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/...
Saja participated in the South Climate Conclave: Dhaka Chapter, organized by Gen Lab in collaboration with SDJF, ORF, ISSR, and NUSAN. The theme of the conclave was “Combating the invisible calamity of South Asia: Air pollution.” The conclave, part of the Climate Action Champions Network supported by the U.S. Department of State, brought together...
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...
Saja joined in a global platform on climate change among the 20 Global #commonwealth Futures Climate Research Cohort 2023/24. 20 early career researchers (ECRs), from ten priority countries (Bangladesh, Egypt, Ghana, India, Kenya, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka), have embarked on a one-year applied training and development programme. https://www.acu.ac.uk/news/second-climate-research-cohort/ I will be working in...
Saja attended the second convening of Climate Action Champions Network (CACN), New Delhi. The full cohort of the CACN Network of 5 countries, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Bhutan & Sri Lanka, at the opening event. Observer Research Foundation Gen Lab Sri Lanka Development Journalist Forum #cacn US Embassy promotes climate action champions across South Asia...