07. Pan-Commonwealth Forum 7 (PCF7), 2013

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    How can OLD and CR play role in mitigating impacts of climate change damage: Bangladesh Perspective
    ( 2013-11) Chowdhury, Badrul H
    Bangladesh is considered one of the worst victims of global climate change due to her geographical location,agrarian economy and high population density.Increased temperatures will add more problems for the country. While a torrent of melt-water from the Himalayan glaciers flow the rivers, causing soil erosion of coastal zones, including Sunderban mangrove forest, are being threatened by rising sea levels. Furthermore, saline water will creep into agricultural lands from the coastal belt leading to reduction of crops and rising temperature may bring new infections and bacterial diseases in the country.Bangladesh non-formal programs from Open university(BOU) and newly launched Community Radio(CR) stations simultaneously can play a vital role to reduce the problem.At present BOU has strong media coverage throughout the country and its non-formal educational programs through national TV and radio have emerged as a very popular and blissful program.Apart from this,recently community radio(CR) is also introduced and started their activity in full swing in the country.Its acceptance is increasing day by day. Through broadcasting non formal programs on climate change issues, BOU and existing CR stations can get a meteoric success in building timely awareness and minimizing the impacts of climate change.In this connection,BOU needs to strengthen its radio and TV programs involving leading experts in climate change research. BOU authorities may include and Interactive Community Radio (ICR) set within its Media Centre for regular and timely broadcasting program.It is believed that,if ICR add with BOU’s current facilities then its effectiveness will be increased in manifold.Present Government of Bangladesh is considering BOU’s ODL and CR as country’s development tools.In this backdrop, government is considering to provide educational channel with terrestrial TV facilities at BOU’s Media Centre so that 24-hour uninterrupted educational programs can be broadcasted.The government wants to flares CR stations across the country.Side by side, BOU will strengthen its radio facilities for its targeted people.I do believe, country’s devastating climate change impact will get a new lease of life if we successfully use BOU’s present ODL facilities and existing CR stations.The paper will discuss how the nation can get outmost help from BOU & CR in this regard. // Paper ID: 46
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    Using Radio and Television Media to fight Climate Change: Echoes from Ghana
    ( 2013-11) Koomson, Ebenezer
    Background: This study is making a point of using diverse forms of media to fight climate change anywhere at the global level. A sample of 500 adult audience of 15 radios and television audience in Southern Ghana were randomly selected to participate in a study to assess their knowledge of the effect of climate change and what they are prepared to minimize its effect from the community level. // Methods: The sample population was interviewed in their homes at the start of the study and their knowledge level on climate change effect on the environment was recorded. They were treated to the knowledge that it directly affects five components of the environment: water, air, weather, oceans and ecosystems for three months. The study was set up in a double blind fashion to reduce the risk of any bias. // Results: Initially, 12% of the sample population could only state that climate change can directly affect water and oceans and there was nothing they could do. Assessment at the end of the study period 80% of the population was able to state correctly the five components of the environment directly affected by climate change. Also, 65% argued that the human population could reduce the effects easily with community education, organization, and resources mobilization. // Conclusion: The mass media are powerful systems to educate and mobilize people for sustainable change communication and capacity building in structuring a meaningful interface in fighting natural phenomenon and catastrophes. // Paper ID: 24