By Tanjila Akhter from Rajshahi
“Climate change is one of pressing crises in the world today. The change in climate has created negative impact in the life and livelihood of people in developing countries like Bangladesh. However, youths can play a leading role in combating climate crisis related problems if they are motivated and encouraged. However, in this case proper funding and cooperation is needed.”
The statement above made by author and researcher Pavel Partha in two-day training workshop on Climate Change, Crisis, Adaptation and Resilience building organized by Bangladesh Resource Center for Indigenous Knowledge (BARCIK) recently in Rajshahi.
Highlighting the objectives of training and research he further said, ‘Youth can bring change in the world. It is necessary to make arrangements so that more youths from Bangladesh could participate in COP (Conference of Party) or climate related seminars abroad. This participation will enrich their knowledge and understanding on climate change and will encourage them to fight for establishing climate justice.’ Youths from different unions and sub-districts of Rajshahi, journalists and BARCIK official were present in the training workshop.
It is to be mentioned that 30 youths participated in the training and were assigned to conduct a small scale research on climate change related community adaptation and struggle at Mundumala of Tanor Upazila of Rajshahi. They presented different stories related to water crisis, the biggest problem of Barind Tract which caused due to climate change.
