News & Events
Visiting the Dalit Community in Khulna, Bangladesh
On 13 May 2026, the COLOCAL project at ICCCAD-IUB, including Prof. Matthew Cashmore from the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), visited the Dalit NGO for their monthly m…
Climate change through the eyes of the Maasai
In Kenya’s drylands, Maasai herders confront the realities of climate change every day. An NMBU project has gathered their photos and stories to offer an unfiltered view from the f…
Advances in Research from COLOCAL Fellows Around the World Presented at ECC’25
On 21 November 2025, a session titled “Advances in Research from COLOCAL Fellows Around the World” was held at Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) as part of the Environment &…
PARIBARTAN Project, CIMMYT and Shushilan Presented Tools for Locally Led Adaptation at ECC’25
The session titled “Tools for Systemic Locally Led Adaptation: Bridging Farmers, Markets, and Policy” was held on 21 November 2025 at Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) as pa…
Knowledge Dissemination through Creative Medium: Rupantar Theatre Musical Theatre Demonstration at ECC'25
On 20 November 2026, a pot gaan performance by Rupantar Theatre added a lively cultural element to the international conference titled “Environment and Changing Climate 2025: Globa…
Indigenous Community Spotlight at IUB's ECC’25 Conference
The Dalit and Munda communities of the southwestern region of Bangladesh hosted a session at the Environment and Changing Climate 2025 Conference at IUB, creating an important plat…
The two-day Environment & Changing Climate conference concludes at IUB
The Environment & Changing Climate 2025 conference, hosted by Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) in collaboration with the Co-creating Knowledge for Local Adaptation to Clima…
COLOCAL Panel Discussion at the Adaptation Futures 2025 Conference in New Zealand
The international partners for the COLOCAL project arranged a panel discussion on their recent/ongoing research publications at the Adaptation Futures 2025 Conference, held in Chri…
COLOCAL Seminar Series Brings together Researchers from Global South Partners
Bangladesh hosted the July session of the COLOCAL Seminar Series after Mozambique led the first event in June. The monthly seminar was started at the COLOCAL annual meeting in Ugan…
COLOCAL Blog
From Participation to Power: Why Locally Led Adaptation?
Bangladesh has faced climate-induced vulnerabilities since its birth. In the 1970s and 1980s, responses to floods, cyclones, and other disasters were mostly relief-based, arriving…
"Our Waters are Not for Sale": Women Reclaiming Life in Coastal Bangladesh
The canals of Shyamnagar in Satkhira District used to flow with something more precious than money. Freshwater used to get carried through these dense networks of canals which sust…
Informal collaborative learning among pastoral and agro‑pastoral farmers in Uganda: Why everyday interactions matter for knowledge sharing and rural resilience
In many rural farming communities, learning does not begin in a classroom or end with a workshop. It unfolds in the fields, at trading centers, during household visits, and through…
The Goat Economy and the Colonial Debt: A Tale of Feminised Survival from Bangladesh
This International Women's Day, as the world celebrates "Women in Climate Action," I want you to picture a different kind of climate leader. Her alias could be Shabnam. She lives i…
Adapting at the Water’s Edge: Local Wisdom from Bangladesh’s Haor Region
“Every year our house is submerged under water, and we somehow keep ourselves safe during that emergency. This adaptation is mandatory for us, and we hope we have taken the right a…
Mongla: An Exception or Example?
The port city of Mongla in Bangladesh has emerged as an impressive example of urban adaptation to internal migration. Over the past decade, Mongla’s population has grown from a mod…