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World Bank's sham 'consultation' to review its environmental and social safeguards shut down in Bangalore
World Bank's sham 'consultation' to review its environmental and social safeguards shut down in Bangalore Read more. campaigns

National Green Tribunal constitutes Fact Finding Committee based on ESG's Petitions
10,000 acres of "Amrit Mahal Kaval" grassland ecosytems designated as Forests illegally diverted to site massive complex of nuclear, defense, space applications and industrial ventures. Read more. community outreach, campaigns, biodiversity, nuclear

Transferring Prosecuting Officers exposes Indian and Karnataka Governments weak intent to tackle biopiracy by Mahyco/Monsanto and others
Transfer of key prosecuting officers present a major setback to ongoing prosecution in India's first biopiracy case against TNCs such as M/s Mahyco/Monsanto and their collaborators. Read more. campaigns, biodiversity, brinjal

Karnataka High Court directs Bangalore to be the first city in India to segregate waste at source
Karnataka High Court directs Bangalore to be the first city in India to segregate waste at source Read more. bbmp, campaigns, teaching resources, mavallipura, education

Karnataka High Court Issues Notice in PIL Highlighting Egregious Biopiracy and Governmental Apathy
Karnataka High Court issues notice in ESG's PIL challenging biopiracy by Monsanto/Mahyco et al and weak implementation of biodiversity protection laws. Read more. campaigns, biodiversity, brinjal

Prime Minister of India: Stop the establishment of National Investment Board
Sign on a petition to the Prime Minister to stop the establishment of National Investment Board: a dangerous proposal that militates against the national interest, compromises good governance and imperils our cherished constitutional legacy. Read more. campaigns

Karnataka High Court institutes decentralised management and regulation of conservation and protection of Karnataka's lakes and canal networks
Significant Judicial Decision in response to ESG's PIL to protect lakes and canal networks for posterity. Read more. community outreach, campaigns, biodiversity, publications, hasiru usiru, lakes

Landfills aren't the solution to Bangalore's 'waste' problem
Segregation of 'waste' at source is the only way out of Bangalore's Garbage Mess Read more. campaigns, mavallipura

Late Nobel Laureate Prof. Elinor Ostrom commended ESG's efforts to advance wise use and conservation of lakes in Karnataka
Late Elinor Ostrom Nobel Laureate 2009 Ostroms said ESG's Lakes Intiative “... is an important step towards securing public commons and could go a long way in extending water and food security to millions who are in critical need of the same”. Read more. campaigns, hasiru usiru, lakes

Environment Support Group gets United Nations “WATER FOR LIFE” 2012 Best Practices Award

Environment Support Group (ESG) has been awarded the 2012 UN-Water "Water for Life" Best Practices Award in a ceremony held at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organisation, Rome on 22 March 2012, World Water Day. Read more. community outreach, campaigns, biodiversity, tree felling, hasiru usiru, lakes, education, resources