News Category: Environment and Climate Change
Security and infrastructure development are essential for the growth of tourism : Sitakund UNO
Sitakunda Upazila Nirbahi Officer Milton Roy said the activities of the YPSA Ecotourism Project for the development of tourism in Sitakunda and Mirsarai are enhancing its reputation at home and…
Fruit, forest and medicinal saplings were planted at Kawkhali on Mujib Barsho
On the occasion of ‘Mujib Barsho’, fruit, forest and medicinal saplings were planted at various places including Kaukhali Upazila Parishad Chattar, Kaukhali Government Primary School Campus and YPSA Kaukhali Branch…
Project sharing meeting of YPSA Eco-tourism project held in Mirsarai
YPSA organized a project sharing meeting on Eco-tourism development at Mirsarai and Sitakund Upazila in Chattogram, a value chain development project supported by PKSF. Mirsarai Upazila Nirbahi Officer Md. Minhazur…
Community demanding sustainable embankment for their existence at Banskhali and Kutubdia upazila
Banskhali and Kutubdia upazila are most disaster prone areas and due to cyclone, tidal surges coastal communities of these 2 upazila are experiencing on displacement every year. Due to erosion…
Promotion of eco-tourism industries at Mirsarai and Sitakunda in Chattogram
The areas of Sitakund and Mirsarai are covered by hills, sea, lake, eco-park, coastal forest, beach shade. Easy means of communication, diversity of natural environment and diversity of population have…
Outbreak of COVID-19 and Mitigation Measures for the thousand service providers of YPSA Eco Tourism Project
Md. Arifur Rahman: The corona virus (COVID-19) pandemic is first and foremost a health crisis in recent world. Every day in world more than thousand lives are being lost. The…
Mr. Brian Gorlick visits YPSA
International Consultant Mr. Brian Gorlick, ex-senior official of UNHCR, visited YPSA on 18th November 2019. During this visit, he met with YPSA senior management team at head office along with…
Director of Climate Justice Resilience Fund (CJRF) visits YPSA
Heather McGray, Director of Climate Justice and Resilience Fund (CJRF), a United States based organization visited YPSA on 27th to 28th October 2019. During her visit, She met with YPSA…
Seminar on Modernization of the Bangladesh Water Development Board to face the challenges posed by climate change
A seminar titled “Modernization of the Bangladesh Water Development Board for Building Sustainable and Enduring Embankments to Face the Challenges Posed by Climate Change” was held in Chattogram Zila Shilpakala…
Realistic program for rehabilitation of climate displaced people required : UNO of Kutubdia
“Kutubdia is the most vulnerable place in Bangladesh for climate change induced disaster and displacement problem. So, people of this island are living with anxiety here about the displaced from…
Distribution of Sewing machines, roofing sheets (tins) and latrine to Climate Displaced People
YPSA is implementing the project “Developing a project for Community-driven Planned Relocation of Highly Vulnerable Climate Displaced Households in South-Eastern Coast of Bangladesh” at Kutubdia, Pekua and Banskhali Upazila with…
YPSA distributes sewing machines, roofing sheets (tins) and latrine equipment among Climate Displaced People in costal areas
YPSA is implementing the project “Developing a project for Community-driven Planned Relocation of Highly Vulnerable Climate Displaced Households in South-Eastern Coast of Bangladesh” at Kutubdia, Pekua and Banskhali Upazila with…
Capacity Building Training and Community Engagement events on right based solution for climate displaced people
YPSA formed 20 community team with local climate displaced people at Kutubdia, Pekua and Banskhali upazila under the “Developing a project for Community-driven Planned Relocation of Highly Vulnerable Climate Displaced…
Aadvocacy meeting with stakeholders for ensuring right based approach for rehabilitation for climate displaced people
YPSA organized 3 advocacy workshops with different stakeholders at Banskhali, Pekua and Kutubdia upazila under the title “Climate induced displaced households in South-Eastern coast of Bangladesh: Necessary for Joint right…
Community Tree Plantation program held at Sitakund
YPSA arranged a Community Tree Plantation program on 6th July at the Hasnabad Government Primary School in Sitakund under the project “Protect Environment through Women Entrepreneurship Development program” supported by…
Clean Campaign held at slums in Chittagong
Community people of Amin colony from 7 no West Sholosohor Ward and Pora Colony from 19 no South Bakalia ward arranged a clean campaign in their community on 25th and…
Green and Clean Campaign by Urban Community Volunteers
A group of 50 Urban Community Volunteers led a Green and Clean Campaign in 7 no. West Sholosohor Ward on 19th May, 2019. Md. Mobarak Ali; Ward Councilor of 7…
YPSA observes International Day for Disaster Reduction
Chattogram District Administration organized a rally and mock drill demonstration on the occasion of International Day for Disaster Reduction at the Nasirabad Girls High School premises, Chattogram on 13th October,…
Rehabilitation of climate displaced persons is time demand
“Sustainable rehabilitation of climate induce displaced people in Kutubdia is a demand of time” speakers said in a workshop on preparing project proposals for community-based sustainable rehabilitation for the highly…