Green Spaces

A group of green enthusiasts from all walks of life gathered to discuss their ideas and experiences on environmental conservation, eco sustainability and green development.

Meet Harini Nagendra, a young city-based ecologist who can answer your questions on Bangalore’s disappearing tree cover and its implications.

The residential hub of Jayanagar was once known for its nurseries. But where have all those nurseries gone today? Is the era of neighbourhood nursery over?

The Central Jail in Bengaluru has become ‘Freedom Park’, on the lines of the famous Hyde Park in London. Read about the facilities the BBMP is promising.

Traffic planning, road widening and mass tree felling is all the rage in Bangalore nowadays. City officials have paid scant respect to environmental activist groups who have protested the destruction of the inner city’s green

A serene place, with a variety of birds and insects to rest around with least human intervention – that is what Manchinbelle dam offers nature enthusiasts.

Corporates, government bodies and the public came together for the Clean and Green Nandi Hills Campaign on 24th August 2008.

Instead of cribbing about litter in picnic spots around Bangalore and apathy of the government bodies, a group of city-based volunteers have taken it on themselves to run clean and green drives.

A green belt in the prime area of Koramangala was set aside in the 90s through litigation which citizens helped the government win. Today, that protection is under threat.