As part of the ReEarth Club, BRUR’s ongoing project “চরের কথা: From Loss to Awareness and Action”, I had the opportunity to conduct a school awareness session on climate justice and disaster awareness at Binbina High School in Kolkonda Union, Gangachara Upazila, Rangpur. I was the second lead of this project.
On August 10, 2026, I joined the project team for the inaugural session of our continuous School Awareness Program on “School-Based Climate Justice and Disaster Awareness.” The session was designed to help students better understand the environment around them and connect what they learn in textbooks with the landscape, climate and everyday realities of Bangladesh.
During the session, I discussed the geography of Bangladesh, with a particular focus on how the country’s physical landscape has been shaped over time. We explored the formation of the Bengal Delta and how the immense flow of sediment carried by the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna river systems has contributed to the formation of one of the world’s largest and most dynamic deltas.
We also talked about Bangladesh’s climate and the geographical factors that influence it. The country’s location, monsoon system, rivers, low-lying deltaic landscape and proximity to the Bay of Bengal all play an important role in shaping its weather and climate.
The discussion then moved towards climate change, global warming and disaster risks. I tried to help the students understand that climate change is not simply a distant global issue. It is closely connected to the places where we live, the rivers we depend on, the weather we experience and the disasters communities face.
For me, the most meaningful part of the session was seeing students engage with these topics through questions and discussion. Climate awareness becomes more meaningful when young people can relate global environmental changes to their own surroundings.
Through initiatives like this, I believe environmental education can go beyond classrooms and textbooks. It can help young people understand their communities, recognise emerging risks and develop the knowledge and confidence needed to contribute to a safer and more climate-resilient future.
I am grateful to ReEarth Club, BRUR and everyone involved in “চরের কথা: From Loss to Awareness and Action” for creating an opportunity to take these conversations directly to students.
Session: School-Based Climate Justice and Disaster Awareness
Project: চরের কথা: From Loss to Awareness and Action
Organised by: ReEarth Club, BRUR
Role: Second lead of the project
Venue: Binbina High School, Gangachara, Rangpur
Date: August 10, 2026