Abstract
Bangladesh is one of the poorest and most densely populated (160 million UN 2019), countries of South Asia is 10 meters above the sea level, located on the Bay of Bengal in the delta of Ganges and on the front lines of climate change. Over the next 40 years, 17 percent of the land will be lost to the sea resulting in 20 million climate refugees because of climate change. Along with a very poor literacy rate (38%), Bangladesh has not only been struggling for basic human needs as well as also fighting against the incoming climate change by different means. The Northeastern regions of Bangladesh are underdeveloped due to ecological and climatic reasons. The inhabitants of this area are completely dependent on the mercy of the environment for survival. The boat is the only means of transportation for communication. In such despair, a non-profit organization came forward with an idea to promote education and basic human needs of impoverished regions. They tried to use the natural events of these regions –‘Water’ and ‘Boat’ simultaneously to build up a scheme called “Education on the Boat”. This exceptional concept may inspire people around the world to deal with future climate change and to promote education and basic human needs as well as to conserve the environment and, at the same time, to lift people out of poverty in any given situation within a low-cost manner.
Presenters
KM Taj-Biul HasanConsultant, Educational Film and Programs, Dhrupad Communication Media for Education and Development, Dhaka zila, Bangladesh
Details
Presentation Type
Theme
Human Impacts and Responsibility
KEYWORDS
INNOVATION,ADAPTATION,TECHNIQUES,CONSERVATION,IMPACT
