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21st September 2024.
International day of peace The Peace Seminar organised by Bexhill &w Hastings UNA was well supported by members of the UNA Eastbourne branch, including the Chair, Vice-Chair, Hon. Secretary and a Trustee. The focus was on the crisis in the Middle East, with an insightful analysis by the Rev. Stephen Need, based on his years of experience working in the region. |
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18th June 2024.
UNA Eastbourne AGM
This was a hybrid meeting with the main venue being ECAT House, East Sussex College, Eastbourne. In addition to the mandatory agenda items the meeting saw two presentations. One by the Chair, Ian Elgie, on the recent Audit conducted in Uganda, well illustrated by photos showing in particular the impressive Central Nursery and also the excellent growth of trees issued to farmers. The second presentation was by Mozmil Hussain who spoke on the progress made on the Hijol-Karoch tree planting programme in Bangladesh, noting that progress in the first half of 2024 had been curtailed by the extreme flooding in Sylhet region.
UNA Eastbourne AGM
This was a hybrid meeting with the main venue being ECAT House, East Sussex College, Eastbourne. In addition to the mandatory agenda items the meeting saw two presentations. One by the Chair, Ian Elgie, on the recent Audit conducted in Uganda, well illustrated by photos showing in particular the impressive Central Nursery and also the excellent growth of trees issued to farmers. The second presentation was by Mozmil Hussain who spoke on the progress made on the Hijol-Karoch tree planting programme in Bangladesh, noting that progress in the first half of 2024 had been curtailed by the extreme flooding in Sylhet region.
1st - 11th April 2024.
Internal Audit of the Mvule Project for Carbon Capture in Uganda
This was conducted by committee members: Ian Elgie (Chair) and Waldo Davis (Website Manager). This audit was considered essential for two main reasons. Firstly, the significant increase in capacity and infrastructure in the Central Nursery and, secondly, the significant increase in sponsorship by institutions, businesses and individuals. The final 28 page report is available on request to the Chair, Ian Elgie.
Internal Audit of the Mvule Project for Carbon Capture in Uganda
This was conducted by committee members: Ian Elgie (Chair) and Waldo Davis (Website Manager). This audit was considered essential for two main reasons. Firstly, the significant increase in capacity and infrastructure in the Central Nursery and, secondly, the significant increase in sponsorship by institutions, businesses and individuals. The final 28 page report is available on request to the Chair, Ian Elgie.
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16th February 2024.
Munich Security Conference, Germany Our Bangladesh tree planting project continues to receive international attention after several websites reported on our Vice Chairman's visit to the Munich Security Conference. Below is an Extract from a Bisshobanglanews24 report. A delegation of Bangladeshi representatives attending the Munich Security Conference has taken a small but meaningful step to address the global climate crisis by offsetting their carbon footprints through tree planting efforts back home. Inspired by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's call for all Bangladeshis to plant trees as part of the country's environmental security efforts, the eight-member delegation has pledged to plant a total of 80 trees in Bangladesh after their trip to the conference. "While the focus of the Munich Security Conference was understandably on urgent crises like the war in Ukraine, we must not lose sight of the existential threat posed by climate change," said Mozmil Hussain, Vice-Chair of the United Nations Association (UNA) Eastbourne branch, who is coordinating the tree planting initiative. "Planting these trees is a small act, but an important statement that Bangladesh remains committed to climate action." The trees will be planted as part of the UNA Eastbourne's Hijol-Karoch Project, which aims to mitigate flooding risks in Bangladesh through the cultivation of Hizol and Karoch trees known for their environmental protection capabilities. Ian Elgie, Chair of UNA Eastbourne, commended the Bangladeshi delegates for taking tangible steps to offset their carbon footprints from travel. "It makes one wonder how many of the other conference attendees have acted to mitigate their own climate impacts from this event," Elgie stated. "The Prime Minister is absolutely right - we cannot afford to ignore the overwhelming global security threat of climate change." The delegation planting trees includes Syed Shazidur Rahman Farook (Gen. Sec. UK Awami League), Abdul Ahad Chowdhury (Organisations Sec. UK Awami League), Ahmed Mohiuddin (Organisations Sec. Swansea Awami League), Mrs Syeda Rekha Begum, Afshar Hussain (member, United Nations Association Eastbourne), Mozmil Hussain (Vice-Chair, United Nations Association Eastbourne), Momtajul Ferdous Joarder (Researcher, Nuremburg) and Numan Kamaly (delegate from Spain). |
Vice Chairman Mozmil Hussain (Third from right) with the delegation in Munich.
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