Natural Rights Led Governance (NRLG) is a call to restore balance between people and the planet. It is rooted in the belief that nature possesses inherent rights just as humans do to exist, thrive, and regenerate. NRLG challenges the conventional model of governance that treats nature as property and resources as commodities. Instead, it envisions a governance system founded on respect, reciprocity, and responsibility where every policy, investment, and institution aligns wit

The Climate Debt Risk Index 2025 (CDRI’25) unveils the uncomfortable truth that nations least responsible for climate change now shoulder its greatest financial burdens, forced to borrow for survival in a world that owes them reparations. Bridging data and justice, CDRI’25 exposes how loan-heavy climate finance deepens inequality across 55 vulnerable economies and redefines climate debt as a moral and legal obligation under the emerging paradigm of * Natural Rights-Led Gover

At COP30, Change Initiative hosted the Global Stakeholder Consultation on the Climate Debt Risk Index 2025 (CDRI’25) bringing together LDC leaders, government representatives, Indigenous voices, youth advocates, and climate finance experts from across the world. The consultation highlighted a shared and urgent message: Climate impacts are intensifying debt crises in countries that contributed the least to global emissions. CDRI’25 evidence and ground-level testimonies reaffi

The CDRI - 02 (2025) : Bangladesh Report tells a powerful story about Bangladesh’s struggle to survive climate disasters while being...

Bangladesh’s NDC 3.0 – Ambition or Stagnation? Every climate promise must be stronger than the last. If we keep repeating the same weak...

Dhaka Without Nature? Rethinking Natural Rights Led Urban Sustainability Dhaka, once a city of natural beauty, now stands at a...

নবায়নযোগ্য জ্বালানির ব্যবহারে উৎসাহিত করতে বাংলাদেশে দ্বিতীয়বারের মতো “ নবায়নযোগ্য জ্বালানি বিষয়ক রিপোর্টিং পুরস্কার-২০২৫ ” চালু করতে...

Policymakers, Experts and Stakeholders Urge Immediate Deferral Request for Bangladesh’s LDC Graduation, Citing Need for Credible...

In a significant move towards climate justice, Change Initiative (CI) introduced the ‘Climate Debt Risk INDEX 2024’, a Groundbreaking...

Climate change presents an urgent global challenge requiring immediate action, especially in vulnerable regions like Bangladesh and other...

On June 22, 2024, Change Initiative held a press conference titled “Green Economy and Views on Climate, Environment, Disaster Management,...

2nd Dhaka Renewable Energy and Finance Talk (DREFT2) Promo Video As part of the Renewable Energy Week, Change Initiative organised 2nd...

Change Initiative (CI) hosted a Roundtable Discussion titled, ‘Solar Net Metering in Bangladesh with a Focus on Export Processing Zones...