Designing For A Just Transition
ESG conducted an interactive day-long workshop on Human-Centred Approach to Planning and Decision Making of Mega Projects For Students of Srishti School of Design
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Past Events
Environmental Justice: Visiting Different Social and Ecological Landscapes and Areas of Environmental Contestations in Karnataka, India: Course Report
In December 2021, ESG organised an experiential learning certificate course “Environmental Justice: Visiting Different Social and Ecological Landscapes and Areas of Environmental Contestations in Karnataka, India” for 28 students from O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat.
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‘Undeclared Emergency’: A conversation on the occasion of Republic Day
View Recording “Analytically sharp and empirically robust, Arvind Narrain’s ‘Undeclared Emergency … ‘ throws a sharp focus on the punitive
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ESG’s Climate Action Plan for Bengaluru – A Blueprint for integrated, participatory and inclusive urban governance
Download the Bengaluru’s Climate Action Report by ESG India. Available for download in English & Kannada.
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The Anatomy of a Solar Land Grab: Press Conference Invite
Release of “The Anatomy of a Solar Land Grab”. Report of a Fact-Finding Committee relating to Human Rights Violations, and Environmental & Social Impacts of 15 MW Solar Power Plant being established by Azure Power at Mikir Bamuni Grant Village, Nagaon, Assam .
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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.
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Interrogating Governance and Financial Implications of ‘Smart Cities’ – Part I Report
In collaboration with Program on Science, Technology and Society, Harvard Kennedy School, USA & Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research-UFZ, Germany, as part of a project on Governance of Sociotechnical Transformation in this interrogating discussion on Governance and Financial Implications of ‘Smart Cities’.
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Interrogating Governance and Financial Implications of ‘Smart Cities’ : Workshop
The core idea was to develop a critical outlook to the Smart Cities Mission in the overall landscape of governance and planning.
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Rewilding Humans: Nature Education At The Gurukula Botanical Sanctuary
The Gurukula Botanical Sanctuary is a forest garden and conservation centre in Wayanad Kerala. It is founded on a premise that humans are participant members in nature’s community. The philosophy and practice, as well as world view and politics of the sanctuary arise out of this. As the world gets more and more fragmented and hierarchized, even more driven by capitalistic interests and a technocracy,
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Interdisciplinary Action Research: Conversations with Emerging Leaders.
A collaborative Initiative of CFA and ESG .Session 10: 29th October 2020: Rewilding Humans: Nature Education At The Gurukula Botanical Sanctuary
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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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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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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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Cityscape Transformation and Crisis of Conservation: A Comparison of Kolkata wetlands and Bangalore’s Lake systems.
Date: Thursday the 27th of August 2020 5-6.30 pm IST Speaker Profiles Dr. Sana Huque has a Masters degree
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The Curious Case Of Indian Smart Cities
The first of the series is on Thursday the 20th of August 2020 5-6.30 pm IST
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IMPRI #WebPolicyTalk on Draft Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification 2020: Reflections and the Way Forward
On behalf of the Center for Environment, Climate Change and Sustainable Development (CECCSD) at IMPRI, and the Department of Energy and Environment at the TERI School of Advanced Studies (TERI SAS), New Delhi, with India Water Portal as Media Partner,is pleased to have you join us for the IMPRI #WebPolicyTalk on:
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Janta Parliament is a virtual platform to simulate discussions just as they would happen in Parliament. *A total of 11 discussions over 10 themes will happen.*
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Towards an Ideal EIA Framework
Webinar series: Re-imagining The Future: Peoples’ Agenda For A Post Covid Economy
Topic: Towards An Ideal Eia Framework
Date: August 14, 2020 (Friday) 11-1 PM
Rewilding degraded landscapes/Habitats with native plants: A chat with Pradip Krishen and Govinda Bowley
Rewilding and restoration of degraded landscapes are slowly entering the public imagination. Planting degraded habitats with native species is a powerful way to initiate and support ecological revival. In this online chat with two practitioners we explore restoration efforts in two biomes in India
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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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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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ESG Global Web talk series: Imaginaries for a Resilient and Inclusive New World
ESG invites you to participate in the final session of the Global Web Talk series “Imaginaries for a Resilient and Inclusive New World”. Come join us!!
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