Bangladesh Environment Network has started a bi-monthly webinar series in June 2022. The two-hour webinars are held on the last Saturday of the month, every other month, at a time convenient for as many time zones of the world as possible, currently 10 AM US Eastern/NY Time. BEN experts from all over the world contribute to the discussion focused on issues related to the environment and climate in Bangladesh in a global context. One fourth of the session is dedicated to audience engagement that follows one or more keynote presentations and discussions. The webinars are held in Zoom and livestreamed in Facebook (FB). A flyer with the Zoom link to join the webinar is posted on the BEN FB group page and mailed to BEN mailing lists well ahead of the event. The links to the previous webinar videos, flyers and slides will be posted on this page as and when available.
Upcoming Webinar (#11)
May 25, 2024, Saturday, 10 AM US Eastern (NY) Time
Impact of Sea Level Rise on Arsenic Contamination in Bangladesh’s Drinking Water
Keynote:
Seth H. Frisbie
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Norwich University, Northfield, VT, United States of America
Erika J. Mitchell
Better Life Laboratories, Incorporated, East Calais, VT, United States of America
Azizur R. Molla
Public Health Program, College of Health Professions, Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids, MI, United States of America
Abstract:
Over 170 million people live in Bangladesh. Approximately 97% of Bangladeshis drink well water. Approximately 49% of Bangladesh’s area has drinking well water with arsenic (As) concentrations that exceed the 10 micrograms per liter (μg/L) World Health Organization (WHO) guideline. This exposure to a potent carcinogen is a significant threat to public health.
About 21% of Bangladesh is flooded each year during a typical monsoon season. As climate change progresses, sea levels will continue to rise, and the area and duration of these annual floods will increase. We hypothesize that these climate change consequences can increase arsenic release from sediments into Bangladesh’s drinking well water.
Webinar flyer will be circulated.
Webinar Zoom Link, Zoom Meeting ID: 873 4510 0614, Passcode: ben
Registration is optional. You can register by clicking here.
Past Webinars
| #10 March 30, 2024: | Mathematical Modeling of Human, Social and Natural Systems: Relevance for Environment and Climate Change Research | |
| Flyer | Video | Abstract Slides |
| #9 Jan 27, 2024: | Climate Change, Gender and Development | |
| Flyer | Video | |
| #8 Dec 03, 2023: | Climate Change, Development, and Livelihood in Coastal Bangladesh | |
| Flyer | Video | Text of the book discussed |
| #7 Sep 30, 2023: | Underlying Causes of Flooding and Waterlogging in Greater Sylhet and the Haor Region | |
| Flyer | Video | Abstract Keynote Slides Discussant slides 1 Discussant slides 2 |
| #6 July 29, 2023: | Air quality in Bangladesh: Sources, Atmospheric Interactions, Impacts, Control Strategies, and Recommendations | |
| Flyer | Video | Abstract |
| #5 May 20, 2023: | Spatiotemporal Variation in Heatwaves and Urban Heat Island Intensity in Bangladesh | |
| Flyer | Video | Abstract |
| #4 Jan 28, 2023: | Sustainable Transportation: Potential for e-Mobility in Bangladesh | |
| Flyer | Video | Abstract Slides Report |
| #3 Oct 29, 2022: | Sedimentation Rates Vs. Sea-Level Rise at the Bangladesh Coast | |
| Flyer | Video | Keynote slides Discussant slides |
| #2 Aug 27, 2022: | The Renewable Energy Transition: A Global Revolution, Climate Action & Bangladesh’s Sustainable Energy Future | |
| Flyer | Video | Book overview Discussant slides 1 Discussant slides 2 Chairperson’s comments |
| #1 Jun 25, 2022: | Water Development in Bangladesh: Past, Present and Future | |
| Flyer | Video | Book overview (Chapter 1) |
