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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Coalition For Environmental Justice In India Urges Leonardo Dicaprio To Back Down On His Endorsement Of ‘Cauvery Calling’
Dear Mr. DiCaprio, You have taken enormous responsibility in playing a leading role in promoting rights of indigenous communities, protecting
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Bengaluru’s Street Vendors: A Vibrant Community Deprived Of Rights
Why is the state blind to the needs of a small but significant community of street vendors? Why is there a delay in implementing the provisions of Street Vendors Act? What does it take to conduct surveys, identify street vendors, issue ID cards, form Town Vending Committees, allot vending zones and make the city vibrant for these self-sustaining low-carbon-emitting livelihoods? Bhargavi S. Rao brings context to these questions.
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Workshop Invite: How To Conduct A Survey Of Wards Of Bengaluru?
Learn the Why and How of conducting in-depth survey of your ward to make Bengaluru a more healthy, progressive, inclusive, sustainable and climate resilient city.
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Bengaluru Marches To Save All Saints Church From Metro Mess
Bangalore Metro is proposing to dump its tunnelling equipment in the Sacred Grove of All Saints Church. This will destroy
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Invitation To Conduct Survey Of Status Of BBMP Wards In Bengaluru
An invitation to prepare a ground up assessment of planning and governance in Bengaluru metropolis by conducting a Citizen led Survey of the State of BBMP Wards.
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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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Public Consultation On Developing A Market Management System For Gandhi Bazaar
A part of the Green Logistics Project supported by GIZ, Karnataka Government and BBMP 16 November 2018 ; Time: 2.00
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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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Some Reasons Why You Should Consider Donating To ESG
Some of our recent initiatives include: ESG drew attention to the inherent contradictions and dangers of evolving Karnataka’s Forest and
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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. 16 October 2018 Downloads: A Review of AP CRZBNF –
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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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People’s Convention Vows To Challenge Undemocratic & Destructive Global Finance
Resolves to Build Political and Economic Alternatives 23 June 2018 Downloads: PCIF Declaration 23 June 2018 Press Statement People’s Convention
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CEJI DEMANDS FABRICATED CASES AGAINST ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVISTS PIYUSH MANUSH, MANSOOR ALI KHAN, VALARMATHI & OTHERS MUST BE DROPPED AND THEY BE RELEASED UNCONDITIONALLY
A Statement by the Coalition for Environmental Justice in India 20 June 2018 Downloads: CEJI Statement demanding release of Piyush
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HIGH-LEVEL PEOPLE’S INQUEST TEAM FINDS TAMILNADU POLICE/THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT ADMIN GUILTY OF SERIOUS EXCESSES
A team comprising two retired judges of the High Court, two retired IAS, three retired senior IPS officers in addition
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“Good Guy. Bad Guy”
A documentary by Indu Krishnan 26 April 2018 ; Time: 6 pm ; Venue: Suchitra Cinema and Cultural Academy, 36,
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Bangalore Release Of “The Movement Of The Movements”, Edited By Jai Sen
20 April 2018 ; Time: 2:30 – 5:00 pm ; Venue: Ashirwad, 30, St Marks Road, Bangalore 560001. Map: https://tinyurl.com/yde7r65r
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Peoples Movements, Networks, Academicians, Researchers And Civil Society Organisations Reject The Draft National Forest Policy 2018
Demand a fresh policy is evolved through a deeply democratic consultation mechanism and scientific process 14 April 2018 Downloads: Peoples
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“Government May Appear Insensitive, But It Cannot Ignore Voices Coming From Different Parts Of The Country”: Jairam Ramesh
Report of the Interaction on “New Draft Forest Policy and Deteriorating State of Environment in India” organised by ESG and
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Former Indian Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh Speaks On “New Draft Forest Policy And Deteriorating State Of Environment In India”
13 April 2018 ; Time: 2.00 pm to 4.30 pm ; Venue: SCM House, Mission Road, Bangalore (https://goo.gl/maps/YBBCzqeyAeQ2) Downloads: Invitation
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“Beerappa’s Tallanna” Screened At Indian Institute Of Science Following Earlier Screenings At National Institute For Advanced Studies, ICTS And ATREE
A film conceptualised by Bhargavi S. Rao and Leo F. Saldanha for Amrit Mahal Hitarakshana aagu Horata Samithi 7 March
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