Environmental, Social Justice & Governance Initiatives
Read the report of a workshop ESG organised to introspect how Bengaluru metropolis’ blue green commons can be reclaimed & transformed into healthy, sylvan, inclusive and accessible spaces.
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We present to you a repertoire of K.P. Sasi’s Feature Films, Documentaries, Songs and other creative work here. We will update this page as we find more of his work.
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We invite you to join this campaign to save Loktak Wetland Region for posterity by signing the Statement initiated by Ngaamee Lup, Indigenous Perspectives and Environment Support Group.
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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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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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The culture, identity, life and livelihood of Karbi and Adivasi farmers of Mikir Bamuni Grant are under grave threat
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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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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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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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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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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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Demonstrated using the example of Krishnarajapura Kere On 11th April 2012, a Division Bench of the Karnataka High Court issued
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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 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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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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Join Us For A Webinar With Chandrasekar Das Who Is Actively Working Towards Conservation Of Local Flora And Fauna In
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Leo Saldhana from ESG will speak on the Growing Environmental Crisis at the online Conference by Poovulagin Nan Bargal &
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Virtual Meet on June 05, 2020 As habitat destruction and biodiversity loss continues unabated across the globe, pandemic spread of
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Nava Deori, a farmer from Assam, will be joining us for the next Native Dialogue. To listen to Nava, join
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Overview When: Every Tuesday & Friday Listen to, and converse with academicians, practitioners, movement leaders, trade unionists and activists. Register
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Vandana Shiva and Derrick Jensen in conversation
When : 10:00 AM IST 30 May 2020( 9:30 PM PST 29 May 2020 )
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Join us on a webinar with Padmavati from Halakki Tribe of Uttara Kannada. May 28 2020, Thursday, 5 PM-6 PM.
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Native Picture and ESG presents Voice of Pastoralists. Neelkant Mama, a pastoralist from Belgaum, will speak about occupational challenges and
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Public Statement : 11 May 2020 by Coalition for Environmental Justice in India (CEJI) Download the statement in pdf format
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All of us at Environment Support Group join millions across the world in grieving the untimely passing on of Irrfan
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