Earth Day

April 22, 2021

Published by Miftahul Jannat Chowdhury at Apr 22 2021

Snapshot: 9 ways BRAC is prioritising the Earth

One in seven people in Bangladesh will be displaced due to climate change by 2050. The geographical location of the country already makes it vulnerable to climatic hazards, and the impacts of climate change have compounded these vulnerabilities. BRAC has been taking both mitigation and adaptation measures in response to the changing climate. Here is a snapshot of some of the ways BRAC is putting the Earth first.

April 22, 2014

Published by Anushka Zafar at Apr 22 2014

What does Earth Day have to do with our work?

We do a great deal to raise awareness and warn future generations that our planet’s natural resources cannot be replenished. Climate change is a daunting reality and we have to be conscious of our carbon footprint... the list of issues to reckon with is exhaustive.

April 22, 2013

Published by Lusana Anika Masrur at Apr 22 2013

Getting hot on thin ice

An organisation that has won marathons in the field of social development, BRAC has only recently begun dipping its toes in the ocean of environmental issues. Especially for a country like Bangladesh, it is impossible to isolate the ever-complicated ties that bond the contrasting elements of its human-centric and bio-centric problems. On this Earth Day, there is no other topic that seems more worthy of being highlighted, other than this one.