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COP26 and Bangladesh

Sheenagh Day · November 4, 2021 ·

COP26 Conference 31 October 2021 – 12 November 2021

Bangladesh is widely recognised as one of the most vulnerable countries in the world to the impact of global warming. Situated between the snow peaks of the Himalayas to the North and the Bay of Bengal to the South, the country is criss-crossed with a myriad of rivers ranging from the smallest waterways to the formidable Ganges. Most of the country is less than ten metres above sea level and almost ten percent is below one metre.

Many of the areas in which Maison Bengal and our partner organisations work are already experiencing some of the severe effects due to climate change. Sea level rise is causing salination of wells and agricultural land and extreme weather events such as cyclones are happening with ever greater frequency and intensity. Storm surges are destroying coastal defences and the monsoon rains are becoming erratic and more extreme.

The communities with which we work show enormous courage and resilience in adapting to the impacts these events have on agriculture, water and food security, health and shelter. However, they now need assistance from the developed world on a scale that is commensurate with the existential threat.

The world’s attention is currently focused on the COP26 climate summit deliberations, and the desperate urgency for world leaders to agree on a plan of action. People talk of the world being at “one minute before midnight” in its effort to save humanity from the worst effects of climate change. Bangladesh can already hear midnight chiming. Time has run out for words alone, Bangladesh’s future depends on crucial commitments for immediate action decided within the COP26 conference.

Here below are a number of photographs that demonstrate the degree to which the most threatening effects of climate change are already impacting the daily lives of the communities that we work with.

  • Severe flooding in South West Bangladesh
  • Distribution of clean drinking water to local communities
  • Cyclone damage at artisans’ house
  • Road collapses due to riverbank erosion after heavy monsoon
  • Disruption to transportation causing communities to be cut off from vital supplies

Fairtrade Fortnight 2021

Sheenagh Day · February 25, 2021 ·

22nd February – 7th March 2021

During this period, Maison Bengal will donate £10 from every SRMB bag purchased through our website, back to the artisans in Bangladesh who make them, to support Fairtrade Fortnight 2021.

Fairtrade Fortnight is an annual campaign aimed to celebrate and raise awareness of all the producers and workers who live in various developing countries, such as Bangladesh. Its purpose is to help educate people on how their choice in buying more ethical and sustainable products really has a huge impact on so many families around the world. Now more than ever, as the world still struggles with the devastating impact of the coronavirus pandemic, we can discover the many ways of supporting the more vulnerable communities on the planet we all share.

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Daisy day today

Sheenagh Day · May 27, 2020 ·

Daisy day today
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Bangladesh has eased the strict lockdown rules ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr, so we are gearing up for a large shipment of jute and sea-grass

Sheenagh Day · May 14, 2020 ·

Bangladesh has eased the strict lockdown  rules ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr, so we are gearing up for a large shipment of jute and sea-grass
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Perseverance and solidarity – now more than ever

Sheenagh Day · May 10, 2020 ·

Perseverance and solidarity - now more than ever
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