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Republic of Junglistan reaches Bangalore
After meeting people in Mumbai, Delhi and Chennai, Bhaloo and Sheroo finally reached Bangalore, the Garden City. The embassy of Junglistan was set up at Cubbon park, a place known…
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Campaign to save forests reaches the coal ministry’s doorstep
Coal minister shows willingness to discuss safety of forests Anticipating high security and only a few minutes outside Shastri Bhawan, Greenpeace India activists successfully blocked the main gate of the…
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Greenpeace launches Junglistan campaign to garner public support for forests; Challenges government stance on coal mining in forests
New Delhi, 22 November 2011: Seeking people’s support to stop destruction of forests for coal mining, Greenpeace today launched the imaginary Republic of Junglistan from its embassy at Jantar Mantar. Bhaalu and Sheru, the endangered and threatened residents of Junglistan, handed out virtual citizenships and passports to people who pledged their support for the fast…
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Rise of the Orangutans
“Is your brand linked to rainforest destruction?” That was the uncomfortable question posed to delegates at GLOBOIL 2011, the international conference on vegetable oil and oilseeds at Hotel Renaissance, Mumbai…
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Singrauli: The Coal Curse
A fact finding report on the impact of coal mining on the people and environment of Singrauli
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Tata and the turtles
How environmental activism triggered a complex trademark dispute The following article was featured as a cover story in the March 2011 issue of India Business Law Journal. It is written…
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VICTORY! You pushed Princes to start protecting our oceans
It is with enormous pleasure that we can reveal a groundbreaking victory for our oceans campaign: Princes, a leading tinned tuna brand, finally got your message that canning ocean destruction…
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Australian toxic waste export stopped just in time
Greenpeace and a broad swath of civil society groups in Australia and Europe have successfully prevented solvents and explosives maker Orica from sailing tonnes of extremely harmful chemical waste from…
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Double standards in Environment Ministry
“I have taken this decision in a purely legal approach, that these laws are being violated.” – Jairam Ramesh, Minister for Environment & Forests on the Vedanta decision, August 24,…