Bangladesh Environment Network (BEN)

Est. 1998 to mobilize non-resident Bangladeshis & international friends for the protection of Bangladesh & global environment. More info:

[Bangladesh Environment Network (BEN) @BDEnvNetwork]

We are growing our social media presence. Follow here for info on upcoming events/conferences.

Let’s continue to join together to stop env degradation in #Bangladesh, repair damage that's been done, & contribute to international efforts to protect the global environment.

[Bangladesh Environment Network (BEN) @BDEnvNetwork]

Join BEN's webinar on Waste Management of Bangladesh TODAY, 10AM-12PM EST/9PM-11PM Dhaka Time. See here for more info: https://t.co/dvpqgLZu5w

[Bangladesh Environment Network (BEN) @BDEnvNetwork]

📢 Starting soon⏳ (TODAY/May 25; 10am -12PM Eastern/8-10 PM Dhaka Time):

BEN Webinar on the Impact of Sea Level Rise on Arsenic Contamination in the Drinking Water in Bangladesh

More info, including link to join and/or view livestream found here ➡️: https://t.co/jO5NxQXNha

[Bangladesh Environment Network (BEN) @BDEnvNetwork]

Upcoming BEN Webinar on Mathematical Modeling of Human, Social and Natural Systems for Environment and Climate Change on Sat, March 30, 2024, 10am-12:00pm EDT (8-10pm BDT).

Additional info (including Zoom link to join) here ➡️ https://t.co/ZWA1gcgqBG

Please circulate and join!

[Bangladesh Environment Network (BEN) @BDEnvNetwork]

Join our Webinar "Climate Change, Development, and Livelihood in Coastal Bangladesh" tomorrow (Sunday), Dec 3 @ 10am-12pm in Toronto/NY (9-11pm in Dhaka).

Additional information on speakers, discussants, and zoom link to join found here ➡️ https://t.co/jVqpNRgHOH

[NYClimate @NYClimate]

Afternoon well spent in #Queens with USA Chapter of @BDEnvNetwork to mark their 25th anniversary engaging the Bangladeshi community both at home and through their eight global chapters on environmental protection, ending fossil fuels, and supporting public service!

[Bangladesh Environment Network (BEN) @BDEnvNetwork]

📢 Calling on high school, undergrad, & graduate students: Submit a max 1200 word essay & 2 min video to [email protected] by Fri, July 07 midnight EST for our Essay & Video Competition (part of BEN's 25th Anniversary Celebration). More info here: https://t.co/AhTRrpRjVK

[Bangladesh Environment Network (BEN) @BDEnvNetwork]

Join us today!: Bangladesh Environment Network (BEN) WEBINAR, Saturday, May 20, 10 AM–12:00 PM EST (8 PM-10 PM Dhaka), “Heat Waves in Bangladesh: Causes, Consequences, and Mitigation Strategies”, Event Link: https://t.co/xw9c7UKV5U, Zoom Meeting ID: 873 4510 0614; Passcode: ben

[Bangladesh Environment Network (BEN) @BDEnvNetwork]

Keynote: Sajed Kamal; Discussants: @k_chy0013, @farooquema, Dipal Barua & Anu Muhammad. Ahmed Badruzzaman will preside. @mukul_irfan will facilitate.

[Bangladesh Environment Network (BEN) @BDEnvNetwork]

Join BEN's bi-monthly webinar this Sat, Aug 27, 8-10pm Dhaka/10AM-12PM New York/3-5pm UK. Title: The Renewable Energy Transition. Zoom & livestream info via Facebook: https://t.co/2NWHyfDzP5

[Bangladesh Environment Network (BEN) @BDEnvNetwork]

BAPA/BEN Conference on #Bangladesh’s new energy future starts in a few hours (8:30am Dhaka; Feb 11/9:30pm Eastern /6:30pm Pacific, Feb 10). Please join us!

Register here: https://t.co/ySqrLnKiOK
Conference program here: https://t.co/aqht52lHHo

[Bangladesh Environment Network (BEN) @BDEnvNetwork]

Bangladesh: from “international basket case” at birth in 1971 to middle income country by 2026. Will its new energy future be sustainable, clean, & just? Join the conversation at BAPA-BEN’s Conference Feb 11-12, 2022: https://t.co/Pub7NCJQAP

Paper submission deadline: Jan 20.

[Bangladesh Environment Network (BEN) @BDEnvNetwork]

BEN's November Newsletter is now published! It announces our upcoming annual conference on energy and highlights Teesta issues in #Bangladesh. Read the full issue here: https://t.co/JS8ybvcSIC

[Bangladesh Environment Network (BEN) @BDEnvNetwork]

Join us for a virtual dialogue on management of the Teesta River in #Bangladesh: Sunday, 21 November (8pm Dhaka/9am New York). Speaker details and link to connect found here: https://t.co/3hlMGEw0tA

The event will also be live streamed via Facebook: https://t.co/ZR67XCyknP

[CARE Climate Justice @CAREClimate]

There is no #ClimateJustice without #GenderJustice!

#PayUp4LossandDamage #COP26

[Bangladesh Environment Network (BEN) @BDEnvNetwork]

Check out our October 2021 newsletter: https://t.co/JS8ybvcSIC. This issue reports on a panel discussion on the proposed Teesta project, BEN reaction on DAP, BAPA protests against GoB Cox's Bazar reserve forest grab, and has informative pieces on emissions, air quality, and COP26

[Bangladesh Environment Network (BEN) @BDEnvNetwork]

Bangladesh Poribesh Andolon (BAPA) condemns leasing out forestland in Cox’s Bazar, #Bangladesh as a threat to biodiversity and forest ecology @Waterkeeper_bd @dailystarnews: https://t.co/avXEMyYjEP

[Bangladesh Environment Network (BEN) @BDEnvNetwork]

Check out our latest monthly newsletter: https://t.co/JS8ybvcSIC. In addition to updates on our activities and partnerships, this month we include analyses focused on: recent policy shifts, the effects of extreme weather events, and environmental changes in rural #Bangladesh.

[Mahmud Farooque @farooquema]

New article from @SaleemulHuq and colleagues on managing climate change-induced displacement of vulnerable population. Attn: @BDEnvNetwork

High-density population and displacement in Bangladesh https://t.co/aVskaPgMkv

[CARE International @CAREGlobal]

Today on #EarthDay we celebrate young women leaders on the frontlines of the climate emergency🌏

To all the young people fighting for the planet and its people, we stand with you🧡👏
#LeadersClimateSummit #SheLeadsInCrisis #WorldWeWant #EarthDay2021

[Bangladesh Environment Network (BEN) @BDEnvNetwork]

In celebration of Earth Day, please join us for a BEN & BAPA webinar focused on Water Resources Mgmt in Bangladesh: 9am, April 22 in Bangladesh/11pm, April 21 Eastern in the US. Zoom join link & speaker info posted on Facebook: https://t.co/CJWrailrR1
@sarishapur @Waterkeeper_bd