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Admin ESG February 5, 2021June 14, 2023 0 Comments Amrit Mahal Kaval, ISRO

Changing Lives and Livelihoods of Challakere: First impressions of the Unscientific Science City

By Ashwin Lobo, Research Associate, ESG. In January 2021, the ESG team visited these villages to understand the futuristic Science City means to the local communities. The stories we heard left us grasping for reason, as we struggled to fully comprehend just how much they have lost; We also were amazed by their resilience, particularly their feisty spirit to struggle on and protect the last remaining patches of these once pristine grasslands.

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Admin ESG February 3, 2021June 21, 2023 0 Comments Loktak Lake, Manipur, World Wetlands Day

World Wetlands Day 2021 @ Pumlen Pat, Manipur

Fisher unions and farming communities of Manipur commemorated the 2021 World Wetlands Day (2nd February, 2021) at Tonoma Chingjin, Mamang Ching, Pumlen Pat – a wetland devastated by the Ithai Barrage of the Loktak Hydroelectric Project.

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Admin ESG January 17, 2021June 21, 2023 0 Comments Bangalore lakes, commons, Karnataka High Court, Karnataka lakes, lakes

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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John V January 8, 2021June 19, 2023 0 Comments

Activating a Lake Protection Committee in your district

Karnataka High court ruled in Environment Support Group (ESG) lakes case (WP 817/2008) on 11 April 2012 that every district

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Admin ESG July 28, 2020June 19, 2023 0 Comments

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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Admin ESG April 7, 2020June 20, 2023 0 Comments

Can Isha’s ‘Cauvery Calling’ Campaign Actually Save the Cauvery?

By The Bastion Staff, Published on March 31, 2020 “Planting trees’ is a rather sexy way of getting the super-rich and powerful

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John V February 18, 2020June 19, 2023 0 Comments 2020 Water Bird Survey, analysis, birding, birds, decline, ebird, survey, threatened and endangered species

Declining Bird Species Over the Years

There has been a decline in 400 species of birds in the past 25 years. There has been a decline in 50% of the Indian bird species in the past decades.

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Admin ESG December 27, 2019June 19, 2023 0 Comments 2020 Water Bird Survey, birding, birdwatchers field club of bangalore, lakes, survey, wetlands

An Invitation to Join Survey of Lakes of Bangalore as Wetland Ecosystems and Waterfowl Habitats

Principal Bench of the Karnataka High Court headed by Chief Justice Mr. Abhay Oka has directed the State Government to extend assistance for the survey of Lakes of Bangalore as Waterfowl Habitats

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John V November 29, 2019June 20, 2023 0 Comments catchments, cauvery, Cauvery Calling, environmental justice, Environmental Politics, interrogating cauvery calling, rivers, social justice

Videos, pictures, reports, podcasts and more! “Interrogating ‘Cauvery Calling’: Issues of Ecologies, Cultures & Livelihoods”

Check out reports, pictures, podcasts, videos & newspaper articles of seminar organised by Asian College of Journalism, Chennai and Coalition for Environmental Justice, and others.

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John V November 5, 2019June 20, 2023 0 Comments bbmp, cubbon park, greening Bangalore, High Court of Karnataka, infrastructure, protest, urban planning

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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Admin ESG November 3, 2019June 20, 2023 1 Comment

Bandipur Reserve Forest Highway Traffic Ban – A Debate

Organised by Institution of Engineers, Mysore Date: 03 November 2019 Some of the main highlights from the discussion are listed

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John V September 30, 2019June 19, 2023 0 Comments conservation of lakes, ESG Lakes Conservation, Karnataka lakes, lakes, rejuvenation of lakes, ward committees, Ward Level Waste Management Plan, workshop

“How to Protect Lakes using Recent Judicial Directions” & “Presenting the Status of BBMP Wards: Results from Citizen Led Survey”

Invitation to “How to Protect Lakes using Recent Judicial Directions” and “Presenting the Status of BBMP Wards: Results from Citizen Led Survey”.

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Admin ESG September 25, 2019June 20, 2023 47 Comments Cauvery Calling, Isha Foundation, Jaggi Vasudev, Leonardo DiCaprio, Sadhguru, tree planting

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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Admin ESG May 27, 2019June 20, 2023 0 Comments bengaluru

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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Admin ESG March 7, 2018June 20, 2023 0 Comments Beerappa's Angst, Beerappa's Tallana, biodiversity, campaigns, challakere, events, science city

“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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Admin ESG February 21, 2018June 20, 2023 0 Comments Amrit Mahal Kaval, campaigns, challakere, DRDO, Drone, nuclear

DRDO Drone Crash In Challakere Highlights Risks Latent To The “science City” In Chitradurga, Karnataka

A Press Release by Amrit Mahal Kaval Hitarakshana Haagu Horata Samithi shared in solidarity by ESG 21 February 2018 At

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Admin ESG February 17, 2018June 20, 2023 0 Comments 1976, biodiversity, campaigns, community outreach, hasiru usiru, Karnataka Tree Preservation Act, tree felling, urban forestry

How To Protect Trees From Needless Felling In Bangalore

The third workshop organised as part of ESG’s ‘How To’ Workshop series 17 February 2018 ; Time: 4.30 pm to

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Admin ESG December 15, 2017June 20, 2023 0 Comments campaigns, cities, community outreach, events, interlinking, rivers

“Can Inter-linking Rivers And Greening Their Banks Save Our Cities?”

Invitation to a Symposium 15 December 2017 ; Time: 10 am to 1.30 pm ; Venue: @ Ashirwad (Behind Kabab

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Admin ESG December 15, 2017June 20, 2023 0 Comments campaigns, cities, community outreach, events, interlinking, rivers

“Can Interlinking Rivers And Greening Their Banks Save Our Cities?”

A report of a symposium organized by Environment Support Group Written by ESG Team 15 December 2017 Downloads: Report of

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Admin ESG November 30, 2017June 20, 2023 0 Comments Beerappa's Angst, campaigns, challakere, science city

Thursday Talkies To Screen ‘Beerappa’s Angst”

Followed by a talk on the prevailing situation in Challakere by Leo Saldanha 30 November 2017 ; Time: 11 am

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Admin ESG June 22, 2017June 19, 2023 0 Comments community outreach, intl collaborations, lakes, private sector, water, water efficiency

Live Q&A: How Can The Private Sector Use Water More Efficiently?

Leo Saldanha of ESG participates in a discussion organised by The Guardian Written by NK 22 June 2017 Live Q&A:

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Admin ESG May 20, 2017June 20, 2023 0 Comments hasire usiru, Jayamahal trees, metro, road widening, save trees, steel flyover, tree felling

How To Save Trees In Cities And Make Urban Planning People Centric

Some Ideas to Advance Public Involvement in Urban Decision Making Recently, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) received a surge of

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Admin ESG March 22, 2017June 19, 2023 0 Comments Bhargavi Rao, community outreach, lakes, metro, Radio Active, reports, Sewage Water Recycling, World Water Day

#WorldWaterDay: Interview With Bhargavi Rao On Sewage Water Recycling

by RJ Vijaya of RADIOACTIVECR, MARCH 22, 2017 22 March 2017 Interview on #WorldWaterDay On Sewage Water Recycling with Bhargavi

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Admin ESG March 16, 2017June 20, 2023 0 Comments biodiversity, bmic, brinjal, challakere, community outreach, hasiru usiru, intl collaborations, lakes, metro, nuclear, reports, science capital, science city, technology and society

Deconstructing Notions Of ‘Science Capital’ And ‘World Class City’ In The Context Of Bangalore And The Proposed ‘science City’ In Challakere

Report of a conversation with Prof. Sheila Jasanoff, Pforzheimer Professor of Science and Technology Studies Director, Program on Science, Technology

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Admin ESG February 28, 2017June 20, 2023 0 Comments bbmp, citizens for Bengaluru, hasiru usiru, infrastructure, jayamahal road, metro, road widening, tree felling

Karnataka Government Must Freeze Mass Tree Felling Till Necessary Public Review Safeguards Are In Place

Chief Minister directs Urban Development Secretary to take action 28 February 2017 Downloads: ESG Press Release: CM Directs UDD Sec