Meet Shahin Alam, a tenacious youth climate activist. Confronted daily with the disastrous effects of climate change in his community, he is driven to stand up for the cause. Join Shahin as he takes a stand in this gripping tale.
How to talk to children about climate change
By now there have been many analysis pieces written about COP28 and the successes or failures it has delivered. This is partly due to a Conference of Parties (COP) final decision document which can be hundreds of pages long,
“It was the least I could do, provide shelter to a woman 7 months pregnant who had experienced a near-death experience due to a deadly flood,” mentioned Jeba.
The Conference of the Parties (COP) annually unfolds as a critical juncture where global leaders confront the specter of climate injustice,
“When I visited the climate disaster rehabilitation center at Khurushkul Ashrayan Prokolpo,
The annual climate summit, COP28 just wrapped up. And I as a youth belonging to a country that has been facing the burdens of climate change regularly, don’t feel very glad about the outcomes of this COP.
“I am yet another ordinary 20-year-old, but my work extends beyond raising awareness only. My initiatives include enlightening my community, networking, compiling databases on loss and damage, and assessing risk factors in vulnerable areas,” said Nasrin.
With great enthusiasm and a sense of purpose, we are introducing a significant endeavor – the publication of a special magazine in collaboration with The Daily Star.
We at Save the Children commit to children and their future where we consider climate issues to be a children and youth issue that is reflected strongly in our global flagship campaign aptly titled ‘Generation Hope’.
A historic turning point was reached at COP28 in Dubai, where world leaders recognized the pressing need to move away from fossil fuels. While this declaration should be cause for joy, my experience with previous climate conferences has cautioned me against being too optimistic.
“I suffered heavily from waterlogging in my residential area during monsoon periods. It seemed very unusual to me at first. But it was not long until I began to notice other problems, including excessive untimely rainfall and drought due to climate change, in my hometown, Barisal.”
From the young age of 13, as I stepped into my teenage, my journey as a climate activist unfolded. Four and a half years later, my quest for climate justice,
