How the People of Bagerhat Are Fighting Against Climate Change

Afroza Khan Mita, Regional Director, Regional Directorate Office, Department of Archaeology, Khulna: “Bangladesh has become a danger zone from these climate change phenomena. It is like cancer. We need to catch it early, without letting it reach its last stages."  

Dr. Saleemul Huq, Director of the International Center for Climate Change and Development: “Bangladesh's emissions are minuscule, less than 1 percent of global emissions. We are doing what we can to reduce it. We should do and we are. But it doesn't make a difference..."  

Shaila Shahid, Senior Adviser on Climate Change Disaster Risk reduction and Gender, International Center for Climate Change and Development: “The local people are the faces of resilience, they are the first responders."   

Jennifer Khadim, Youth Program coordinator at the International Center for Climate Change and Development: “At ICCCAD we're trying to bring in as many young people as possible, especially as students. It is easier to make them understand that these are the problems they need to find solutions for."  

Saleemul Haq: “Bangladesh. I would say is now well on the way, to transforming from being the most vulnerable country to becoming one of the most resilient countries, and that's our aim by 2030. We haven't solved problems of climate change ... "