Envoyouth launched to engage youth in climate innovation
EnvoYouth, a new youth platform, has launched to channel young people's energy into climate action and skills development. It was formally introduced last Thursday at the main auditorium of the Liberation War Museum.
Envolead Limited, a Bangladesh-based climate-tech company, initiated EnvoYouth to nurture technology-driven innovators and environmental entrepreneurs through a paid-volunteerism model. Volunteers will manage and supervise the platform at divisional, district, and upazila levels.
EnvoYouth aims to promote climate innovation that addresses local environmental needs and fosters a strong volunteer network, with a particular focus on marginalised women. By enhancing skills and participation, the platform aims to empower women to play more active roles in creating a climate-resilient, inclusive, and sustainable future.
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Through its digital app, which offers real-time local data collection, environmental reporting tools, and opportunities for youth-led project submissions, EnvoYouth will establish local systems to monitor environmental and ecological conditions, assess ongoing projects, identify eco-friendly technologies, and provide guidance for new initiatives. The platform also aims to create career opportunities, facilitate partnerships with government and private organisations, and enable global networking in the climate sector.
The inauguration brought together climate activists, researchers, policymakers, and volunteers from across Bangladesh.
Asif Shahriyar Sushmit, Policy Analyst at the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology, attended as a special guest. Guest speakers included Faizul Karim, Chief Coordinator of WePower Bangladesh, and Shraboni Barua, Programme Assistant at United Nations Volunteers Bangladesh.
A panel on Youth Skills for Change included experts from climate and development organisations, moderated by the Director of Envolead Limited.
Youth and Envolead leadership shared experiences, and guests praised the paid-volunteerism and app-based model for its potential to expand.
The programme concluded with a cultural performance by students from Jahangirnagar University.
