: KFD Cancel Vision 2030 Workshop Following protest,
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A Review Of Andhra Pradesh’s Climate Resilient Zero Budget Natural Farming Programme
An enquiry into an unprecedented transformation to natural farming globally.
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Solidarity Forum For Dissent
In solidarity with Greenpeace India, The Quint and The News Minute 15 October 2018Downloads:Statement of the Solidarity Forum for DissentKey
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Prof. G. D. Agarwal Dies In Efforts To Save The Ganga
11 October 2018 Downloads: Prof G D Agarwal Papers at KJA conference Aug 2002 Prof. G. D. Agarwal dies in
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