Reducing Risk and Managing Urban Disasters
On 19th Dec ESG will host a workshop on "Fundamentals of Reducing Risk and Managing Urban Disasters" at the Regional Inst. of Cooperative Management. Registration is Rs. 150/- per head. To register and learn more, contact Bhargavi S. Rao. Read more.
Changing Ideas of Rights, Wrongs and Public Interest
On 27 Nov Usha Ramanathan spoke on "Changing Ideas of Rights, Wrongs and Public Interest (Enquiries into Changing Role of State vis a vis sovereignty, eminent domain, impoverishment and the return of the Contract)." Read more.
Making Our Homes Environmentally Just
On 7th Nov, ESG held a workshop on "Making Our Homes Environmentally Just" which covered rain water harvesting, solar energy use and composting. Read articles on the workshop in The Hindu and DNA. Read more.
Workshop for Students at Dream School Foundation
On 12th Oct, Sackhumvit Trust and ESG organized a workshop for students at Dream School Foundation's Yeshwantpur and R.T. Nagar centres to learn about ecological issues associated with Bangalore urbanization. Read more.
Celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi Responsibly
Download an activity kit (MS Word - 2 MB) on traditional and responsible ways of celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi. Designed for children, it can be used by parents and teachers to help celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi in an eco-friendly manner.
University of Washington: Contested Urban Spaces
In collaboration with the University of Washington at Seattle, ESG sponsored a workshop from 11-19 Aug 2009 on "Contested Urban Spaces" for 20 students, covering themes of social justice, urbanization, and human rights in Bangalore. Read more.
ESG and KSCST hosted a teacher's workshop from 9-11 July focused on methods to make environmental education more effective. Read more.
From 4-8 May 2009, ESG conducted a workshop to help children of Wipro employees understand the history and effects of Bengaluru's explosive urban growth. Read more.
A ten day summer workshop for children was held in coordination with the Child’s Day Montessori, Padmanabhanagar in May 2009. Read more.
A week long Summer Camp was held at ESG for children, gathered together to explore and understand Namma Bengaluru - April 13-17, 2009. Read more.
ESG is an independent not-for-profit organisation that promotes the cause of environmental and social justice through research, documentation, advocacy, training and campaign support. We aim to support the rights of local communities and voiceless ecosystems in a responsible, progressive manner that keeps contextual complexities in mind.