News Category: Environment and Climate Change
The idea “Child and Youth Climate Zone” awarded champion awards in Youth Climate Hackathon 2021
Mina Akter has been awarded Champion Award in YPSA Youth Climate Hackathon 2021. Mina dreams of a world where a climate resilient environment will be created for children and youth….
Homes for some of Bangladesh’s most vulnerable climate-affected families – DS’s film
Have a look at the new film on DS’s One House, One Family at a time project where we build homes for some of Bangladesh’s most vulnerable climate-affected families….
Everyone must work together to protect the rights of the displaced people – CCC Mayor Rezaul Karim
YPSA organized a Mayor Dialogue with the participation of mayors of Chattagram and Cox’s Bazar, councilors, representatives of displaced people, researchers, academics, journalists, development workers, civil society and youth to…
Policy Framework of Displaced People should focus on the rights of climate induced displaced People
The global policy and national policy of climate displacement should focus on the rights of climate induced displaced people. It is their right and not a welfare issue. This was…
Virtual Citizens’ Dialogue protecting ecological and cultural heritage of CRB
Chattogram Urban Network (CUN) has organized a virtual dialogue titled “শ্বাসরোধ করে, হাসপাতাল নয়” on 27th August, 2021. The dialogue is initiated to support the movement to stop the commercial…
Solidarity rally demanding halt construction of hospital in CRB
Frontrunners of various voluntary and non-government organizations in Chottagram today organized a solidarity rally demanding an end to the construction of hospitals or any other facilities in the CRB which…
Human chain protesting against building hospital at CRB area to protect environment
YPSA with other likeminded organizations formed a Human Chain protesting against the initiative of building hospital at a heritage zone CRB in Chattogram which would have an adverse impact on…
Project inception of Sustainable Aquaculture Development Initiatives at Northern Chattogram
A day long “Project Inception Workshop” on “Sustainable Aquaculture Development Initiatives at Northern Chattogram (SEP)” held in the conference room of Sitakund Upazilla Complex, on 24 March 2021. The UNO…
Additional Secretary of Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, visits YPSA
Mr. Mahmud Hassan, Additional Secretary of Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, visited YPSA on 17th January, 2021 and YPSA has organized a dialogue on Sustainable Development Goal-2030 at…
Distribution of sewing machines, latrine and installation of deep tubewells for Climate Displaced People of Banskhali and Kutubdia
YPSA is implementing the project “Addressing the Rights and Needs of Climate Forced Displaced People in South-Eastern Coast of Bangladesh” at Kutubdia and Banskhali Upazila with the support of the…
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…
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…