BSS, Rajshahi :
Speakers at a discussion in Rajshahi said that the role of print and electronic media is very important towards mitigating the adverse impact of climate change in the region especially the vast barind tract.
Terming the adverse impact of climate change as detrimental to the living and livelihood condition of the people in general they said emphasis should be given on creating mass-awareness on how to adapt the climate consequences of those collectively.
They were addressing the closing and certificate-giving session of a four-day training workshop for the newsmen styled “Role of Media: Climate Change Issues” held at the conference hall of Rajshahi Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Sunday afternoon.
Twenty journalists working for local and national news media participated in the training workshop organized by News Network in association with the German Embassy in Dhaka.
Ataul Gani, Additional Deputy Commissioner (Revenue), attended and addressed the session as chief guest. Environmental expert Dr. Hossain Shahriar, Correspondent of Time Magazine and former Dhaka Bureau Chief of Associated Press Farid Hossain and News Network Editor Shahiduzzaman also spoke.
The speakers said media can supplement the process of attaining the capability of disaster management and climate change adaptation through depicting exact extent of climate change impact.
Media can draw attention of the policy makers to the plights of the climate change victims in the region as the climate change has been pushing the living and livelihood condition of the people into vulnerable condition.
Speakers at a discussion in Rajshahi said that the role of print and electronic media is very important towards mitigating the adverse impact of climate change in the region especially the vast barind tract.
Terming the adverse impact of climate change as detrimental to the living and livelihood condition of the people in general they said emphasis should be given on creating mass-awareness on how to adapt the climate consequences of those collectively.
They were addressing the closing and certificate-giving session of a four-day training workshop for the newsmen styled “Role of Media: Climate Change Issues” held at the conference hall of Rajshahi Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Sunday afternoon.
Twenty journalists working for local and national news media participated in the training workshop organized by News Network in association with the German Embassy in Dhaka.
Ataul Gani, Additional Deputy Commissioner (Revenue), attended and addressed the session as chief guest. Environmental expert Dr. Hossain Shahriar, Correspondent of Time Magazine and former Dhaka Bureau Chief of Associated Press Farid Hossain and News Network Editor Shahiduzzaman also spoke.
The speakers said media can supplement the process of attaining the capability of disaster management and climate change adaptation through depicting exact extent of climate change impact.
Media can draw attention of the policy makers to the plights of the climate change victims in the region as the climate change has been pushing the living and livelihood condition of the people into vulnerable condition.
