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MS-050Environmental Support Group MS-050Archives at NCBS

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-03-14 22:55:29 +0000.Description is written in: English, Latin script. Archives at NCBS Environmental Support Group Environment Support Group (Bangalore, India) Saldanha, Leo F. Rao, Bhargavi MS-050 /repositories/2/resources/74 3.5 Linear Feet 7 Hollinger Archives boxes 1973-2023 Archives at NCBS English Arrangement

The intellectual arrangement strives to preserve provenance and original order of the papers. Where an original order could not be found, the Archives has applied an order, and folders within sub-series are arranged usually in chronological or alphabetical order. See Scope and Content section for details.

Scope and Contents

Series one contains photographs and photo albums related to events, protests, workshops, press meets and conferences involving Leo Saldana and Environment Support Group. It also includes photographs documenting development projects and its impact on the environment and communities. These have been arranged chronologically.It has no sub-series. Series two contains protest posters and placards which has been divided thematically into seven sub-series, each related to environmental issues arising from urban development, they inculde posters related to lake privatisation, tree felling, waste management, access to public parks, genetically modified organism and bio-piracy and tree felling in specific locations in Bangalore city. Posters that did not fall under the thematic categories have been grouped under the sub-series titled Miscellaneous which includes posters related to civil rights movements,advocacy etc.

Biographical / Historical

Environment Support Group (Environmental, Social Justice and Governance Initiatives) is an independent not-for-profit organisation that was founded in 1996 and works primarily in Bangalore and Karnataka. They work with communities, trade unions and civil rights groups to campaign for environmental and social justice. They work as a research, documentation centre while also offering training and running campaigns and are engaged in legal activism.. They work with researchers, activists, law makers, and people to bring decision making with respect to environmental science, urban policy and planning, law, ecological sciences etc. was founded in 1996 and registered as a Public Charitable Trust in 1998.

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for access unless mentioned in specific folders of the finding aid.

Preferred Citation

When quoting from this material, kindly use the following format: Collection id/identifier, name of collection, Archives (Eg MS-050-1-1-1-1, Environment Support Group Papers, Archives at NCBS).

Environmental Activism Environmental Conservation Environmental advocacy Environmental protection Citizen participation Citizen science Activism Bangalore -- Karnataka -- India Series 1: PhotographsMS-050-1/repositories/2/archival_objects/21258MS-050 Box 1MS-050 Box 2MS-050 Box 3MS-050 Box 4MS-050 Box 5MS-050 Box 6MS-050 Box 7Conditions Governing Access

Access Level: Open/Online.

Untitled: Fisherman Forum JathaMS-050-1-0-1-1/repositories/2/archival_objects/21259circa 1973Black and White PhotographMS-050 Box 11

Untitled: Fisherman Forum Jatha

Scope and Contents

Photographs captured by the ESG team and Leo Saldanha during their work

Conditions Governing Access

Access Level: Open/Online.

Narmada Bachao Andolan Street Plays and Processions in BombayMS-050-1-0-1-2/repositories/2/archival_objects/212601985Colour PhotographMS-050 Box 12

Narmada Bachao Andolan Street Plays and Processions in Bombay

Scope and Contents

Photographs captured by the ESG team and Leo Saldanha during their work

Conditions Governing Access

Access Level: Open/Online.

Narmada Bachao Andolan ESG VisitMS-050-1-0-1-3/repositories/2/archival_objects/212611994Colour PhotographMS-050 Box 13

Narmada Bachao Andolan ESG Visit

Scope and Contents

Photographs captured by the ESG team and Leo Saldanha during their work

Conditions Governing Access

Access Level: Open/Online.

Against National Games TownshipMS-050-1-0-1-4/repositories/2/archival_objects/21262Circa 1994Colour PhotographMS-050 Box 14

Against National Games Township

Scope and Contents

Photographs captured by the ESG team and Leo Saldanha during their work

Conditions Governing Access

Access Level: Open/Online.

ESG at Second Asia-Pacific Urban Forum UN ESCAPMS-050-1-0-1-5/repositories/2/archival_objects/212631994Colour PhotographMS-050 Box 15

ESG at Second Asia-Pacific Urban Forum UN ESCAP

Scope and Contents

Photographs captured by the ESG team and Leo Saldanha during their work

Conditions Governing Access

Access Level: Open/Online.

Save Dakshina Kannada MovementMS-050-1-0-1-6/repositories/2/archival_objects/212641996Colour PhotographMS-050 Box 16Scope and Contents

Photographs captured by the ESG team and Leo Saldanha during their work

Conditions Governing Access