Citizen Matters and Mongabay India will research, develop and publish stories and short videos on The why and how of Bengaluru’s biodiversity.
This includes 2 guidebooks [guidelines for reporting on urban environment targeting journalists & best practices for scientists to engage with civil society and journalists targeting scientists.]; 10 longform articles and 5 video stories exploring Bangalore’s biodiversity. They will also conduct a training workshop for journalists on covering the environment and sustainability and for scientists on how to communicate their findings better to the public.
Project Start Date: May 2020
Status Report & Updates:
This project has been completed.
Manuals on Urban Biodiversity
Manual for journalists reporting on biodiversity
Produced by: Mongabay India and Citizen Matters
Written by: Bhanu Sridharan
With support from Bengaluru Sustainability Forum
Produced by: Mongabay India and Citizen Matters
Written by: Bhanu Sridharan
With support from Bengaluru Sustainability Forum
An illustrated guide to Bengaluru’s lakes
Author: Labonie Roy Mongabay-India News Desk
Date:20 September 2021
Articles
These articles are a part of the BSF supported series on Bengaluru’s Ecosystems and Biodiversity by Mongabay-India and Citizen Matters.
Real estate developers face few hurdles in getting environment clearance
Photo by Amit Gaitonde.
Author: Bhanu Sridharan
Date:6 September 2021
Environment Clearance for Township Projects
Photo by Zahid H Javali/Pixabay.
Author: Bhanu Sridharan
Date:7 September 2021
Bengaluru’s ecosystems and biodiversity
Author: Bengaluru Sustainability Forum
Date:7 September 2021
The secret life of solitary bees
Photo by Arati Kumar Rao.
Author: Arati Kumar Rao
Date:8 March 2021
Bengaluru’s yes to Hesaraghatta film-city means a no to the Lesser Florican
Photo by Mahesh Bhat.
Author: Arathi Menon
Date:6 January 2021
City of blinding lights: Artificial light disturbs nature’s processes in Bengaluru
Photo by Gafoor/Wikimedia Commons
Author: Vimal Simha
Date:14 December 2020
Livelihoods dependent on Bengaluru lakes can be protected, here’s how
Photo by Mohit M. Rao
Author: Mohit M. Rao
Date:16 November 2020
The link between Bengaluru’s lakes, livelihoods and local memories
Author: Mohit M. Rao
Date:13 November 2020
Katte and Kunte: The lesser known waterbodies of Bengaluru
Author: Mohit M. Rao
Date: 15 October 2020
The slender loris struggles to find canopy in Bengaluru
Author: Mohit M. Rao
Date: 24 September 2020
Bengaluru’s Biodiversity Management Committee is back in action
Author: Apekshita Varshney
Date: 15 September 2020
Revival and absence of Bengaluru’s traditional crop varieties
Author: Apekshita Varshney
Date: 24 August 2020