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World Environment Day: 1000s of Chattisgarh citizens pledge to support Save Hasdeo Movement
On World Environment Day, a Sankalp Sammelan (aka Pledge Confluence) was organized at the protest site in the Parsa coal block, Hariharpur village, Hasdeo Aranya region of Chhattisgarh. Sh. Sudesh Tekam of Zila Kisaan Sangh spoke, at length, about decade-long protests by locals of the Hasdeo Aranya region. They withstood immense pressure from corporate giants…
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Auroville must remain Free to Continue its Experiments on Sustainability and Harmony
This kind of aggression imposed in an international intentional community, known for its innovations, is unacceptable and risks undoing much of what Auroville has offered and may continue to offer to India and the world. It jeopardises Auroville’s future relevance for our country and the world. People cannot innovate when they live in fear of…
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10 Reasons why CM Khattar should not inaugurate the Waste to Energy plant in Aravallis
1. It is not eco friendly Municipal waste is non-renewable, consisting of discarded materials such as paper, plastic and glass that are derived from finite natural resources such as forests, minerals and fossil fuels. More than 90% of materials currently disposed of in incinerators and landfills can be reused, recycled and composted. The incineration industry…
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MahaSammelan of Gram Sabhas and Padyatra (March to Raipur)
To Save Hasdeo river, forest and environment; and their life, livelihood and cultural identity MahaSammelan of Gram Sabhas and Padyatra (March to Raipur) 2nd October, Gandhi Jayanti: Mahasammelan of Gram Sabhas at Fatehpur village, 11 AM 4th October: 10-day March to Raipur from Fatehpur village About Hasdeo Aranya Known as the “Lungs of Chhattisgarh”, the…
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No Room for Hasdeo Elephants as Mining looms large on Lemru reserve
As elephants await settlement on the question of the proposed Lemru Elephant reserve in Chhattisgarh, a renewed push for coal mining is threatening their imminent extinction. Only last year it had seemed that the beautiful Hasdeo Aranya forests of central India would finally be able to provide a peaceful and safe home for elephants. After…
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Why to Avoid Reading a Book on Climate Change Written by a Billionaire
A rejected book review of – How to Avoid A Climate Disaster – by Bill Gates The banality of Bill Gates’ book is its best-selling point. Once you acknowledge that, you can recommend the first half of the first chapter of the book to school-going children as a beginner’s guide to climate change. Only, if…
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How to make your hashtag trend (For Activists and Causes)
So this is how a Twitter storm works: Within a set period of time, all of us tweet using the same hashtag There will be a set of tweets ready beforehand, if possible, in multiple languages. We can copy-paste them, or use a 2 click link that will make it easier for us to tweet…
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The invaluable Manta Rays and their hunt for The 30 Million Dollar Chinese Market
If there is one thing that can define humans of the 21st Century, it will be our obnoxious obsession with the ecosystem’s wilderness and our ability to manipulate it. Millennials today can find evidence of this ubiquitous practice only due to film festivals like one that is being hosted by All Living Things Environmental Film…
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Aarey Activists slam Ex-Chief Minister Fadnavis’ mail/tweet thread
The ex-CM of Maharashtra made a statement today based on a Twitter thread by him, about the decision by the current MVA government to shift the Metro 3 depot site to Kanjurmarg. Activists unravel some of the misleading claims in a letter. Land availability The main claim as to land being unavailable has already been…
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PRESS RELEASE BY JANTA PARLIAMENT (जनता संसद) 18 AUG. 2020
Janta Parliament calls on urgent action for ecological security Given the inability or unwillingness of the government to convene a monsoon session of parliament in time, people’s movements and groups are organizing an online Janta Parliament with 11 thematic sessions various public interest issues from 16-21st August. Today, in the Environment session of the Janta…