Environment Justice Matters Vol. 4 Issue 02
This issue focuses on threats to blue-green commons such as lakes, rivers, parks and more, environmental impact of development, speculations about clean energy and carbon emissions.
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Concrete galore: The transformation of Bengaluru
The concretising didn’t stop with roads; like a cancer it spread across to pavements, as paved regions into parks, and even into urban forests like Turahalli where, thankfully, public resistance stopped it. But the phenomenon is so widespread now, that it shows up in satellite imageries, and when it rains, the city floods in no time as there is simply no open ground for water to percolate. And in summer ‘heat islands’ result, desiccating what little greenery is left.
Read moreRestoring ecosystems to address NCD pandemic
June 5, 2021 marks the 49th year since the UN General Assembly designated the day as World Environment Day, marking the first day of the Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment in 1972. The day is globally celebrated with meaningful themes relevant to the challenges at various points of time. This year’s theme is Restoring Ecosystems.
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Week 7: Securing Clean Air and Inclusive Mobility for Bengaluru
Everyone pays a very high price for mobility in Bengaluru. Incredible traffic snarls cost precious time, money, infrastructure and public health, and substantially erode the ‘salubrious’ quality of the metropolis. With an astonishing 0.8 to 1 vehicle to population ratio, Bengaluru metropolitan area is amongst the most fossil fuel dependent urban spaces globally. Air quality is significantly deteriorating, resulting in severe health impacts, especially for the poor and marginalised.
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Webinar Report: Making Bengaluru Energy Independent
“Is it possible to keep this city running with this pattern of consumption and demand for energy? How are BESCOM and KPTCL sustaining this supply? What are the challenges of the petrochemical sector in supporting fuel demands? Is there a way that we could shift to more sustainable sources, such as renewable energy, and can those transitions be just for all involved? Will such just transitions require Bangalore Metropolitan Planning Authorities to imagine futures that are based on sustainable energy systems, in contrast with the prevailing extractive and unsustainable systems? And can we ensure all homes (be they of rich, poor or middle classes), institutions, offices, government buildings will find ways to consume less power and shift to alternate forms of locally generated power?”
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Week 6: Making Bengaluru Energy Independent
Date: 26th April 2021, Monday, 6:00 PM India on Zoom Pls note: Registration is not required if you have already
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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
Read moreRepresentation urging postponement of Public Hearing on 18th August 2020 regarding the Peripheral Ring Road (PRR)
Below letter is a representation urging postponement of Public Hearing on 18th August 2020 regarding the Peripheral Ring Road (PRR) proposal of Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) being held in blatant disregard for rule of law, judicial directives and in violation of Central, State and Local Government orders relating to COVID-19 pandemic per Disaster Management Act, 2005
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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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Martin Khor, earth and human rights warrior, is no more…
A prominent civil society activist, Martin Khor chaired research and advocacy organisation Third World Network. Tributes have poured in after
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‘Save Every Drop’|| Nature in Focus
To access this article, please click on the link- https://www.natureinfocus.in/trending/save-every-drop
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New Book – India’s Risks: Democratizing The Management Of Threats To Environment, Health, And Values
Edited by : Raphaelle Moor & M.V. Rajeev Gowda (original source) Published by – Oxford University Press, India 24 June
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Karnataka Scraps State Environmental Clearance Committee Overlooking Possibility Of Review And Reform
. A framework was developed to rigorously and comprehensive assess and analyse the working of the SECC. This involved reviewing 447 clearances that had been accorded during 2002-2012 to dams, industries, mining projects, infrastructure projects, biotech firms, radiation processing units, etc. and field verification of 10% of these projects across various sectors and district was undertaken to assess extent of compliance with clearance conditions. The quality of the clearance accorded were also thoroughly reviewed for sectoral specificity.
Read more“Hungry Capital: The Financialisation Of Food”: Talk By Luigi Russi
16 May 2014 ; Time: 5.00 pm – 6.30 pm ; Venue: ESG Training Centre, Bangalore Downloads: Invitation to Talk
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We Offer At Least 5 Reasons Not To Burn Up Your Money This Diwali
Instead help ESG do more to advance environmental and social justice 1 November 2013 Downloads: ESG Diwali Donation Appeal 2013
Read more“Securing Our Common Futures” Dialogue With Pakistani Delegation
Issues of Land, Water, Seed Sovereignty and Consumption to be addressed on 16th October at Inst. of Agricultural Technologists, Bangalore,
Read moreWorkshop On Antibiotic Resistance: No Action Today, No Cure Tomorrow
18 July 2013 ; Time: 2.30 pm – 5.30 pm ; Venue: Ashirwad, St. Marks Road, Bangalore Downloads: Workshop Invite
Read morePreserving India’s Biodiversity
Indian Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh’s Assurances Will Not Save Species from Extinction ESG petitions Minister to Repeal the 190 Plants
Read moreHasire Usiru Campaign To Reclaim Bangalore’s Commons
Report: Cycle Inclusive Planning Workshop – 31st January 2009 Written by Ms. Divya Ravindranath 31 January 2009 Downloads: bmlta-cycleworkshop-310109.pdf On
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Hasire Usiru : Campaign To Reclaim Bangalore’s Commons
Report: Fantastic Response for “Campaign to Reclaim Bengaluru.” Bengaluru, 30 November 2008 Downloads: hasire-usiru-campaign-reclaim-bengaluru.docx 30 November 2008, Bangalore FANTASTIC RESPONSE
Read moreBiomedical Waste
In South Bangalore, biomedical waste was dumped at Anjanapura layout on Anjanapura Main Road connecting with Kanakapura Road on 2nd
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Report of the workshop “Namma Raste: Reclaiming Bangalore’s roads” Written by Anajli Vaidya Bangalore, 19 July 2008 On 19th
Read moreSTEM The TIDE
POINT 10: We need to act fast to ensure that lung spaces and lakes of the city are not lost
Read moreParliament Of India Q&A Bulletin
ESG has compiled a bulletin of questions being raised in the XI session of Parliament of India. The purpose
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