News Category: Environment and Climate Change
YPSA participated in the Climate Change Fair
YPSA participated in the Climate Change Fair organized by UTSA with the support of Concern Universal Bangladesh. The Fair was held at Zela Shilpa Kala Academy, Chittagong on 13th December…
District level advocacy meeting on “Rights of Climate Displaced People” held in Feni
“Feni district mainly Sonagaji, and Fulgaji areas have been facing severe river erosion over the last few years. Government took initiative to rehabilitate the land less people here. Government officials…
“Synchronized efforts, ignoring manipulation of political pressure and mass participation should be ensured”
“Many organizations implementing few biggest rehabilitation projects here in Nowkhali but some of them were not able to deliver their service properly. Synchronized efforts, ignoring manipulation of political pressure and mass…
Meeting on “Rights of Climate Displaced People” held in Shariatpur District.
YPSA and Shariatpur Development society (SDS) jointly organized an advocacy meeting with the NGOs and Civil Society group working for Climate Displaced People at SDS training hall on 1st Decmber’12 supported by Displacement Solutions. Md….
Speech contest on “The natural forests play an important role in biodiversity conservation” among high school students held
Speech contest on “The natural forests play an important role in biodiversity conservation” among high school students held at Khayachara School, Mirsharai on 29 November. YPSA with the support of…
Meeting on rights of climate displaced people arranged in Khulna and Satkhira
Two advocacy meeting on rights of climate displaced people were arranged in Khulna and Satkhira districts with the support of Displacement Solutions. YPSA and Loving Care for the Oppressed Society…
Government, NGO and civil society groups should work together for the rights of climate refugees
The effects of climate change cause large-scale human displacement due to sea-level rise, tropical cyclones, riverbank erosion and flooding across the country. Millions of people have been rendered homeless due to river erosion…
District level advocacy workshop on “Rights of Climate Displaced People” held in Sirajgonj
YPSA and NDP jointly organized district level advocacy workshop with the Government, NGOs and Civil Society group working on Climate Displaced People under YPSA-HLP rights initiative project at conference hall, NDP…
Advocacy meeting on “Rights of Climate Displaced People” in Bogra District held
YPSA and PAVE jointly organized advocacy meeting with the NGOs and Civil Society groups working on climate displaced people under YPSA-HLP rights initiative project at the conference hall of Bogra…
Advocacy meeting on “Rights of Climate Displaced People” in Korigram District held
YPSA and Solidarity with the support of Displacement Solutions jointly organized advocacy meeting on “Rights of Climate Displaced People” in Korigram District on 20th November’12. YPSA’s Housing, Land and Property Rights Initiative…
MoU signed for implementing Coastal Kids Project between YPSA and William Carey Academy
With a view to adopting a right-based approach emphasizing the human rights, in particular, housing, land and property rights for the people of Bangladesh specially for the victims who are…
Ten Million BDT distributes among flood victims at Ramu
Plan Bangladesh and YPSA distributing 10 Million Taka among 2000 flood affected families at Ramu upazila under Cox’sbazar district. ADC General of Cox’sbazar Mr. Sayed Mohammed Nurul Basir inaugurated the distribution…
Meeting on “Co-management activities for conservation of forest and biodiversity ” held
Mirsharai Upazila Administration and Department of Forest, Chittagong North Jointly organized meeting on “Co-management activities for conservation of forest and biodiversity in Sitakund and Mirsharai Upazila” at Mirsharai with the…
Orientation Workshop on Study Methodology to cunduct research on climate displacement held
YPSA organized “Orientation Workshop on Study Methodology” under the project Bangladesh Housing, Land and Property (HLP) Rights Initiative at Chittagong on 17 June with the support of Displacement Solutions. YPSA will…
Speakers stressed on Green Economy in the seminar On Rio+ 20: Disaster Resilience
United Nations Information Center (UNIC)-Dhaka and YPSA jointly successfully organised a seminar on Rio+ 20: Disaster Resilience on the occasion of Environment Day’12 today , on 4th June 2012 at Zilla Parishad,…
Displacement Solutions (DS) Mission to Bangladesh April 2012
Displacement Solutions (DS), is an International Rights Based Organization, works to empower displaced people and refugees to exercise their right to return and have restored to them their original homes, lands and…