{"id":36834,"date":"2025-08-02T11:14:35","date_gmt":"2025-08-02T05:14:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biztrend24.com\/?p=36834"},"modified":"2025-08-02T12:35:24","modified_gmt":"2025-08-02T06:35:24","slug":"two-day-international-climate-conference-hosted-by-auw-kicks-off-in-chattogram","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biztrend24.com\/?p=36834&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Two-day international climate conference hosted by AUW in Chattogram"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Asian University for Women (AUW) launched its first-ever International Conference on Environment and Climate Action (ICECA) at Hotel Agrabad in Chattogram on Friday, in a landmark initiative that brought together a global community of scientists, researchers, and environmental advocates. Organized under the theme \u201cAmi: I for a Greener World,\u201d the two-day conference is hosting over 200 participants from 15 countries, including Bangladesh, the United States, the United Kingdom, India, Nepal, and others. Researchers from eight countries, representing 50 universities, research institutes, NGOs, and industries, presented 99 papers in the conference. The event has a strong focus on gender inclusivity, with a female-to-male participant ratio of 6.2:3.8\u2014highlighting the growing leadership of women in environmental sciences. The initiative is led by AUW\u2019s Environmental Sciences program and the Green Bangle Movement, in collaboration with the Environmental Sciences Club and the AUW Student Government.<\/p>\n

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The opening ceremony was graced by Sonia Sultana, Director of the Department of Environment (DoE), Chattogram Metropolitan, who attended as the Chief Guest. In her remarks, she emphasized the need for cross-sectoral cooperation to combat climate change and promote sustainable development. Dr. Mosae Selvakumar Paulraj, a member of the ICECA Organizing Committee, described the conference as \u201ca platform for informed dialogue and sustained action,\u201d stressing the importance of building cross-border partnerships to tackle climate challenges and strengthen climate resilience. ICECA 2025 features a rich agenda across five thematic areas: Roots & Revolutions, Wild & Well, Voices for Earth, Planet in Balance, and Green Futures. The topics explore environmental justice, biodiversity, traditional ecological knowledge, policy and innovation, sustainability, and green technologies. On the first day, keynote addresses were held in two parallel sessions at Ichamati Hall and Karnaphuli Hall. In Ichamati Hall, Dr. Gawsia W. Chowdhury from the University of Dhaka presented a keynote titled \u201cThe Chronicles of Plastic from Boon to Bane,\u201d highlighting community-based research and sustainability outreach in Bangladesh.<\/p>\n

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Dr. Sara Nowreen of BUET discussed \u201cImpact of Anthropogenic Activities on Groundwater-Surface Water Interaction in Chattogram Hill Forests,\u201d followed by Dr. Nandini Rajamani from IISR Tirupati, who spoke on \u201cSmall Mammal Adaptations to Climate Change: Lessons from South Asia.\u201d Simultaneously, in Karnaphuli Hall, Dr. Nadia White of the University of Montana delivered a keynote titled \u201cThe Fight for Factual Integrity,\u201d addressing the role of journalism in environmental advocacy. She was followed by Dr. Elizabeth Eklund of Purdue University, who spoke on \u201cClimate Changes: Adaptation, Realities, and Imaginaries of Global Climate Shifts,\u201d and Dr. Md. Mostafa Kamal Sarkar of the University of Oxford, who presented on \u201cArtificial Intelligence in Climate Adaptation: Women\u2019s Contributions in Research and Mitigation.\u201d Later sessions featured Dr. Abu Syed from the Centre for Research on Environment and People (CARE), who delivered a keynote in Ichamati Hall on \u201cAdvancing Flash Flood Risk Assessment: A GIS-Based Multi-Criteria Framework for Susceptibility Mapping in Vulnerable Hill Regions.\u201d In Karnaphuli Hall, Dr. Anamika Barua from IIT Guwahati presented an invited talk on \u201cCentering Justice and Equity in Climate Action: Lessons from Adaptation in Assam and Global Mitigation Policies.\u201d Other invited speakers included Dr. Antony Stephen in Ichamati Hall, discussing \u201cConservation Linked Enterprises \u2013 Alternatives to Climate Change, Migration, and Livelihoods in Tamil Nadu,\u201d and Dr. Shanta Dutta in Karnaphuli Hall, who spoke on \u201cThe Bio-Refinery Approach Toward Climate Change Mitigation.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Dr. Amrit Thapa also presented on \u201cFlooding, Schooling, Community Infrastructure and Learning in Rural India.\u201d A special alumni panel titled \u201cWomen in Environmental Science,\u201d moderated by Ms. Afrida Asad, and a session by Shamsuddin Illius on \u201cEnvironment and Climate Journalism in Bangladesh,\u201d added further depth to the discussions. The day also featured poster presentations, a cultural program in Karnaphuli Hall, and concluded with an award-giving ceremony celebrating contributions to environmental research and action. On the occasion of Award giving ceremony ICECA Organizing Committee chief Dr. Mosae Selvakumar Paulraj, on behalf of PHP family Independent Director of Peoples insurance company Dilshad Ahmed, Kornaphili\u00a0Fishmeal Managing Director Amjad Hossain, YPSA CEO Arifur Rahman and AUW Prof Ms. Afrida Asad was present.<\/p>\n

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The second day of the conference will include a field trip to ecological sites, environmentally responsible industries, and grassroots organizations, giving participants a hands-on look at coastal conservation and sustainable practices\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0region.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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