Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Saber Hossain Chowdhury said Government will involve young people specially women in combating climate change and promoting equitable solutions for affected communities. The minister also recognized the potential of young people as powerful agents of change, calling on them to take an active role in advocating for climate justice and holding leaders accountable.

He said  our youth have a vital role to play in shaping policies and driving initiatives that protect our planet and its people, he said.
Environment Minister said this while delivering Professor Dr. Salimul Haque Memorial Public Lecture on “Promoting Climate Justice: Roles of Courts and Youth” on Tuesday, April 16 at the Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) campus in Dhaka.
Professor Dr Cesar Rodriguez -Garavito, Professor, New York University School of Law, USA spoke on promoting climate justice through litigation in the occasion.

Secretary of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Dr Farhina Ahmed,  Former Principal Secretary to Prime Minister Nojibur Rahman, Professor Dr Tanweer Hasan, Vice Chancellor, Independent University, Climate Experts Professor Dr. Ainun Nishat, BELA Executive Director Syeda Rizwana Hasan and Sadiq Huq, Director of ICCCAD and Son of late Professor Dr. Salimul Haque also spoke in the occasion.