Poornima Kannan Citizen Matters, Bengaluru

Street play spreads awareness on e-waste at Forum Mall

September 19, 2017 Poornima Kannan

E-waste is going to be the biggest waste nightmare Bengaluru will see, in a few years. This is what Saahas has been doing to spread awareness on it.

Drop off e-waste at these Bangalore One centres

August 7, 2017 Poornima Kannan

The bE initiative has setup e-Waste collection at Bangalore One centres in 10 wards so far. 3 tonnes of e-waste has been collected and 830 kgs of carbon emissions reduced!

Bengaluru’s own tree festival to be back in February

January 24, 2017 Poornima Kannan

The tree festival will have much to offer for children and schools. Schools can participate in the festival by registering with Neralu.

Calling social hackers for Bengaluru Citizenry Day

November 1, 2016 Poornima Kannan

Can you use technology to solve garbage issues, disaster management, commercialisation in residential areas?

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Bal Bhavan to play host to grand closure of Neralu on February 14th

February 12, 2015 Poornima Kannan

The grand finale of Neralu will see several art and cultural performances in addition to walks and workshops. Also participate in the Hug-A-Tree campaign on the occasion of Valentine’s Day.

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Bengalureans express their love for trees at the Neralu Tree Festival

February 12, 2015 Poornima Kannan

The city was witness to its second edition of Neralu, the urban tree festival on February 7th and 8th. Here’s what Bengalurians had to say about their experience.

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Shade the city green at the Neralu Tree Festival

February 4, 2015 Poornima Kannan

Looking forward to celebrate and revel in the beauty of Bengaluru’s trees? Here’s a peek into all that’s coming up at the Neralu Urban Tree Festival 2015.

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Neralu School Project: Getting the next gen enthused about trees

February 2, 2015 Poornima Kannan

From planting trees to measuring them, and painting murals to making collages, there’s a lot in store for students of schools that participate in the Neralu School Project. Hurry, the last date for submission of entries is February 5th.

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Lalbagh, Cubbon Park, Basavangudi to witness Bengaluru’s Neralu tree festival

January 23, 2015 Poornima Kannan

Neralu initiative aims at celebrating Bengaluru’s natural heritage – trees – in different localities and public places.

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The Neralu Photo Project: Express your love for trees through your photographs

January 19, 2015 Poornima Kannan

Tell your tree story and show your love for trees in the form of photographs for Neralu 2015. Selected photos will be displayed at the photo exhibition at the festival.

Celeb Speak: Anu Prabhakar and Nisha Millet on Bangalore’s trees

January 13, 2014 Poornima Kannan

Neralu – the Bangalore Tree Festival is around the corner. Read what Bangalore’s brand ambassadors, Anu Prabhakar and Nisha Millet have to say about it.

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Learn to identify trees surrounding you, at the Neralu tree festival

January 7, 2014 Poornima Kannan

Tree journalling, identifying workshops, documentary, film/ video screenings of local and global narratives about trees, exhibition – Neralu has all these for you, green brigadiers!