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Introduction

Nature is life we can not think any thing without this.If we want healthy and wealthy life so we walk with nature as he moves.In each and every stage we have to stand with nature likes a security guard. Environment Support Group (ESG) is an independent non-profit voluntary organization, registered as a Public Charitable Trust. Our area of work involves research, documentation, advocacy, training and campaign support on a variety of environmental and social justice issues. We are amongst the foremost proponents in India for the reform of environmental decision making processes urging that the same be made more participatory and environmentally and socially just.

ESG is a core member of Bangalore Response, a network of various NGOs and health based organisations in Bangalore responding with disaster relief. During the January 2001 Gujarat Earthquake ESG played a significant role in coordinating and disseminating earthquake relief and rehabilitation information.
ESG projects cover a range of issues but a common theme is that of incorporating environmental and social justice concerns with community participation and involvement in decision making.

ESG organizes or participates in facilitating public meetings and workshops with a view to raising awareness in the community, judiciary and government bodies about environmental issues, environmental law, and the citizens' Rights.
Films are a medium through which to promote a message to a wider audience and ESG has thus far been involved in the making of two films.

Ourcampaigns typically address environmental, social and economic justice issues, and often involve lobbying for compliance with environmental legislation by corporations, government authorities and individuals.

Our involvement in a campaign begins either when another individual or group approaches ESG for comments or assistance, or when we ourselves find issue with a particular development project/investment.

There is a plethora of environmental legislation in India, but it is rarely enforced.Furthermore, it appears that the public are not aware of their Rights with respect to environmental laws.For instance,public hearings in which all affected parties are permitted to participate are mandatory for certain types of projects, however this is not a commonly known fact.

With each campaign, we seek to engage the public, government bodies and corporations and create awareness about the provisions of and enforcement of environmental legislation in India.A core factor in campaign work are the needs and wishes of project affected communities, and we seek to ensure that these are addressed.