Climate Change Solutions Update

Tag: Sundarbans

  • Roots of Resilience: The Women Preserving Asia’s Ancient Mangrove Forest

    NGOs like SEEDS are working in the Sundarbans to develop resilience to climate change impacts by planting mangrove saplings along degraded coastlines, integrating the initiative into the local community for long-term sustainability. Women's self-help groups are being enlisted to plant mangroves, turning them into protectors and contributing to the local economy. Dr. Krishna Ray's successful restoration project highlights the importance of community involvement and sustainable funding for long-term mangrove restoration. Local villagers are using mangrove restoration as a way to combat climate change impacts, earning income while contributing to ecological restoration and protection against cyclones and rising sea levels. This approach demonstrates the importance of linking the local economy to climate solutions in vulnerable regions.

    https://reasonstobecheerful.world/women-preserving-worlds-largest-mangrove-forest-sundarbans-asia/

  • New ventures set out to tackle the plastic choking Bangladesh’s ECAs

    Bangladesh is struggling with a significant amount of single-use plastic waste being discarded annually, leading to environmental degradation and harm to ecosystems. To address this issue, the NGO BRAC has launched a project to recycle single-use plastic waste into raw materials for plastic products in Ecologically Critical Areas, aiming to create a market for the recycled materials and promote entrepreneurship in managing plastic waste. The success of this project has prompted plans to replicate it nationwide, while the government has also implemented measures to limit single-use plastic use and promote biodegradable alternatives to protect the environment, especially in popular tourist destinations like the Sundarbans and Cox's Bazar.

    https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/new-ventures-set-out-to-tackle-the-plastic-choking-bangladeshs-ecas/