Some of the workshops and trainings we have conducted are:

1. ‘Wat’er we doing’ a week-long workshop on water for children was organised by CMCA in collaboration with Biome and Ensyde in May 2012. A film was made about the workshop
2. Biome Trust conducted a session on water for the I MBBS class of St John’s Medical College as part of their new ‘Health and Humanities’ program in Feb 2013
   
   
3. As part of ‘Catch Every Drop’, Biome conducted a water walk for the public at the Sir M Visvesvaraya RWH Theme Park on March 2, 2013
   
   
4. Biome Trust trained 140 ASHA workers and health inspectors from 18 PHCs around Mulbagal in water quality testing
   
   
5. Biome was faculty at the EPGP seminar series on ‘Bangalore – Its water problems and solutions’ for students of IIM Bangalore in June 2013
   
   
6. Biome organised a visit to Rainbow Drive for around 50 representatives of RWAs to understand how groundwater recharge works, on April 5, 2014
   
   
7. Biome was the knowledge resource provider for a program on sanitation, health and hygiene for 15 slum kids, conducted as part of GiZ’s Indo-German Partnership Program in April 2014
   
   
8. Sessions in water literacy were conducted for the students and the faculty at Jodi Krishnapura and KB Hosahalli schools in Kolar, especially on the topic of water quality as it is a high fluoride area, in Sept 2014
   
   
9. As part of the Participatory Aquifer Mapping Project, Biome organised a workshop called ‘My well our water’ on June 27, 2015, with participants from Wipro, ACWADAM, Mapunity, IISc, other organisations and citizens. A brief report of the workshop was also put out
   
   
10. Biome conducted an educational session on lakes for students of Brindavana Educational Trust at Madivala Lake
    
    
11. Biome participated in the Kaikondrahalli Kere Habba on January 9, 2016 with a stall on good water management practices and also helped organise a Community Connect event
    
    
12. A session on ‘Our Water’ was conducted for the students of Aditi Mallya School on Jan 20, 2016
    
    
13. Biome Trust was invited by Bhoomi College to conduct a workshop on Water and Sustainability for their students from January 27-29, 2016
    
    
14. A training programme on rainwater harvesting in rural areas was held from February 24-26, 2016 at CASS-CDD Society, Kengeri Satellite Town for officials and professionals from various organisations
    
    
15. Biome conducted a session on water management for women corporators at MGIRED on the occasion of Womens’ Day – March 8, 2016
    
    
16. Biome conducted a training workshop for construction professionals on RWH at INSTRUCT on March 18-19, 2016
    
    
17. Biome conducted a training session for engineers from the Brigade group of companies on RWH on May 6, 2016
    
    
18. Organic terrace gardening group Bangalore East Eerullies invited Biome to do a session on RWH for their members on May 28, 2016
    
    
19. Biome was invited by NVIRON to do a training session on RWH for engineers from varied industries on June 24, 2016
    
    
20. Alstom invited Biome to conduct a session on RWH for their employees on June 29, 2016
    
    
21. Biome was invited by Arpan (a local NGO) and Earth&Us to  anchor a workshop on water management for officials and teachers of schools in Tripura on July 13-17, 2016
    
    
22. On July 30, 2016, Grama Vikasa organised a workshop on water quality for schools in Raichur at which Vishwanath Srikantaiah and Kiran Kumar Sen spoke and demonstrated water quality testing
    
    
23. Kiran and Shreyas from Biome, who are members of the Fluoride Knowledge and Action Network (FKAN), were invited by Arghyam to conduct a session on safe water and fluorosis on September 27, 2016
    
    
24. Sessions on water literacy were conducted for the students of Kannur Primary School and Kadusonnapanahalli High School
    
    
25. Brigade Enterprises Ltd invited Biome to conduct training in RWH for their employees on Nov 24, 2016
    
    
26. Biome anchored the module on ‘Water and Well Being’ at a week long workshop at Bhoomi College that started on Nov 28, 2016
    
    
27. Biome was invited to deliver a talk on ‘Urbanisation and wastewater management’ at M S Ramaiah Medical College on Nov 29, 2016
    
    
28. Biome Trust helped CSE (Delhi) organise a visit for city officials from 10 Ganga basin cities to Rainbow Drive and Jakkur Lake on Dec 8, 2016
    
    
29. Biome was invited to conduct a session on Integrated Urban Water Management for the employees of Surbana Jurong on Jan 5, 2017
    
    
30. 60 architecture students from the Adhiyamaan College of Engineering
    visited Rainbow Drive and Kaikondrahalli Lake to learn about Integrated Urban Water Management on Jan 6, 2017
    
    
31. Biome was invited to speak on ‘Urban Groundwater Management’ at the stakeholder consultation meeting with the World Bank at BCCI on Jan 17, 2017
    
    
32. As part of the Devanahalli 10 schools project, Biome conducted a session on water literacy at Kannur Govt School in Jan 2017
    
    
33. Reapbenefit invited Biome to conduct a session on RWH for students from private schools at the RWH Theme Park in Jayanagar
    
    
34. Reapbenefit requested Biome to facilitate a visit of students of Delhi Public School to Rainbow Drive on March 2, 2017
    
    
35. Biome was invited to speak on ‘Water and Children’ by the Child Rights Circle on March 18, 2017
    
    
36. Kiran and Shreyas from Biome conducted a Water Quality and Fluorosis workshop for the Kalike team at Yadgiri as part of the hydrogeology training by ACWADAM on April 6, 2017
    
    
37. Biome organised a visit for the delegates of Leaders’ Quest to Kaikondrahalli Lake on May 17, 2017
    
    
38. Biome facilitated a visit for the delegates of ACARA from the Univ of Minnesota, along with students from St Joseph’s College to Rainbow Drive and Kaikondrahalli Lake on May 18, 2017
    
    
39. Biome was invited to speak to the employees of HARMAN on the occasion of World Environment Day, June 5, 2017
    
    
40. Biome Trust helped CSE (Delhi) organise a visit for city officials from 10 Ganga basin cities to Rainbow Drive and Jakkur Lake on July 31, 2017
    
    
41. A fun session on ‘Lakes and Wells’ was conducted for the students of Aditi Mallya School on August 10, 2017
    
    
42. The closing workshop of the Participatory Aquifer Mapping Project was held on August 11, 2017. It was well attended by all the stakeholders of the project and was covered by the press
    
    
43. Biome Trust conducted a session on all things water for twenty students and their five advisors from the University of Washington at Kaikondrahalli Lake in Jan 2018
    
    
44. Biome Trust was invited by Bhoomi College to conduct a three day workshop on Water and Well Being for their students from Jan 22-24, 2018
    
    
45. Shubha Ramachandran was invited to speak at TIFR-ICTS Women and Science’s Summer School for Women in Mathematics and Statistics on May 2018
    
    
46. Biome Trust conducted a session on Stakeholder Mapping and Engagement at CSE’s training program on Urban Wetlands Management at AAETI, Nimli, Rajasthan from Sept 25-28, 2018
    
    
47. Biome along with Sensing Local, Whitefield Rising and Varthur Rising organised a participatory planning workshop on wetlands for Varthur Lake, on January 5, 2019
    
    
48. Biome and ATREE set up a stall at the Kaikondrahalli Kere Habba on Citizen Science and the Lakes Dashboard on February 17, 2019
    
    
49. A group of Resident Welfare Associations from Bellandur invited Shubha from Biome and Dr Ananth Kodavasal to talk about groundwater and wastewater respectively, at Mantri Glades apartments on 10 March 2019. After this, the group decided to dig 2500 recharge wells in Bellandur
    
    
50. As part of Citizen Science and Lakes, Biome and ATREE organised a biodiversity walk at Jakkur Lake on March 30, 2019
    
    
51. Biome organised a workshop on groundwater recharge and the Million Wells for Bengaluru campaign at Rainbow Drive on 30 March 2019, which was very well attended
    
    
52. With funding support from Wipro, Biome organised a national level workshop on urban water on April 25-26, 2019 at the School of Ancient Wisdom, Devanahalli. It was attended by delegates from across the country
    
    
53. Biome, along with Friends of Lakes and Next Drop were facilitators for a lake visioning workshop for the Nallurhalli Lake at Whitefield, organised on 12 May 2019
    
    
54. Biome and Wipro organised a workshop for volunteers from Wipro who wanted to work in the area of water, on May 15, 2019 at Kaikondrahalli Lake
    
    
55. Shubha Ramachandran was invited to speak at TIFR-ICTS Women and Science’s Summer School for Women in Mathematics and Statistics on May 17, 2019 on the topic ‘Local Water Resource Management in a City’
    
    
56. As part of the Art in Transit project, a workshop with the well diggers was organised on 21 May 2019. A discussion on opportunities and challenges was followed by the well diggers marking the wells they have dug on a map of the city
    
    
57. Biome Trust facilitated a visit of University of Minnesota students to Rainbow Drive and Kaikondrahalli Lake to learn about IUWM on May 24, 2019
    
    
58. A lecture on ‘Million Wells for Bengaluru’ was organised at the Dialogue Cafe, Koramangala on Thursday, June 6, 2019 by EnSyde, delivered by Shubha Ramachandran
    
    
59. As part of Citizen Science and Lakes, Biome organised a biodiversity walk at Rachenahalli Lake on June 9, 2019
    
    
60. Awareness session by Shubha Ramachandran on water management for the employees of General Motors Technical Centre at ITPL, Whitefield on Thursday, July 4, 2019
    
    
61. Biome participated in the Train the Trainers program organised by Wipro earthian for school teachers on Tuesday, July 9, 2019
    
    
62. Visit to Rainbow Drive by FutureSake to ideate and plan logistics for their Cities of Tomorrow water curriculum, facilitated by Shubha on Tuesday, July 23, 2019
    
    
63. Biome was invited to make a presentation on at the Multi-stakeholder Forum on Restoration and Conservation of Urban Water-related Ecosystems organised by WRI at Hyderabad on Wednesday, July 24, 2019
    
    
64. Avinash Krishnamurthy from Biome was a resource person at the workshop on ‘Innovative solutions to improve the Service deliveries in ULBs’ organised by the City Managers’ Association Karnataka and Directorate of Municipal Administration held in the second week of July 2019 at Vikasa Soudha. He spoke on ‘Water conservation, RWH & grey water recycling & reuse’
    
    
65. Awareness session by Shubha Ramachandran on sustainable water management at New Horizon College, Ramamurthynagar on Wednesday, August 7, 2019  
    
    
66. Talk by Shubha Ramachandran on sustainable water management at Rotary Club, Malleswaram, on August 8, 2019
    
    
67. As part of Citizen Science and Lakes, Biome organised a biodiversity walk at Kaikondrahalli Lake on 11 August 2019
    
    
68. Awareness session by Shubha Ramachandran for Shantiniketan layout RWA on rainwater harvesting and sustainable water management on August 18, 2019
    
    
69. Biome facilitated a visit of the team from the NGO Ummeed from Lucknow to Jakkur Lake and the RWH Theme Park on Friday, October 11, 2019
    
    
70. Leaders’ Quest – Facilitated by Biome, 13 ‘leaders’ from various countries visited Jakkur Lake and Cubbon Park on Oct 14 and 16, 2019 to understand aspects of sustainable water management
    
    
71. Shubha Ramachandran gave a talk on the Million Wells campaign at TEDxBangalore on October 20, 2019
    
    
72. Biome organised a Train the Trainers workshop for those interested in becoming resource persons for biodiversity awareness programs. This was held at Jakkur Lake on 16 November and 15 December 2019
    
    
73. Biome and ATREE conducted Bioblitz at Singapura lake for Oracle employees on Saturday, November 23, 2019
    
    
74. Avinash Krishnamurthy gave a talk at Jakkur Lake as part of the Jakkur Kere Utsav on Sunday, November 24, 2019
    
    
75. Biome participated in a 2 day workshop on ‘Solutions for Rejuvenating Bengaluru’s Lakes’ organised by ATREE on 11 – 12 December 2019
    
    
76. Vishwanath Srikantaiah gave a talk ‘Tyranny of Small Decisions’ at ICWaR, IISc on Saturday, December 21, 2019
    
    
77. Shubha Ramachandran from Biome was invited to deliver the keynote address at a public consultation on lake ecology and biodiversity in cities held on 21 December 2019
    
    
78. Biome facilitated a visit and workshop for the entire batch of 30 GCIL interns from the University of Washington at the RWH Theme Park and the Cubbon Park metro mural on Friday, January 10, 2020, anchored by Avinash Krishnamurthy
    
    
79. On 25 Jan 2020, Biome organised a lake walk around Ulsoor Lake as part of the SUBMERGE exhibition by the Science Gallery Bengaluru
    
    
80. Avinash Krishnamurthy of Biome gave a talk at Bangalore International Centre on ‘The Invisible Water Warriors’ – on the labourers who work to maintain the city’s water systems. A plumber, a well digger and 3 informal sanitation workers also spoke on the occasion organised by Bangalore Sustainability Forum on Saturday, January 25, 2020
    
    
81. E & Y organised a visit of the officials of Orissa Water Supply and Sewerage Board to Bengaluru.  The Orissa officials wanted to see systems where wastewater is treated with less energy and treated wastewater is reused. Biome helped organise visits to Jakkur Lake, Saul Kere, Hebbagodi Lake and Rainbow Drive on Tuesday, February 4, 2020
    
    
82. Vishwanath Srikantaiah spoke on ‘A City and its Waters’ at the TEDxBMSITM event on February 29, 2020
    
    
83. Biome addressed 60 women in a workshop organised at Kanivenahalli GLPS on rainwater harvesting and the shallow aquifer. The event took place on 11 March 2020
    
    
84. Biome conducted a series of four online workshops for the staff of Myrada on urban water management on May 20, May 27, June 3, and June 10, 2020, as part of the ITC project
    
    
85. Vishwanath Srikantaiah was the keynote speaker at the webinar ‘Water Future for Cities: Making Water Everybody’s Business’ organised by UNESCO New Delhi and National Institute of Urban Affairs on July 29, 2020
    
    
86. Vishwanath Srikantaiah gave an online talk on ‘Water and Settlement’ as part of the Poche Conversations by the Alter Ego Studio on August 25, 2020
    
    
87. Vishwanath Srikantaiah conducted an online masterclass on Integrated Urban Water Management on September 25, 2020, organised by Practical Cities
    
    
88. Biome gave a presentation on ‘Bengaluru – water balance and water management challenges’ to the employees of ITC on October 14, 2020 as part of the ITC project
    
    
89. Biome conducted an online awareness program on sustainable water management for Jade Garden layout on November 18, 2020 as part of the ITC project
    
    
90. A plumber training workshop was conducted by Biome and Myrada at GGHS Vijayapura with support from ITC on December 2, 2020 on rainwater harvesting techniques
    
    
91. Biome conducted an online awareness program on sustainable water management for Sobha Canvas layout on January 3, 2021 as part of the ITC project
    
    
92. A plumber training workshop was conducted by Biome and Myrada at the Myrada office with support from ITC on January 24, 2021 on rainwater harvesting techniques
    
    
93. Biome conducted a training workshop for plumbers and electricians at the Yelahanka Taluk Office facilitated by MSSS for the Jal Jeevan Mission as part of the ITC project on January 30, 2021
    
    
94. Biome conducted a training workshop for Panchayat Development Officers at the Yelahanka Taluk Office facilitated by MSSS and Myrada for the Jal Jeevan Mission as part of the ITC project on February 5, 2021
    
    
95. Biome conducted workshops on rainwater harvesting awareness for Bettahalasuru and Channahalli govt schools on March 17, 2021 as part of the ITC project
    
    
96. Biome conducted a training workshop for masons and electricians at the Yelahanka Taluk Office facilitated by MSSS for the Jal Jeevan Mission as part of the ITC project on March 20, 2021
    
    
97. Shubha Ramachandran gave three talks on World Water Day, March 22, 2021 – to Christ College, Kengeri students, at the Plumb Skills Expo 2021 by the Indian Plumbing Skills Council, and to Kristu Jayanti College BBA students
    
    
98. Vishwanath Srikantaiah participated in the Chat4Change webinar one organised by WRI-AACO on ‘Advocating for citywide inclusive and resilient access to safe and affordable water’, on World Water Day, March 22, 2021
    
    
99. Vishwanath Srikantaiah participated in a panel discussion organised by the BWSSB where he spoke on the history of water management in Bengaluru and the role of the BWSSB on March 23, 2021
    
    
100. Biome, Myrada and MSSS participated in a multistakeholder meeting ‘Urban water management in Bangalore North – Issues, challenges and opportunities’ organised by ITC and Biome on March 24, 2021
     
     
101. Vishwanath Srikantaiah participated in a webinar on Reintroducing Water Conservation in Bengaluru organised by the Namma Bengaluru Foundation on April 7, 2021
     
     
102. Vishwanath Srikantaiah participated in a webinar on Solutions for India’s Water Crisis organised by Water Impact 2021 on April 27, 2021
     
     
103. Biome conducted an online workshop on rainwater harvesting awareness for Devanahalli Govt High School on May 19, 2021 through the Agastya Foundation, as part of the ITC project
     
     
104. Vishwanath Srikantaiah made a presentation on Integrated Urban Water Management in Bengaluru at the IWA India webinar series on May 22, 2021
     
     
105. Vishwanath Srikantaiah participated in the “Launch of ‘Precision Pandemic’ a Public Health Surveillance System” on May 27, 2021