COP 26: Loss and damage evaded again but recognised This was lush, abundant farmland. Who will bear this loss? ©A J GHANI/FRIENDSHIP by TAHMEED CHAUDHURYDecember 1, 2021 A critical issue in the recently concluded COP26, loss and damage gained recognition at the summit...
We are addicted to unsustainable behaviour. Ridding ourselves will hurt. But if we don’t, the future of our children will be endless pain in an unliveable world. by RUNA KHANNovember 28, 2021 If you’re out after midnight on the streets of Dhaka city, you might...
Last minute capitulation on coal and fossil fuel; Leaders bypass loss and damage yet agaiN by TAHMEED CHAUDHURYNovember 22, 2021 The 26th Conference of the Parties, also known as COP26, has drawn to a...
Villager from Protapnagar, Satkhira speaks in support of mangrove afforestation at COP26 A field staffer and community member from Protapnagar, Satkhira speak at an event at COP26 in Glasgow. FRIENDSHIP NEWS DESKNovember 8, 2021 Mojibur Sana did not have a comfortable...
by LEOPOLDO MONCADAOctober 29, 2021 The survival of our environment, ecosystems and natural resources currently hangs in the balance. The consequences of the anthropogenic climate breakdown are affecting the developing world disproportionately, although the impacts...
by KAZI AMDADUL HOQUEOctober 29, 2021 A woman fetches potable water for her home. ©A J GHANI/FRIENDSHIP On the edge of the largest mangrove in the world, home of the famous Royal Bengal Tiger, I met Krishna Rani. The rhythm of the tides of the Bay of Bengal, the ebb...
Friendship will be present at COP26 in Glasgow from 1 to 12 November 2021 to carry the voices of the most vulnerable communities of Bangladesh and advocate for climate adaptation solutions that work. In November 2021, the World will be looking to Glasgow, expecting a...
LEs mangroves du BANGLADESH VUes PAR le photographe K M ASAD exposées à luxembourg Lieu : Friendship Pop-Up Store, 22 Grand Rue, L-1660 Luxembourg-VilleDates : à partir du 22 septembre 2021Horaires : 11h – 18h du mardi au vendredi et 10h - 18h le samedi...
Friendship’s solar micro-grid on a remote sandbar island could serve as a renewable energy model for other hard-to-reach communities in Bangladesh https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UX7e2k_NTxw by NAUSHAD ALI HUSEINAugust 31, 2021 Since 2000, Bangladesh has gone from 32%...
Friendship founder Runa Khan explains why the world needs healthcare that takes care of all living beings, rather than just humans The Covid-19 pandemic has shown that we are all unsafe until all of us are safe. © YANN ARTHUS-BERTRAND by RUNA KHANAugust 11, 2021 The...
Involving the local communities and government is key to the success of mangrove afforestation projects A Friendship Mangrove Community Caretaker works at a nursery of mangrove saplings. Bangladesh has a lot to offer in the fight against the climate crisis, and the...
Star aerial photographer and environmentalist Yann Arthus-Bertrand joins Friendship’s Everybody Needs Friends and Heroes campaign https://youtu.be/fbKs1c-IudQ by NAUSHAD ALI HUSEINJune 29, 2021 The fate of humankind is inextricably linked to that of the planet, and...