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🌏 Join Our Upcoming Webinar!ENSO Science and Climate Services for Water and Disaster Risk ManagementHow does El Niño aff...
08/20/2026

🌏 Join Our Upcoming Webinar!

ENSO Science and Climate Services for Water and Disaster Risk Management

How does El Niño affect water resources, extreme weather, and disaster preparedness—particularly in Bangladesh?

Join Acumen Haven for an insightful webinar featuring Dr. Rashed Chowdhury, Adjunct Faculty at Arizona State University. He will discuss the ENSO climate cycle and explain how climate science and forecasting can support water-resource management, disaster preparedness, and community resilience.

📅 September 3, 2026
🕘 9:00 PM Arizona Time

📅 September 4, 2026
🕙 10:00 AM Bangladesh Time

💻 Platform: Microsoft Teams
💵 Registration: Free

👉 Register here:
https://acumenhaven.com/events/83d7b24b-043c-46de-9bbb-f983f19be28c

📜 Participants who complete both the pre- and post-webinar forms will receive a Certificate of Participation.

The webinar will cover:

🌐 ENSO and its global impacts
📈 Climate science and forecasting
💧 Water-resource management strategies
🛡️ Disaster-risk reduction and preparedness
🌱 Solutions for resilient and sustainable futures

Organized by Acumen Haven in collaboration with the Geotechnical Engineering Club and the Environment & Disaster Management Club, University of Asia Pacific, with the Institute of Social Business as Knowledge Partner.

Please share this opportunity with students, researchers, professionals, and others interested in climate science, water management, and disaster resilience.

08/08/2026

🌍🚦 Learning Today, Protecting Tomorrow!

On August 4, 2026, Acumen Haven successfully organized the fourth Sarak Sathi workshop at Dhanmondi Kochi Kantha School in Dhaka.

Approximately 40 students from Grades 4–6 explored the connections among road safety, climate action, and environmental responsibility through animated videos, interactive games, guided discussions, and quizzes. They learned about:

✅ Traffic rules and safe road-crossing practices
✅ Weather, climate change, and global warming
✅ Walking and cycling to reduce carbon footprints
✅ Reducing traffic congestion, fuel use, and emissions
✅ Proper waste disposal to prevent blocked drains and waterlogging

We sincerely thank the school’s teacher sand principals of the Dhanmondi Kachi Kantha School, our dedicated fellows and volunteers, Work for a Better Bangladesh (WBB Trust), Transport Professionals Foundation, Bangladesh , Kazi’s Corporate Grooming, REDCON, Transportation Engineering Club,UAP, University of Asia Pacific, and everyone who helped make this workshop meaningful and enjoyable.

We are also delighted that the workshop was featured by Jago News:
https://www.jagonews24.com/m/national/news/1144903

Every informed child brings us one step closer to safer roads, a healthier planet, and a brighter future. 💚

Sarak Sathi — Learning Today, Protecting Tomorrow

08/03/2026

🌍 On July 31, 2026, Acumen Haven, in collaboration with the Institute of Social Business Bangladesh, Transportation Engineering Club,UAP, Environmental and Disaster Management Club (EDMC), and the Geotechnical Engineering Club of the University of Asia Pacific, successfully organized the webinar “Prokriti O Podokkhep: Nature and Action—El Niño Awareness.”

Professor Dr. Abul Faiz Md. Jamal Uddin of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, introduced the context and objectives of the webinar. Dr. Sharmin Nasrin, CEO of Acumen Haven, explained the science behind El Niño, while Dave R. Meyer, Board Member of Acumen Haven, discussed its relationship with climate change and its potential impacts on Bangladesh.

S.M. Ferdous summarized the key messages, while Avijit Saha skillfully moderated the event. Dr. Sharmin concluded the session with a call to transform climate awareness into meaningful action.

The participation of more than 40 attendees made the event engaging and successful.

Thank you to all our speakers, partners, volunteers, and participants!

07/27/2026

Learning road safety and climate action through fun, interactive games at our Sarak Sathi Workshop.

07/20/2026

🌡️ Cohort 1 of High School Research Training Fellowship just wrapped — and our high school fellows found a bus stop in Phoenix with zero shade, in 100+ degrees Fahrenheit heat.

High school researchers spent weeks mapping urban heat risk in Maryvale and proposed real fixes, like community gardens to cool the hottest blocks. Their research is now headed toward an academic paper to help protect this community.

Nervous teens in. Confident young researchers out. That's Acumen Haven. 💚

Want to support the next cohort? Message us! 🌍

🌧️ Climate Action Café: Waterlogging in Bangladesh: Causes, Impacts, and the Way Forward 🌧️Recent waterlogging in Bangla...
07/17/2026

🌧️ Climate Action Café: Waterlogging in Bangladesh: Causes, Impacts, and the Way Forward 🌧️

Recent waterlogging in Bangladesh has once again disrupted daily life, transportation, businesses, education, and public safety. Why does this problem continue, and what practical steps can help us move forward?

Join us for our Climate Action Café, where we will share our experiences, exchange perspectives, and discuss possible solutions.

📅 Date: July 18
🕗 Time: 8:00 PM (Bangladesh Time)
💻 Venue: Virtual

Hosted by: Acumen Haven
Knowledge Partner: Inspire and Educate

Let’s connect, discuss, and act together for a more resilient tomorrow. If you are interested in joining, please message us.

Two years ago, we were a handful of volunteers with a WhatsApp group and a shared worry about the world our kids are gro...
07/16/2026

Two years ago, we were a handful of volunteers with a WhatsApp group and a shared worry about the world our kids are growing up in.

Today, Acumen Haven is a registered nonprofit — and we just published our very first Annual Report. 💚

Here's what we're proud of:
🌱 500+ students and teachers reached directly
🌱 10 partner schools across our community
🌱 13 hands-on Earth Avengers workshops for young learners
🌱 6 youth Fellows trained to lead climate action in their own communities

We're just getting started, and we'd love for you to be part of what comes next. Read the full report on our website, and tell us: what would you love to see us bring to your school or community?

Link to the Report: https://acumenhaven.com/publications

Tag a parent, teacher, or friend who cares about young people and our planet. 🌍

Join us for Prokriti O Podokkhep (Nature and Action – El Niño Awareness) 🌍El Niño is affecting Bangladesh's weather patt...
07/12/2026

Join us for Prokriti O Podokkhep (Nature and Action – El Niño Awareness) 🌍

El Niño is affecting Bangladesh's weather patterns, agriculture, and water systems — this free webinar will help you understand why and what can be done about it.

What you'll learn:

-How El Niño works and its specific impact on Bangladesh
-Practical actions to respond to climate change and El Niño's effects
-Opportunities to get involved through volunteer initiatives

🗓️ July 31, 2026
🕗 8:00 PM BDT / 7:00 AM MDT
💻 Online (Zoom)

Organized in collaboration with the Transportation Engineering Club, Geotechnical Engineering Club, and the Environment & Disaster Management Club (EDMC), University of Asia Pacific, Bangladesh, with the Institute of Social Business as knowledge partner.

Open to students, engineers, researchers, NGO workers, and climate enthusiasts. Complete the pre- and post-forms for a Certificate of Participation.
Register now — every drop counts, every action matters. Link below 👇

07/10/2026

🌱 We turned Coolidge kids into Climate Detectives!
At the Coolidge Public Library, kids felt how dark surfaces trap heat, explored a real satellite map of their own neighborhood, and planted microgreens to take home and grow. 🛰️💚
Thank you and every family who joined us!
📚 We bring these free programs into AZ classrooms too — acumenhaven.com

🌱 What a day at the Coolidge Public Library!Local kids ages 6–12 became Climate Detectives today. They felt how dark sur...
07/10/2026

🌱 What a day at the Coolidge Public Library!

Local kids ages 6–12 became Climate Detectives today. They felt how dark surfaces trap heat, explored a real satellite heat map of their own neighborhood, redesigned it with trees to cool the hottest spots, and planted microgreens to take home and grow.
Thank you to the Coolidge Public Library for hosting, and to every family who joined us! 💚

📚 Parents & teachers: we bring these free climate science workshops right into AZ classrooms. Learn more at acumenhaven.com.

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