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International Climate Camp wins prestigious PMI award 2026

Published : Sunday, 27 September, 2026 at 6:11 PM

Press Release

The International Climate Camp (ICC), a regional flagship initiative operated from Bangladesh, has won the Project of the Year (Category: Social Impact – Small Project) award at the Bangladesh Project Management Symposium & Awards 2026, organised by the PMI® Bangladesh Chapter.

The accolade was presented on September 26, 2026, at the Grand Ballroom of the Radisson Blu Water Garden, Dhaka, recognising exemplary project management standards, collaborative execution and measurable, transformative contributions to society.

The International Climate Camp is jointly organised by the Centre for Climate Change and Environmental Research (C3ER), BRAC University; Waterkeepers Bangladesh; Asian Peoples' Movement on Debt and Development (APMDD); Land Our Future Nepal; Center for Atmospheric Pollution Studies (CAPS); and Mission Green Bangladesh.

The initiative was supported by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Climate Action Network South Asia (CANSA), PRIED Pakistan, SheRAA Network, LEDARS Bangladesh, Pokhara University, Stamford University Bangladesh, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu University, the Binks Institute of Sustainability at the University of Dundee, Scotland, alongside several national and international partners.

Effective climate leadership in the heart of the Himalayas

Following its successful debut in 2025 in a rural Himalayan community, the second edition of the International Climate Camp was held from July 7 to 11, 2026, across Kathmandu and Pokhara, Nepal.

More than 200 youth delegates, researchers, campaigners and grassroots climate workers from various Asian countries took part in the camp, which served as a platform for climate education and strategic thinking.

The camp engaged participants through a range of field-based activities, including cross-border policy dialogues, thematic discussions, field activities and Action Labs.

During the policy dialogues, youth engaged directly with policymakers and other experts. Attendees included Nepal’s Minister for Agriculture, Forests, and Environment Ms Geeta Chaudhary; four Members of Parliament of Nepal; the Vice-Chancellor of Stamford University; the Director of C3ER; award-winning international researcher Nandan Mukherjee; the UN Secretary-General's Youth Advisor on Climate Change Farzana Faruk Jhumu; and leaders from CANSA, PRIED and Waterkeepers Asia.

As part of the field activities, delegates travelled across mountain corridors while taking part in structured thematic discussions inside moving buses. They also observed the use of solar energy and bio-fertilisers by farming communities along the Trishuli River and participated in tree-planting activities with the Bandipur community.

At Action Labs held at Pokhara University, delegates worked on Climate Politics, Nature-Based Solutions, Renewable Energy, Sustainable Water Management, Industrial Pollution, and Youth Leadership & Advocacy, developing grassroots campaign blueprints for implementation in their home countries.

By linking the adaptation resilience of local Himalayan communities with national and global policies, ICC 2026 demonstrated how project management can strengthen transboundary solidarity and support a just energy transition in South Asia.

Receiving the award on stage, Ahsan Rony, Founder and Executive Director of Mission Green Bangladesh, said, "Winning the PMI Bangladesh Social Impact Project of the Year award is a unique milestone for us and an essential validation of our grassroots-to-policy operational model."

He said the camp was initiated to demonstrate that Asia's climate-vulnerable youth are not mere spectators to the crisis, but "architects of the solution."

"This recognition belongs to every partner, mentor, and the 200+ youth delegates who crossed rivers, climbed mountains, and sat alongside global policymakers to champion climate justice and a sustainable future," he added.

Prof Dr Ahmad Kamruzzaman Majumder, Dean of the Faculty of Science at Stamford University Bangladesh and Chairman of CAPS, said the recognition from PMI highlighted the integration of empirical science, institutional research and civic engagement among youth.

"Tackling the climate crises before us—from air pollution to melting Himalayan glaciers—demands multidimensional planning and rigorous execution," he said.

Roufa Khanum, Deputy Director of C3ER, BRAC University, said climate adaptation must be locally led, evidence-based and socially inclusive.

She said the International Climate Camp connected academic research with frontline realities and brought the voices of women and youth to the centre of policy dialogue, adding that the award reinforced C3ER's commitment to expanding structured climate education and regional platforms for the next generation of climate leaders.

-AH