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Khulna, 18 June 2012 Vulnerable women of coastal zone are ignored in the approved 83 projects under Climate Change Trust Fund (BCCTF) although the Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan (BCCTF) highly emphasized on gender and women vulnerabilities. So far, only one project has been taken in only Bhola districts which focus on women and children's risks. As the women are severely victimized by impacts of climate change, major efforts should be given on them. The speakers said it today in a press conference jointly organized by CLEAN (Coastal Livelihood and Environmental Action Network), Participatory Research and Action Network (PRAN) and Population Action International at Hotel Royal International, Khulna. CLEAN chief executive Hasan Mehedi presented the written speech before the journalists from print and electronic media. Environmental economist Professor Anowarul Quadir, civic leader Advocate Firoz Ahmed, senior Information Officer M. Zaved Iqbal and journalist Gouranga Nan...

During UNFCCC's 22nd Conference of Parties (COP-22) in Marrakesh, Morocco, Coastal Livelihood and Environmental Action Network (CLEAN) along with Oxfam in Bangladesh and Campaign for Sustainable Rural Livelihoods (CSRL) organized a video message campaign to the COP-22 leaders demanding Climate Justice for women farmers and the most vulnerable countries like Bangladesh. Here are some of the video messages. 1. Member of Parliament Alhajj Mizanur Rahman Mizan   Member of Parliament from Khulna-2 constituency Alhajj Mizanur Rahman Mizan said, as the people of coastal Bangladesh are the most severe victims of climate change, we are entitled to receive only compensation from the developed countries, not loan. Our prime minister raised the issues in UN and Bangladesh Parliament several times. We want to build resilience of the vulnerable people by using those reparation funds. He also demanded not to include loan providing institutions in climate finance. 2. Environmental Ec...

Narailkantha.com নভেম্বর ২৭, ২০১৫ --------------------- নড়াইল কণ্ঠ ডেস্ক : উন্নত বিশ্বকে আইনগতভাবে গ্রীনহাউজ গ্যাস নির্গমনে বাধ্য করার জন্য স্বাধীন আন্তর্জাতিক জলবায়ু আদালত গঠনের দাবি জানিয়েছে পরিবেশবাদী সংগঠনসমূহ। শুক্রবার (২৭ নভেম্বর) খুলনা পিকচার প্যালেস মোড়ে সামনে জলবায়ু পদযাত্রা শেষে আয়োজিত সমাবেশে বক্তারা এ দাবি তোলেন। ফ্রান্সের রাজধানী প্যারিসে অনুষ্ঠিতব্য আসন্ন জলবায়ু সম্মেলনে ন্যায্য ও আইনগতভাবে কার্যকর চুক্তির দাবিতে উপকূলীয় জীবনযাত্রা ও পরিবেশ কর্মজোট (ক্লিন), গান্ধী আশ্রম ট্রাস্ট, নোয়াখালী রুরাল ডেভেলপমেন্ট সোসাইটি (এনআরডিএস), পার্টিসিপেটরি রিসার্চ অ্যান্ড অ্যাকশন নেটওয়ার্ক (প্রান), প্রান্তজন ও গ্লোবাল কল টু অ্যাকশন এগেইনস্ট পোভার্টি (জিক্যাপ)-এর যৌথ উদ্যোগে উপকূলীয় অঞ্চলব্যাপী এ পদযাত্রার আয়োজন করে। ক্লিন-এর প্রধান নির্বাহী হাসান মেহেদীর সভাপতিত্বে অনুষ্ঠিত সমাবেশে বক্তব্য রাখেন পরিবর্তন-খুলনার নির্বাহী পরিচালক নাজমুল আযম ডেভিড, বাংলাদেশ মানবাধিকার ইউনিটির সভাপতি শেখ আব্দুল হালিম, জন উদ্যোগের সদস্য সচিব মহেন্দ্রনাথ সেন, ছায়াবৃক্ষের মাহবুব আলম বাদশা, ক্লিন-এর আকবর...

Saturday, 10 July 2010, 25 Asharh 1416 Khulna, Bangladesh -------------------------------------------------------- We, more than two hundred representatives from different sectors of the society including members of parliament and representatives from local government, political parties, researcher, teacher, women rights movement, socio-cultural organization, students' organization, development organization, small and marginal farmer and forest and indigenous communities of southwest coastal region of Bangladesh, Gathering today on tenth of July Two thousand Ten AD in the eve of 'Southwest Coastal Conference on Impact of Climate Change on Coastal Livelihood: Perspective Cyclone Aila' at Khulna Divisional City, Recalling the potentials of world heritage the Sundarbans Mangrove Forest, fertile alluvial land, billion tons of sediments, disaster-tolerant local rice varieties, rivers and canals like arteries and rich traditional cultural practices; Concerned for the ...

10 July 2010, Saturday Divisional Museum Auditorium, Khulna, Bangladesh --------------------------------- Even after more than 14 months of cyclone Aila the the affected 11 Unions of 3 Upazilas under Khulna and Satkhira Districts of Southwest Coastal Region of Bangladesh are still under water as the breached coastal embankments yet to be repaired. More than 125 thousand people are still living on the embankments while more than 87 thousand people had to become climate refugees because they lost their houses, possessions and traditional livelihoods. The areas are shifting to abandoned land as the trees and other environmental elements are degrading due to extreme saline water which remains in the localities since 25th May 2009, the date of Aila hit the areas. Water and Sanitation system of the areas are totally collapsed and thousands of people are crying for safe drinking water rather than food or shelter. With support from Campaign for Sustainable Rural Livelihoods (CSRL) loca...

APMDD | 12 November 2012 ------------------------------------ Climate Justice Campaign coordinator Hasan Mehedi is addressing the journalists in Press Conference of Cliamte Justice Week  Several environment organisations on Sunday announced weeklong programmes to observe Climate Justice Week-2012 to recall the deaths and damages caused by cyclonic storms Sidr and Aila. CLEAN (Coastal Livelihood and Environmental Action Network) in collaboration with Campaign for Sustainable Rural Livelihoods (CSRL), Climate Finance Governance Network (CFGN), Oxfam and Oxfam-led global campaign GROW observed the week in November 11-17 with more than 100 organisations of 23 districts. The districts are Bagerhat, Barguna, Barisal, Bhola, Kushtia, Chittagong, Comilla, Cox's Bazar, Dhaka, Feni, Gaibandha, Jessore, Khulna, Kishoreganj, Narail, Natore, Noakhali, Patuakhali, Pirojpur, Rangamati, Satkhira, Sunamganj and Sylhet. The programmes included media campaign, mass rallies, h...

BSS News | Khulna, Nov 27, 2015 (BSS) People's Climate March in Khulna organized by CLEAN and NRDS | 27 November 2015 Bangladeshi green groups have called for forming an international climate court to compel Annex-1 countries in reducing drastic emission cut. They also demanded making a legally bound agreement in Climate Conference (COP21) in Paris on December 29-11. The groups jointly presented a nine-point demand for climate justice in a demonstration after "People's Climate March" in Khulna city today. Coastal Livelihood and Environmental Action Network (CLEAN), Gandhi Ashram Trust (GAT), Noakhali Rural Development Society (NRDS), Participatory Research and Action Network (PRAN) and Prantojon organized "Climate March" in Coastal Zone of Bangladesh under the umbrella of Global Call to Action Against Poverty (GCAP). Human Chain after the People's Climate March organized by CLEAN and NRDS on 27 November 2015 Presided over by...