Media Workshop on Climate Change in Bay of Bengal: Inviting Participation!

Currently, we have few seats remaining for the first workshop at Konark to be held on 10-11 March. Journalists reporting coastal Odisha issues and interested to explore more on climate change impacts and resilience are encouraged to apply. Preference will be given to jornos from Puri and nearby districts.

#climatechange #BayofBengal #Disasters #Mangroves #Resilience #Freshwater

Ranjan Panda

Convenor, Water Initiatives

Convenor, Combat Climate Change Network, India

Email: ranjanpanda@gmail.com

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People losing out to sea, traditional fishing losing out to unsustainable practices: Vizag Field Diary

Pic from the field trip to Mangamari peta, Vizag during Media Workshop on Climate Change, Climate Justice and Resilience in #BayOfBengal organised by #Internews , #EarthJournalismNetwork and #ThirdPole.  I joined the programme as a Resource Person to speak on Freshwater Challenges in Bay of Bengal due to climate change. 

Knowledge of responsible fishing is a matter of the past. Such old men find it hard to convince the young generations and hence surrender to the new unsustainable methods themselves. Market demands the fishermen to harvest as much fish as they can. The sea is bouncing back, giving more and more dry days. And when the bumper catch happens, a huge chunk of that goes waste. Climate change and pollution as such play spoilsport, driving away the younger generation from this traditional occupation.

Ranjan Panda

Convenor, Water Initiatives

Convenor, Combat Climate Change Network, India

Email: ranjanpanda@gmail.com 

Tweets @ranjanpanda 

            @MahanadiRiver

$43 mn Green Climate Fund to support Coastal resilience

This project will be implemented in Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra for Mangrove restoration, building community resilience and other aspects for 6 years to support India's Paris Goals.

More here: http://adaptation-undp.org/green-climate-fund-approves-us43-million-undp-supported-project-boost-climate-resilience-millions

Ranjan Panda
Convener, Combat Climate Change Network, India

Email: ranjanpanda@gmail.com

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Chilika lake under increased risk of climate change!

As the state of Odisha engages itself with relief & rehabilitation activities, some larger challenges need to be addressed. Increased #stormsurges are caused in the #BayOfBengal by #climatechange.
Severe #CyclonicStormTitli

Ranjan Panda
Convenor, Combat Climate Change Network, India

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