Harvesting Workshop
13 February 2025–At this workshop we brainstormed ways to ensure successful project implementation that empowers the local community and government officials. By exchanging knowledge, resources, and skills among field staff and head office staff, we can implement the project activities successfully. This workshop initiative aspires to harvest knowledge among all the CREWSnet project employees so that together all the employees who are involved in the project can work to implement the project activities successfully. Read the Harvesting Workshop Proceedings.
Crop Calendar Workshop
08 January 2025–At this workshop, we gathered feedback from farmers to guide our project. Observatory-CREWSnet project. We discussed the evolution of crop calendars and cropping activities over time, and identified suggestions to inform the simulation-enhanced crop calendar work. Read the Crop Calendar Workshop proceedings.
Climate Change Projection Needs for Southwest Bangladesh Workshop
14 November 2024–At this workshop, we gathered feedback from agricultural experts, researchers, implementors and extension service providers, to help guide priorities for the JO-CREWSnet project. We had an open discussion about the concept of a climate projection-enhanced crop calendar identified current data/information gaps and future projection requirements. We proposed suggestions for the MIT team and explored strategies to improve climate resilience in the region. Read the Climate Change Projection Needs for Southwest Bangadesh Workshop proceedings.
Heatwave Seminar
23 May 2023–A month after the longest heat wave ever recorded, the BRAC Climate Change Programme invited JO-CREWsnet climate scientists from MIT to present their work as part of a comprehensive seminar on heat waves and the future of sustaining life in Bangladesh. The objective of this seminar was to educate the community, government, and media about a Science-Policy-Practice approach to living with and mitigating the effects of heatwaves. The seminar provided participants with an introductory knowledge of heatwave science and an understanding of the geography, frequency, intensity and impact of heatwaves in Bangladesh.