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Stories of Change: Documentary Screening + Atlas
January 26, 2024, 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Join an exclusive screening of this climate justice documentary on the Global South, highlighting resilient communities in Bangladesh. Advocating for equity in the face of climate adversity, UBC Bachelor of International Economics student Abul Bashar Rahman and his team’s vision is to achieve climate justice for the Global South, ensuring that these most impacted yet least responsible regions are empowered and heard in the global climate dialogue. The results of this vision is spotlighted in this exclusive documentary screening of Stories of Change at Robson Square and a look through the Climate Atlas Tool that has been created as a result of this project.
Stories of Change premiered at COP28 in December 2023 and follows Bashar’s journey cycling across Bangladesh, from the northernmost region of Tetulia to the southernmost end of Teknaf, to amplify the voices of the people affected by the harsh realities of climate change. He delives into the heart of the most remote regions, where the marginalized communities reside, to bring to light their stories of resilience, bravery, and hope in the face of adversity. See their stories come to life on screen for the first time in the Canadian premiere of Stories of Change.