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Monday 09:00 - 17:00 Tuesday 09:00 - 17:00 Wednesday 09:00 - 17:00 Thursday 09:00 - 17:00 Sunday 09:00 - 17:00

C3ER, BRAC University, XIC Point, Level-6, Kha-213/2-3 & 5 Bir Uttam Rofiqul Islam Sarani, Middle Badda, Dhaka (2026)

18/08/2026

Day 1 of the “Climate & Environment Talk 2026” marked a strong start to this three-day series! 🌍🌱

Organized by the BRAC University Environment Club and KOICA, with support from C3ER, BRAC University, the series began on 16 August 2026, bringing together participants and experts to explore pressing climate and environmental challenges.

The first day featured insightful sessions from our distinguished speakers:

🌿 Mr. Dharitri Kumar Sarkar, Joint Secretary, Climate Change, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, shared valuable perspectives on “National Response Towards Climate Change,” highlighting Bangladesh’s efforts and priorities in responding to the climate crisis.

🌿 Ms. Sharmin Nahar Nipa, Assistant Director, C3ER, BRAC University, introduced participants to the fundamental concepts and science behind climate change through her session on “Basics of Climate Change.”

As the first day of this three-day learning series, the discussions laid an important foundation for the conversations and activities ahead. Climate action begins with understanding, and every informed choice can contribute to a more sustainable future.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for Day 1. We look forward to continuing the learning, dialogue, and engagement throughout the series.

Stay tuned for Day 2! 🌱

17/08/2026

🌏 Team C3ER at ICECA 2026!

From 7–8 August 2026, a team from the C3ER, BRAC University participated in the 2nd International Conference on Environment and Climate Action (ICECA 2026) at Sonapahar Farmhouse Resort, Chattogram.

Organised by the Environmental Sciences Program, Asian University for Women, under the theme “Commoning Our Futures with Climate Justice,” the conference brought together researchers, practitioners, and experts for two days of knowledge sharing, dialogue, and exchange on climate action and justice.

C3ER, BRAC University was proud to contribute to the conference through three research presentations, highlighting evidence and experiences from Bangladesh:

🔹 Climate Change, Water Insecurity, and Women’s Vulnerability in Bangladesh: A Comparative Study of Char, Haor, Coastal, and Hill Regions:
Oral presentation by Mohaimin Ul Kabir
The research explored how climate-driven water insecurity intensifies women’s unpaid care responsibilities, health risks, and vulnerability to gender-based violence across different ecological regions.

🔹 Climate-Adaptive Urban Agriculture for Improving Food Security among Climate-Vulnerable Urban Households in Bangladesh:
Poster presentation by Tanbi Tanaya Sarker
The study highlighted the potential of climate-adaptive urban agriculture to improve access to fresh vegetables, dietary diversity, and household resilience in vulnerable urban communities.

🔹 GIS-Based Climate Risk Assessment of Riverine Floodplain Communities: A Case Study from Gaibandha, Bangladesh:
Poster presentation by Md. Faisal Hasan
Using the IPCC AR5 risk framework, the research demonstrated the important role of adaptive capacity in shaping climate risk across riverine floodplain communities.

The conference also featured keynote addresses, plenary discussions on natural science for climate action and evidence-based climate policy ahead of COP31, an alumnae panel on women in environmental sciences, and diverse oral and poster sessions.

👏 Congratulations to our researchers for representing C3ER and contributing evidence from Bangladesh to important conversations on climate justice, water insecurity, food security, gender vulnerability, and community resilience.

We extend our sincere appreciation to the Asian University for Women and its Environmental Sciences Program for organising an engaging platform for learning, collaboration, and exchange.

16/08/2026

🎉 সুসংবাদ! Early Bird রেজিস্ট্রেশনের সময়সীমা বাড়ানো হয়েছে!

আপনাদের বিশেষ অনুরোধে Early Bird রেজিস্ট্রেশনের ডেডলাইন বাড়িয়ে ১৮ই আগস্ট পর্যন্ত করা হয়েছে।

বহুল প্রতীক্ষার পর কুষ্টিয়াতে আবারও হতে যাচ্ছে Kushtia Youth Climate Summit 3.0 এবারের প্রতিপাদ্য "Youth for Water & Agriculture"।

তবে এবার আরও বড় পরিসরে ফিরে এসেছে এই আয়োজন।

Renew Earth ও Seecto Bangladesh - সিক্ত বাংলাদেশ এর যৌথ আয়োজনে, C3ER, BRAC University ও SETU NGO -এর সহযোগিতায় আগামী ১১ ও ১২ সেপ্টেম্বর অনুষ্ঠিত হতে যাচ্ছে এই সামিট।

দ্রুত আপনার আসনটি নিশ্চিত করুন!

স্টুডেন্ট: ৩৫০ টাকা
প্রফেশনাল: ৫০০ টাকা

রেজিস্ট্রেশন লিঙ্ক: https://forms.gle/bA3TbnEmn3yVWu2F6

বিস্তারিত জানতে গুগল ফর্মটি ভিজিট করুন।

16/08/2026

🔥 Rising Heat, Rising Risks: Navigating Heatwaves and El Niño 🌏

Heatwaves are becoming more frequent, intense, and prolonged bringing growing risks to public health, livelihoods, infrastructure, ecosystems, and urban life. With climate change and climate phenomena such as El Niño potentially amplifying extreme temperatures, understanding heat risks and preparing for them has become increasingly important for Bangladesh.

But why does this conversation matter now?

Extreme heat is no longer only an environmental concern. It is increasingly becoming a public health, urban planning, disaster risk reduction, livelihood, and policy challenge. Responding effectively requires us to understand not only why temperatures are rising, but also who is most at risk, where the gaps are, and how scientific evidence can be translated into practical policies and preparedness measures.

With this urgency in mind, the Environment and Climate Change Team of Youth Policy Forum (YPF), together with BRAC University’s Centre for Climate Change and Environmental Resilience (C3ER), is organizing a webinar to bring climate science, practical experience, and policy discussions together.

📌 Webinar Topic: Rising Heat, Rising Risks: Navigating Heatwaves and El Niño
📅 Date: 29 August 2026
⏰ Time: 7:30 – 8:30 PM (BST)
💻 Platform: Zoom | Facebook Live

🎙️ Our Distinguished Panelists
Dr. Md. Golam Rabbani
Director, Centre for Climate Change and Environmental Research (C3ER), BRAC University

Muhammad Abul Kalam Mallik
Meteorologist, Storm Warning Center, Bangladesh Meteorological Department

Ms. Dilruba Haider
Programme Specialist, DRR, Climate Change and Humanitarian Actions, UN Women

🔑 Keynote Speaker
Md Atiqur Rahman
MSc Student, Urban Climate and Sustainability (MuRCS), Glasgow Caledonian University, United Kingdom

🎤 Moderator
Jarin Tasneem Oyshi
International Climate Scientist and Policy Analyst, Geneva, Switzerland

The session will explore the drivers and impacts of heatwaves, the influence of El Niño on extreme heat, heat-risk assessment, Heat Health Early Warning Systems, and approaches to integrating heat-risk management into urban planning and disaster risk reduction.

At the heart of this discussion is a shared goal: connecting climate knowledge with meaningful action. YPF’s focus on youth-led policy advocacy and evidence-based public dialogue, together with C3ER’s work on climate change, environmental resilience, research, and practical solutions, creates an important space to connect science, community realities, and policy thinking.

Whether you are a researcher, practitioner, student, development professional, policymaker, climate enthusiast, or simply someone concerned about rising heat, this conversation is for you.Come to listen, learn, ask questions, and be part of a discussion that matters for Bangladesh’s future.

📲 Register here and join the conversation:
https://forms.gle/Z8Vmj8io9Te6YAL69

The heat is rising. Resilience must rise too, because preparedness and policy must move together. 🌱☀️

🔥 বাড়ছে গরম, বাড়ছে ঝুঁকি: তাপপ্রবাহ ও এল নিনো নিয়ে গুরুত্বপূর্ণ আলোচনা 🌏

তাপপ্রবাহ এখন আরও ঘন ঘন হচ্ছে, তীব্রতা বাড়ছে এবং স্থায়ী হচ্ছে দীর্ঘ সময় ধরে যার প্রভাব পড়ছে জনস্বাস্থ্য, জীবিকা, অবকাঠামো, বাস্তুতন্ত্র ও নগরজীবনে। জলবায়ু পরিবর্তন এবং এল নিনোর মতো জলবায়ু প্রক্রিয়া চরম তাপমাত্রাকে আরও বাড়িয়ে তুলতে পারে। তাই বাংলাদেশের জন্য তাপঝুঁকি বোঝা এবং আগাম প্রস্তুতি নেওয়া এখন সময়ের দাবি।

কিন্তু এই আলোচনা এখনই কেন জরুরি?

অতিরিক্ত তাপ আর কেবল পরিবেশগত বিষয় নয়। এটি একই সঙ্গে জনস্বাস্থ্য, নগর পরিকল্পনা, দুর্যোগ ঝুঁকি হ্রাস, জীবিকা ও নীতিনির্ধারণের চ্যালেঞ্জ। কার্যকরভাবে সাড়া দিতে হলে আমাদের জানতে হবে কেন তাপমাত্রা বাড়ছে, কারা সবচেয়ে বেশি ঝুঁকিতে, কোথায় ঘাটতি রয়ে গেছে, এবং বৈজ্ঞানিক তথ্য-প্রমাণকে কীভাবে বাস্তবসম্মত নীতি ও প্রস্তুতিতে রূপ দেওয়া যায়।

এই তাগিদ থেকেই ইয়ুথ পলিসি ফোরাম (YPF)-এর পরিবেশ ও জলবায়ু পরিবর্তন টিম, ব্র্যাক ইউনিভার্সিটির সেন্টার ফর ক্লাইমেট চেঞ্জ অ্যান্ড এনভায়রনমেন্টাল রেজিলিয়েন্স (C3ER)-এর সঙ্গে যৌথভাবে আয়োজন করছে একটি ওয়েবিনার, যেখানে জলবায়ু বিজ্ঞান, মাঠপর্যায়ের অভিজ্ঞতা ও নীতি-আলোচনা এক মঞ্চে উঠে আসবে।

ওয়েবিনারের বিষয়: ক্রমবর্ধমান তাপ, ঊর্ধ্বমুখী ঝুঁকি: তাপপ্রবাহ ও এল নিনো মোকাবিলায় বিজ্ঞান ও নীতি

তারিখ: ২৯ আগস্ট ২০২৬
সময়: সন্ধ্যা ৭:৩০ – রাত ৮:৩০ (বাংলাদেশ সময়)
প্ল্যাটফর্ম: জুম | ফেসবুক লাইভ

🎙️ সম্মানিত প্যানেলিস্টবৃন্দ
ড. মো. গোলাম রব্বানী
পরিচালক, সেন্টার ফর ক্লাইমেট চেঞ্জ অ্যান্ড এনভায়রনমেন্টাল রেজিলিয়েন্স (C3ER), ব্র্যাক ইউনিভার্সিটি

মুহাম্মদ আবুল কালাম মল্লিক
আবহাওয়াবিদ, স্টর্ম ওয়ার্নিং সেন্টার, বাংলাদেশ আবহাওয়া অধিদপ্তর
দিলরুবা হায়দার

প্রোগ্রাম স্পেশালিস্ট, দুর্যোগ ঝুঁকি হ্রাস, জলবায়ু পরিবর্তন ও মানবিক কার্যক্রম, ইউএন উইমেন

🔑 মূল বক্তা
মো. আতিকুর রহমান
এমএসসি শিক্ষার্থী, আরবান ক্লাইমেট অ্যান্ড সাসটেইনেবিলিটি (MuRCS), গ্লাসগো ক্যালেডোনিয়ান ইউনিভার্সিটি, যুক্তরাজ্য

🎤 সঞ্চালক
জারিন তাসনিম ঐশী
আন্তর্জাতিক জলবায়ু বিজ্ঞানী ও নীতি বিশ্লেষক, জেনেভা, সুইজারল্যান্ড

আলোচনায় উঠে আসবে তাপপ্রবাহের কারণ ও প্রভাব, চরম তাপমাত্রায় এল নিনোর ভূমিকা, তাপঝুঁকি নিরূপণ, হিট হেলথ আর্লি ওয়ার্নিং সিস্টেম, এবং নগর পরিকল্পনা ও দুর্যোগ ঝুঁকি হ্রাস কার্যক্রমে তাপঝুঁকি ব্যবস্থাপনাকে অন্তর্ভুক্ত করার উপায়।

এই আয়োজনের কেন্দ্রে রয়েছে একটি অভিন্ন লক্ষ্য, জলবায়ু বিষয়ক জ্ঞানকে অর্থবহ পদক্ষেপে রূপান্তর করা। তরুণদের নেতৃত্বে নীতি-অ্যাডভোকেসি ও তথ্যভিত্তিক জনসংলাপে YPF-এর কাজ এবং জলবায়ু পরিবর্তন, পরিবেশগত সহনশীলতা, গবেষণা ও বাস্তব সমাধান নিয়ে C3ER-এর অভিজ্ঞতা—এই দুইয়ের সমন্বয়ে তৈরি হচ্ছে বিজ্ঞান, মাঠপর্যায়ের বাস্তবতা ও নীতিচিন্তাকে যুক্ত করার একটি গুরুত্বপূর্ণ পরিসর।

আপনি গবেষক, পেশাজীবী, শিক্ষার্থী, উন্নয়নকর্মী, নীতিনির্ধারক, জলবায়ু-আগ্রহী কিংবা বাড়তে থাকা তাপ নিয়ে উদ্বিগ্ন যে কেউ হোন এই আলোচনা আপনার জন্যই। শুনুন, জানুন, প্রশ্ন করুন এবং বাংলাদেশের ভবিষ্যতের জন্য গুরুত্বপূর্ণ এই আলোচনার অংশ হোন।

📲 নিবন্ধন করুন এখানে:
https://forms.gle/Z8Vmj8io9Te6YAL69

তাপ বাড়ছে। সহনশীলতাও বাড়াতে হবে, কারণ প্রস্তুতি ও নীতিকে এগোতে হবে একসঙ্গে।

12/08/2026

📣 Coastal Youth Fellowship 2026!

বাংলাদেশের ১৯টি উপকূলীয় জেলার তরুণদের মধ্যে জলবায়ু নেতৃত্বের দক্ষতা গড়ে তুলতে C3ER, BRAC University এবং Greenman প্রথমবারের মতো আয়োজন করছে Coastal Youth Fellowship 2026।

জলবায়ু পরিবর্তনের প্রভাব সবার আগে অনুভব করে উপকূলীয় জনগোষ্ঠী। আর এসব এলাকার তরুণ-তরুণীরা প্রায়ই নিজেদের পরিবার ও সমাজকে নানা জলবায়ু সংকট মোকাবিলা, পরিবর্তিত পরিস্থিতির সঙ্গে মানিয়ে নেওয়া এবং ঘুরে দাঁড়াতে গুরুত্বপূর্ণ ভূমিকা রাখে। সেই বাস্তবতাকে সামনে রেখেই তাদের দক্ষতা উন্নয়নে এই ফেলোশিপের আয়োজন।

এই ফেলোশিপের মাধ্যমে তরুণরা জলবায়ু ও পরিবেশ নিয়ে শেখার, দেশের বিভিন্ন অঞ্চলের তরুণদের সঙ্গে যুক্ত হওয়ার, নিজেদের নেতৃত্বের দক্ষতা বাড়ানোর এবং অর্জিত জ্ঞান ও দক্ষতা নিজ নিজ এলাকায় কাজে লাগানোর সুযোগ পাবে।

আবেদনের লিংক: https://forms.gle/ySrgR8spribhyBUWA
আবেদনের শেষ তারিখ : ১২ই সেপ্টেম্বর ২০২৬

আবেদনের জন্য পোস্টারে দেয়া QR কোড স্ক্যান করুন বা কমেন্টে দেয়া লিংকে প্রবেশ করুন।

আসুন, সবাই মিলে দক্ষতার সাথে উপকূল রক্ষার জন্য কাজ করি।

12/08/2026

🌍 International Youth Day 2026! 🫶🏻

Young people are not only the leaders of tomorrow, they are powerful changemakers today.

📌At the C3ER, BRAC University, we believe that empowering youth with knowledge, skills, platforms, and opportunities is essential to building a climate-resilient and sustainable future.

This International Youth Day, we celebrate the passion, creativity, and leadership of young people who are raising their voices, taking action in their communities, and driving meaningful change. 🌱

👉🏻 Together, let’s continue creating spaces where youth can learn, lead, and transform. Happy International Youth Day 2026!

10/08/2026

🌿 Celebrating World Environment Day & Nature Conservation Day 2026 | Two Days of Climate Action, Collaboration & Youth Leadership

Two days of conversations, ideas, creativity and collective action brought together diverse voices at BRAC University with one shared purpose: advancing a greener, healthier and more climate-resilient Bangladesh.

Organised by C3ER, BRAC University, with support from Mutual Trust Bank PLC, Celebrating World Environment Day & Nature Conservation Day 2026, held on 8–9 August, connected policymakers, academics, environmental practitioners, private-sector and development partners, communities and young people to exchange knowledge and explore practical pathways for climate action and nature conservation.

🌱 Day 1 | From Commitment to Collective Climate Action

The celebration opened with a keynote on Climate Resilience and Environmental Action for Nature Conservation by Dr Md. Golam Rabbani, Director, C3ER, setting the stage for discussions on Bangladesh’s environmental challenges and the solutions needed to address them.

Mr Shaikh Faridul Islam, Honourable State Minister, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, formally launched the two-day event as Chief Guest, calling for environmental action grounded in responsibility, research, technology, and practical solutions.

“We need awareness. We need responsibility. We need research. We need technology. And most importantly, we need solutions.”

The inaugural dialogue also brought together Mr Syed Mahbubur Rahman, Managing Director & CEO, Mutual Trust Bank PLC; Dr A. Atiq Rahman, Executive Director, BCAS; Dr Ainun Nishat, Professor Emeritus and Adviser, C3ER; and Professor Syed Ferhat Anwar, Vice-Chancellor, BRAC University, highlighting shared responsibility, implementation, partnerships, research and the need to safeguard Bangladesh’s natural resources.

💬 Two expert panel discussions took these conversations further, exploring:

🔹 Moving from policy to effective implementation
🔹 Advancing Locally Led Adaptation and community ownership
🔹 Scaling Nature-based Solutions and ecosystem restoration
🔹 Strengthening cross-sector partnerships and institutional coordination
🔹 Mobilising responsible finance and evidence to scale solutions

Day 1 also took environmental conversations beyond formal sessions. A 🎭 theatre performance by the BRAC University Drama and Theatre Forum used creative expression to explore climate and environmental challenges, while the 🌿 Environmental Carnival, Live Art Corner, Climate Message Wall, stalls and networking created interactive spaces for learning, expression and connection.

🌱 Day 2 | From Youth Voices to Climate Action

Day 2 placed young people at the centre.

Opening the day, Dr Dave Dowland, Registrar, BRAC University, challenged young people to look beyond awareness and consider their own role in addressing everyday environmental problems, while connecting climate action with entrepreneurship and women’s empowerment.

The keynote “Youth Voice for Environment and Climate Action” by Mr Istiak Ibne Rouf, Coordinator (Research), C3ER, captured the pathway from awareness to meaningful leadership:

Awareness → Knowledge → Action → Leadership → Change

“Youth are not waiting for change — Youth ARE the change.”

The day brought this message to life through:

🔹 A Youth Voice for Environment and Climate Action panel with young climate leaders
🔹 The She4Climate Fellowship and Certificate Award Ceremony, celebrating women’s climate leadership
🔹 “From Campus to Community: Climate Action”, showcasing initiatives from university environmental clubs
🔹 An inspiration talk on communication and advocacy for nature conservation by Mr Md. Abdul Quayyum, Head of Communications, UNDP Bangladesh
🔹 Continued engagement through the Environmental Carnival and youth-led activities

🌿 From Two Days of Dialogue to What Comes Next

The closing ceremony brought the two-day journey back to one fundamental question: how do we turn what we have discussed into sustained action?

As Chief Guest, Dr Saimum Parvez, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh for Environment, Forests, and Climate Change, called for environmental protection to move beyond project-based approaches and become a social movement built on participation and ownership.

“What we need is not only a project. We need participation. We need ownership. And we need a social movement.”

Closing reflections from representatives of government, academia, BRAC University, Mutual Trust Bank PLC, environmental institutions and young climate leaders brought forward perspectives on climate finance, practical capacity building, campus sustainability, knowledge and evidence, intergenerational mentorship and meaningful youth leadership.

Dr Md. Golam Rabbani brought together the key messages from both days and delivered the Vote of Thanks, before the celebration concluded through a 🎶 cultural programme and networking.

🌏 Two days. Many voices. A shared direction.

Policy → Implementation
Knowledge → Action
Communities → Ownership
Youth Voices → Youth Leadership
Partnerships → Collective Impact

From expert dialogue to theatre and art, from policy and climate finance to campus and community action, the celebration demonstrated that nature conservation and climate resilience cannot belong to one institution, sector or generation.

Our sincere gratitude to all our distinguished guests, speakers, panellists, partners, participating organisations, students, youth leaders, performers, volunteers and participants who brought their knowledge, creativity and commitment to these two days.

🌿 The celebration may have concluded, but the ideas, partnerships and responsibility move forward with us.

Together, for nature. Together, for climate. Together, for our shared future.

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🌿 Closing Ceremony | World Environment Day & Nature Conservation Day 2026

Two days of dialogue, learning, creativity and collaboration came together in the closing ceremony of Celebrating World Environment Day & Nature Conservation Day 2026 at BRAC University.

The closing session brought together voices from government, academia, development organisations and young leaders, reflecting on how the ideas shared over the two days can now move towards practical action, stronger leadership and long-term impact.

Joining as Chief Guest, Dr. Md. Saimum Parvez, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh for Environment, Forests, and Climate Change, called for environmental protection to grow beyond individual projects into a broader social movement built on participation and ownership.

“What we need is not only a project. We need participation. We need ownership. And we need a social movement.”

He stressed that environmental success should be measured not only by what is initiated, but by what is sustained, highlighting tree survival, measurable targets and the role of young people in creating a culture of environmental responsibility.

The closing reflections carried this message forward:

🔹 Sumaiya Binte Selim, Coordinator for Gender and Youth Programme, ICCAD, emphasised that meaningful youth leadership must be built on knowledge, research, evidence and guidance, while creating more opportunities for young people across Bangladesh to contribute and lead.

🔹 Dr. Ainun Nishat, Professor Emeritus and Adviser, C3ER, BRAC University, stressed that the knowledge and discussions of the two days must now translate into practical action, particularly through the leadership and responsibility of the younger generation.

🔹 Dr. A. K. Enamul Haque, Director General, Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS), highlighted the importance of practical training, stronger capacity building and investing in the next generation so that knowledge can respond to real-world challenges.

🔹 Mr. AKM Sohel, Additional Secretary and Wing Chief (UN Wing), Economic Relations Division, reflected on the role of climate finance and resource mobilisation in turning environmental priorities into implementable action.

🔹 Professor Arshad Mahmud Chowdhury, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, BRAC University, highlighted how sustainability must be practised in everyday institutional life, from renewable energy and efficiency to responsible waste management, green spaces and reduced plastic use.

The ceremony also featured reflections from Mr. Usman Rashed Muyeen, Deputy Managing Director and Group Chief Risk Officer, Mutual Trust Bank PLC and Dr. A. Atiq Rahman, Executive Director, BCAS, reinforcing the importance of partnership, implementation and collective responsibility.

Dr. Md. Golam Rabbani, Director, C3ER, BRAC University, brought together the key messages from Day 1 and Day 2 and delivered the Vote of Thanks, before the celebration concluded with a cultural programme and networking.

🌱 What we carry forward:
Knowledge into action. Youth participation into leadership. Projects into ownership. Commitments into implementation.

🌿 Thank you to everyone who made these two days meaningful. The celebration concludes, but the action continues.

09/08/2026

Dr. Md. Saimum Parvez, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh for Environment, Forests, and Climate Change, shares his reflections at the closing of World Environment Day & Nature Conservation Day 2026.

🎥 Watch the moment. Reflect on the message. Carry it forward. 🌿

09/08/2026

🌿 Day 2 | World Environment Day & World Nature Conservation Day 2026

Day 2 of Celebrating World Environment & World Nature Conservation Day 2026 starts on 0o August 2026 by placing youth leadership and climate action at the centre of the conversation. Mr. Istiak Ibne Rouf, Coordinator (Research), C3ER, BRAC University, delivered the keynote address on “Youth Voice for Environment and Climate Action.”

At a time when Bangladesh is benefiting from a significant youth dividend, the country’s young people represent a powerful force for innovation, leadership and climate action. Harnessing this potential is essential to building a more resilient and sustainable Bangladesh.

The keynote highlighted how young people can move beyond awareness and become active contributors to environmental solutions.

🌱 Key messages from the keynote:

🔹 Climate change is happening now — affecting health, livelihoods, education and future opportunities.

🔹 Awareness must lead to action
Awareness → Knowledge → Action → Leadership → Change

🔹 Youth are already driving solutions through research, advocacy, volunteering, restoration and green entrepreneurship.

🔹 Climate leadership needs skills and support, including knowledge, platforms, resources and opportunities to act.

🔹 Youth need meaningful participation, not simply a place in the conversation.

“Climate leadership is built, not inherited.”

The keynote also highlighted C3ER, BRAC University’s ongoing youth engagement through Youth Climate Summits, national consultations, NDC engagement, fellowships, climate awareness initiatives and the Zero Waste University Challenge.

Concluding the session, Mr. Rouf reinforced a powerful message:

“Youth are not waiting for change — Youth ARE the change.”

🌿 When young people are given the knowledge, opportunities and space to lead, their voices can become a powerful force for climate resilience and environmental action.

One Earth. One Future. One Generation.

C3ER, BRAC University

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