Climate Witness stories
People observing climate change and supporting climate solutions
Climate change puts people at risk.
WWF-India has found Climate Witnesses who can testify to rising sea levels and coral bleaching, violent storms and disappearing species.
Mr. Natabar Manna (81) a veteran freedom fighter who left India and went to Noakhali district of earstwhile East Bengal or present Bangladesh. We had an exclusive interview from this octogenarian in his residence at Bagdanga, Mousuni Island where he settled after after independence. » Read more
Jalaluddin Saha was born and raised on Sagar Island, the largest and westernmost in the Sundarbans, India. Jalaluddin is a school teacher and also farms a small plot of land. Jalaluddin, along with 100 others, lost his home due to a rise in sea levels.
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Shitanath Sarkar and his large family lead a precarious existence in the Sundarbans delta. "Inch by inch, my single hectare of land gradually disappeared in front of my eyes. I fear one day our whole village will perish under the waters." » Read more
"Of course I'm angry with the river. It has taken everything. But how can I fight it? How can I beat the Ganges?"
Tulsi Khara has lived all her 70 years in the world's largest delta, where the Ganges and the Brahmaputra rivers meet and flow into the Bay of Bengal. » Read more
Mr. Anil Khara, resident of Bamankhali in Sagar Island is a key witness who shared his view points with our CW working group members during our workshops and group meetings. This 67 year old retired school teacher settled here from Midnapore and has his own observations over the years which could be interesting CW stories.» Read more
