In this South Asian state, characterised by extreme poverty and the highest population density, the monsoon and river flooding, which is becoming ever more violent with climate change, floods a third of the country every year. The inhabitants are struggling to cope...
Independent University Bangladesh (IUB) hosts public lecture on climate justice in memory of Prof. Saleemul Huq The public lecture was held to commemorate Prof. Saleem’s contributions to address climate change impacts, educate stakeholders, especially youth and...
Standard Chartered Bangladesh joined hands with Friendship to transform lives and livelihoods across one of the Brahmaputra’s most isolated river islands. by Friendship News DeskApril 08, 2024 Chars are some of the most climate-vulnerable places on Earth. To alleviate...
International Women’s Day through the lens of char women in agriculture by Tahmeed ChaudhuryMarch 12, 2024 Women have been a driving force in communities where Friendship is active, contributing to the improvement of lives, livelihoods, economic opportunities and...
On International Women’s Day, we celebrate the accomplishments of marginalised women in Friendship’s working areas in remote, climate-affected river islands From left: Aduri Begum, Mukta Sultana, Kolpona Akter and Sumaiya Afrin. ©Friendship by Tahmeed ChaudhuryMarch...
Two Friendship school students participate in COP28 to share the experiences of their communities at the frontline of the climate crisis Besides participating in side-events in the Blue Zone, the girls attended a number of other events in the green zone and took part...
The fourth edition of the Inter-School Connectivity Project, with a focus on digital connectivity, commences, connecting Friendship school students in remote river islands to peers in France, Switzerland, and Luxembourg Friendship secondary school students exchange...
57.6 kW solar village in partnership with Summit Power is now operational Runa Khan, founder of Friendship (fourth from left) with members of Summit Power board of directors. © Friendship by Raeed Abd-Allah ChowdhuryJanuary 15, 2024 The second Friendship solar village...
Climate activists disguised as CEOs of major oil companies take part in a fake banquet celebrating profits, in call on states taking part in COP28 climate conference to finance loss and damage fund by taxing fossil fuel profits, near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France...
Friendship's founder, back from COP28 discusses what is needed from nations, organisations and individuals if we are to ensure a greener future. by Runa KhanJanuary 4, 2024 As COP28 concluded in Dubai, we were presented with a complex picture of progress and...
Friendship founder speaks at the National Humanitarian Conference in France Runa Khan (middle/third from left) was among the panel of speakers at the conference in December. © Friendship by Raeed Abd-Allah ChowdhuryDecember 20, 2023 Runa Khan, founder, Friendship...
While the world steps up on commitments made in Sharm-El-Sheykh last year, do the results of the COP28 negotiations really do justice to climate vulnerable countries? Protesters took over the perimeter of the expo city, the COP28 venue in Dubai, advocating for the...