Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Convention in Hasdeo to preserve forests and stand up to corporates who exploit coal
सम्मलेन में उपस्थित प्रतिनिधियो ने संकल्प लिया कि वो सम्पूर्ण हसदेव अरण्य क्षेत्र कि समृद्ध वन संपदा, जैव विवधता, ग्रामीणों की आजीविका व संस्कृति और पर्यावरण को बचाने ग्रामसभाओ के संकल्पों का पूर्ण सम्मान करते हुए उन्हें लागू करवाने का कार्य करेंगे l संविधान की पांचवी अनुसूची, संसद द्वारा बनाए पेसा और वनाधिकार मान्यता कानून…
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Environment Minister Asks for Experts’ Guidance in Shifting Metro Car Shed from Aarey
Press Release Mumbai, February 10th, 2020: Environment Minister Aaditya Thackeray has sought guidance from experts in identifying sites for shifting the controversial, planned Metro Car Shed from Aarey. Thackeray was responding to a Memorandum presented to him by the Forum of Environmental Journalists in India (FEJI), a countrywide network of journalists, which recently held a…
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Land Conflict Watch is looking for story pitches
Land Conflict Watch which collects data about ongoing land conflicts in India and tells stories about land. We work with journalists to shape deeply reported stories about how land and its intersection with politics, economy, environment, gender, caste, public spaces, education, health and art affects Indian society. We care about the stories we tell so it’s…
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Citizen’s Symbolic Funeral Procession for Saving the Aravallis
Press release for Citizen’s Symbolic Funeral Procession for Saving the Aravallis Dressed in white attire, citizens from Delhi, Gurgaon and Faridabad took out a symbolic funeral procession march to highlight the grave danger looming over the Aravalli forests – National Capital Region’s lifeline for clean air and water security. Sounds of “Withdraw PLPA Amendment Bill”,…
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Press Release- Community Forests being sacrificed for Climate destroying Coal : Save Talabira Forests in Odisha
Date: December 12, 2019 In the same week as COP25 summit, as world’s leaders discuss climate change, in the industrial belt of Western Odisha, more than 40,000 trees were cut in Talabira forest on December 9 and 10 for establishing an open pit coal mine. On December 11, local authorities have reportedly moved the tree…
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The Maharashtra Government wants to Save Aarey. Do you?
Pick your way to spread the right word, create awareness & get masses on ground!This Sunday and every Sunday till Aarey gets it’s rightful tag!1. Try to capture any opportunity to show that you will always stand for Aarey!2.Wear your necklace!3. Show your stand with Pride! Like Shraddha does!4. Right in the center of my…
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Sambar lake migratory bird epidemic: Facts and Reason
Last few day, Disturbing reports of 25000 Birds dying at Sambar Lake flooded the Social media. The death on migratory birds is not a new phenomenon and in most cases it is caused by Avian Influenza Virus (Bird flu). It happens every other year but usually the number of birds dying is in low hundreds.…
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Hazardous levels of air pollution are continuing to persist in India’s northern states. Citizens are looking to governments to urgently tackle what has now been officially declared as a public health emergency.
Press Statement Air pollution in North India: Jarnail Singh, India Director, The Climate Group responds November 8, 2019, New Delhi: Hazardous levels of air pollution are continuing to persist in India’s northern states. Citizens are looking to governments to urgently tackle what has now been officially declared as a public health emergency. Jarnail Singh, India Director…
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9th Day of Hasdeo Aranya Protests
Press release PRESS RELEASE:Villages in Hasdeo Aranya of Chhattisgarh oppose illegal processes of land acquisition and allotment of coal blocks without consent of Gram Sabhas, writes to Chief Minister for intervention. The districts of Surguja and Surajpur in northern Chhattisgarh is rich in bio-diversity, and is home to several species of wildlife, including elephants, and…
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Coastal Road Myth Buster:
Another high tax payer infrastructure development project, but at what REAL cost? In the age of development vs. environment , we need to keep to constantly question, is this needed? Are we heading to real inclusive development, why are we choosing developmental models which favour corporate greed than peoples’ need? Background on Coastal Road On…
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