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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Author: Admin ESG
EJ Matters Newsletter Jan15’21
2020 was a year that brought unprecedented challenges for the whole world. The COVID pandemic upended lives everywhere and forced us to adjust to a new normal. As the aftereffects of 2020 press on challenging us to live with a new world order, replete with massive restrictions and constant adjustments to the diminishment of our fundamental freedoms and rights, ESG persists with its work to expand fundamental liberties and advance environmental and social justice.
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Karnataka High Court directs Revenue Secretary to demonstrate compliance in ESG Lakes PIL
For almost two years now, Chief Justice Mr. Abhay Oka of the High Court of Karnataka has systematically developed jurisprudence to protect lakes as our commons, and for posterity. This is being achieved by his orders in a PIL filed by Citizens Action Group (CAG) PIL (WP 38401/2014). The jurisprudence reaffirms a schema for protecting and rehabilitating lakes based on their ground up monitoring, and for their rehabilitation through public involvement while ensuring regulatory oversight is transparent and accountable.
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Futures Forum Seminar on Preparedness: 12-13 January 2021
ESG is participating in one effort – a 23 country comparative study to learn lessons for the future from COVID-19, a study led by Prof. Sheila Jasanoff of Harvard Kennedy School and Prof. Stephen Hilgartner of Cornell University which will be featured in Futures Forum seminar on Preparedness, 12-13 Jan 2021.
Read MoreENVIRONMENT JUSTICE MATTERS, January 2021 edition
Featured What do human-elephant conflict, smart cities, thermal power plants on a sea coast, C-section births and the recent migrant
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Better Bus Bengaluru: A Campaign Report
The Better Bus Bengaluru webinar series was conceptualised by Environment Support Group, in collaboration with Bengaluru Moving to provide a platform for conversations on just how mobility in the city can be revitalised, and turned into sustainable and effective, through deeply democratic processes.
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Virtual Town Hall Discussion on Mobility in Bengaluru
Date & Time: 19 September 2020, 5 p.m.-7.30 p.m.
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Veeranna Arahunashi of Arunodaya Poirada (Bellary) loses battle with COVID
Veeranna Arahunashi (aged 59) lost his battle with COVID today (26 Aug 2020). Veeranna was an awe inspiring teacher, movement
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Webinar Series: ‘Better Bus Bengaluru’
The final webinar as part of the “Better Bus Bengaluru” campaign with #BengaluruMoving is on Friday, 28th August 2020 (4-6 pm on Zoom and Facebook) when we will address the theme: “Streamlining and calming traffic, and making cities inclusive for all”.
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The News Minute Discussion on Draft EIA Notification 2020
Noted actress Parvathy Thiruvothu, Leo Saldanha of Environment Support Group and Manju Menon of Centre for Policy Research discuss with
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Mandate Project Policy and Legislative Consultation Process – Draft EIA Notification 2020
The Mandate Project, an innovative platform that promotes better coordination between experts, civil society, and policy practitioners, is organizing a
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Saving Lakes Using Judicial Orders issued in ESG PIL’s
Demonstrated using the example of Krishnarajapura Kere On 11th April 2012, a Division Bench of the Karnataka High Court issued
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Dealing with Adolescence in Teenagers with Special Needs
Speaker: Dr. S. P. Tekur (Paediatrician, Author & Life Coach) Time: Thursday 30th July, 3.30 to 4.30 p.m.
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CEJI demands withdrawal of anti-Constitution, anti-Environment and anti-Democracy Draft Environmental Impact Assessment Notification 2020
Statement of the Coalition for Environmental Justice in India Demand a Comprehensive New Substantive Environmental Law to Regulate Development in
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Report of Working Conditions of Pourakarmikas during Covid 19 Pandemic
Fieldwork conducted during May 20th & 21st, 2020 in 20 Wards of Bangalore
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The EIA Draft Notification 2020 – Implications for Our Natural and Intangible Heritage.
Speakers: Leo Saldanha and Suhrith Parthasarathy Date: 09.07.2020 Time: 5:00 P.M. onwards UPDATE The entire discussion can be viewed here:
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Covaxin: ICMR’s miserable adventurism with our lives
The most unfortunate victims of these human trials would be the ones who would unknowingly surrender their bodies to be
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Webinar: Why are we Gaia Blind?
When: 30th of June 2020 Flying rivers and the breath of biomes. Ingenious actions of forests. The complex and beautiful
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COVID As A Cover for Enhanced International Finance?
Join the webinar. Speakers:Sreedhar Ramamurthi, Environics Trust / NGO Forum on ADBLeo Saldanha Saldanha, Environment Support GroupMaju Varghese Varghese, Centre for Financial
Read MoreNotes for the India Workshop of Governance of Socio Technical Transformation Project (GoST)
Prepared by Leo F. Saldanha, Principal Investigator Bhargavi S. Rao, Associate Principal Investigator GoST India Project Governance of Socio Technical
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Kerala quarantine rules block three women from seeing their mother in her final days
The three sisters were desperately waiting for their institutional quarantine to finish on June 24 when their mother passed away.
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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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Voice Of Wildlife Observer
Join Us For A Webinar With Chandrasekar Das Who Is Actively Working Towards Conservation Of Local Flora And Fauna In
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Debate Series | Why ZBNF is not good for India
This article, by Bhargavi Rao, argues that it is time to allow farmers to make the choice of what to
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Online Conference by Poovulagin Nan Bargal & Swaraj Abhiyan
Leo Saldhana from ESG will speak on the Growing Environmental Crisis at the online Conference by Poovulagin Nan Bargal &
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