CBA10: field trips
Before the formal start of the 10th International Conference on Community-Based Adaptation (CBA10), delegates had the opportunity to go on a series of field trips to experience Dhaka and the climate change challenges it faces, and see the actions communities are taking in response...
- Before embarking on the three days of field trips, CBA10 participants were given a briefing about what they would see and experience throughout Dhaka
#CBA10 kicks off with a briefing dinner for field visit starting from tomorrow pic.twitter.com/MwF9nKbeu2- The first day of field trips saw delegates visit Gazipur to meet community leaders and learn about community waste management systems. To add to the drama, there was also a fire demonstration and community play...
Day 1 of #Cba10 starting now. We're going to Gazipur! pic.twitter.com/wXtLufHtJX
Now we're learning about the main #livelihoods at site #cba10 - recycling garment wastage pic.twitter.com/uCXzrR3cli
More on the waste management system at field site #CBA10 pic.twitter.com/89oPsqYSPs
- Learning from the president of the CDC #cba10 pic.twitter.com/omdf43umE2
Visiting a women's group at Gazipur site #cba10 pic.twitter.com/4RFnSuMV5A
Getting ready to witness a mock fire drill #cba10 pic.twitter.com/WNa1yBmf0V
Well there it was #cba10 pic.twitter.com/eEb7FKJgJB
Community play #cba10 pic.twitter.com/XiaKW8PeP0- Also on the first day, historic preservation volunteers took a group of delegates on a special tour of Dhaka with the mission to better understand the urban city in which they are staying...
First day of #CBA10 urban #resilience field trips with local historic preservation non-profit Puran Dhaka @BSRnews pic.twitter.com/vptZsuMloM
Day 2 of #cba10 field trip begins - Old Dhaka Tour! pic.twitter.com/m6JDSkUACy
A tale of two delta #cities: French Quarter In #Dhaka v. #NOLA @CityLab @c40cities #CBA10 pic.twitter.com/PqEBPMtwcb
#CBA10 The French section of Old Dhaka, slipping into total disrepair.... pic.twitter.com/RDSSEFi5Tx
At the plastic recycling factory #CBA10 pic.twitter.com/1EOiCgtWXU
Boat ride in Old Dhaka #CBA10 pic.twitter.com/tx136HqlBV
Volunteers reminding us the importance of knowing the city you are in #cba10 pic.twitter.com/3NZvBS4VwO
#CBA10 Old Dhaka (Dacca) beautiful Shia mosque, preservation of old structures. Youth volunteers hosts walk abouts. pic.twitter.com/LTJWgvi8dc
Final stop. Armenian Church #cba10 pic.twitter.com/KZY4Pddkrr
What a day! #cba10 pic.twitter.com/skn3M9Jh5a
Amazing day learning about #resilience at #CBA10-my fav part talking to these strong women about women's empowerment pic.twitter.com/pATOrlz34E- The second day saw delegates meet schoolchildren to learn how they are being taught about the impacts of climate change, and how they in turn are teaching others in their community...
Today's #CBA10 field trip started w/ Bangladesh NGO Community Participation & Development to learn about their work pic.twitter.com/apaiDPlhXC- We visited Bengali Medium High Sch to see kids learning about #climatechange, & taking lessons into community #CBA10 pic.twitter.com/3VL3gDzzsv
- The children donate small amounts of money to an 'oxygen box' to buy plants and green their campus #CBA10 pic.twitter.com/t7nsLinfVD
No oxygen in there; kids r encouraged 2 drop coins; the money is used 2 buy plants to make the xool green! #CBA10 pic.twitter.com/nVrAXLedvN- We also visited an Eco-Friendly Child Club, where youngsters pressured authorities to clean up a nearby canal #CBA10 pic.twitter.com/S1PMKlccVE
- This Bangladesh woman is a 'green champion', w/ a rooftop garden that absorbs heat & carbon. Also in her flat #CBA10 pic.twitter.com/vJrzh6cL2k
- The trip ended at Sher-e Bangla Agriculture Uni to see its rooftop garden project. A great day! #CBA10 pic.twitter.com/hXzTD8YWSG
- The final day of field trips saw a separate group of CBA10 participants embark on a similar trip to the previous day. However, they visited different a school and other community groups, showing the extent of the work taking place in Dhaka...
Learning how children mobilize themselves around #climatechange at #cba10 @SCinBD pic.twitter.com/xTAlwW6mRD- First we need to teach children their rights and then educate on #climatechange @SCinBD #cba10 pic.twitter.com/1VVLQQXgYo
- #CBA10 delegates inspecting a carbon sink rooftop garden in Dhaka run in partnership with @irbangladesh https://twitter.com/ICCCAD/status/724182079601143808 …
- For more details on CBA10, see iied.org/CBA10.
