Posts : environment

“Genetic Roulette: The Gamble of Our Lives” - film screening, and debate thereof

murali772 - 7-FEB-2013

INDIA FOR SAFE FOOD, a citizens’ movement to uphold the right of every Indian to safe food, is organizing a film screening of “Genetic Roulette: The Gamble of Our Lives”, a film made in the USA by Institute for Responsible Technology (only important parts of the film will be shown due to paucity of time),

A glimpse of Kandaya Bhavana

murali772 - 10-JAN-2013

Hubli - Ankola railway line

Tejaswi KR - 4-JAN-2013

I happened to read an article in the Indian express today which spoke about the likelihood of Hubli - Ankola railway line receiving environmental clearance sometime soon. Here is the link to the article :

http://newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/article1401870.ece

Pictures of rooftop Solar system

silkboard - 22-DEC-2012

Continuing over from this other discussion (Rooftop solar for domestic needs), here are the pictures of the Solar system we put up at a remote rural location.

Batteries and charge controller, or "Solar power conditioning unit" as they call it

Launch of lake portal and formation of core lake group

murali772 - 7-NOV-2012

Following is the mail sent out by Mr Arbind Gupta, one of the key members of the group, on the OneBengaluru google-group:

Dear friends
 

Save Vibhutipura lake Walkathon - Sat, 3rd Nov

murali772 - 24-OCT-2012

Bangalore lakes revival/ restoration task force

murali772 - 28-JUL-2012

Arakere Neighbourhood Improvement Trust (ANIT), OneBengaluru as a platform for public problem solving, Citizen Action Forum and other lake teams have called for a public discussion on 5th Aug, to bring different lake teams together and discuss the issues with senior Govt officials from LDA & BBMP, and eminent citizens involved in lake renov

Can Sheila Dikshit make a success of water supply outsourcing?

murali772 - 21-JUL-2012

Spurred by the success of power distribution privatisation in Delhi (check this), the Sheila Dikshit government is looking seriously at privatisation of water distribution also.

Public Lecture on "Sustainable Transport, Urban Development And Its Impact On Climate Change"

murali772 - 20-JUL-2012

National Institute of Advanced Studies (Indian Institute of Science Campus), Bangalore invites you to a Public Lecture on SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT, URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND ITS IMPACT ON CLIMATE CHANGE by Prof. Holger Dalkmann, Director, WRI’s EMBARQ programme, Washington DC

BATPIC network launched

murali772 - 18-JUL-2012

BATPIC (Bangalore Road Widening and Other Urban Transport Projects Impacted Communities Unite) Network launched with the objective of pursuing urban transport projects that are socially just, economically viable, environmentally friendly and long lasting solutions

Summary of the joint statement: