In our recent exploration of Sri Lanka’s Eastern Province with CACN, we delved into the profound impacts of climate change along the Eastern coast. Our journey commenced at the Sand Dunes in Pottuvil, where CACN team examined the area for invasive plant species and conducted a survey within the local communities to analyze their...
International Forum on Higher Education and the Climate Crisis – Transforming universities for a changing climate A celebratory event showcasing and discussing the findings of the four-year Global Challenges Research Fund project Climate-U, jointly hosted by University College London, UK and the ACU, on 18 Oct 2023 held at Woburn House, London, UK. https://www.acu.ac.uk/acu-events/international-forum-on-higher-education-and-the-climate-crisis/ https://www.acu.ac.uk/news/transforming-universities-for-a-changing-climate-the-international-forum-on-higher-education-and-the-climate-crisis/...
Dr. Saja has led a Hackathon session held in the summer school on Climate Change adapted Water Management in Sri Lanka conducted by University of Peradeniya under CCWATER EU Erasmus+ project. This project is led by NMBU – Norwegian University of Life Sciences. 36 students from 10 universities representing 6 project partner countries (Norway,...
Dr. Saja participated in the two weeks program titled “Tackling Climate Change as an Underlying Disaster Risk Driver” initiative under the Climate Change Adaptation – Disaster Risk Reduction (CCA-DRR) project with multi-disciplinary team of academics from Sri Lankan Universities and University of Huddersfield, UK. The team developed a research road map in CCA-DRR for...
The Faculty of Engineering, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka has recently hosted a #hackathon Sri Lanka 2023 of #CCWater (Climate Change Adapted Water Management) project funded by @Erasmus+ European Union, Project is led by NMBU – NMBU – Norwegian University of Life Sciences. 12 Graduate students from University of Peradeniya Rajarata University of Sri Lanka and South Eastern...
Dr. A.M.A. Saja has been appointed as the Project Coordinator for the European Union Funded Graduates for Climate Change adapted Water Management (CCWater) at the South Eastern University of Sri Lanka. This project has 11 Higher Education Institutions from Norway, Polland, Germany, Sri Lanka, Mongolia and China. The main objective of the project is...