Advocacy
Engage in Advocacy:
Buriganga Riverkeeper is very closely engaged in advocacy works. On several important issues Buriganga Riverkeeper is contributing to the relevant government committees like the committee for reviewing the faulty demarcation pillar, committee for the tannery relocation and pollution control, committee to rescue the 2nd channel of Buriganga etc. Buriganga Riverkeeper proposed in the meeting of the National Task force for rivers to visit the site of tannery relocation and demanded a comprehensive work plan in 2013 which led the government to figure out a roadmap for the relocation work. All the committees are functional now very seriously as the honorable Prime Minister instructed every pertinent authority to take sincere steps to save our rivers.
Campaigns
Organize Media Campaigns:
In addition to the regular media campaign and collaboration with the national media houses, Buriganga Riverkeeper works together with international media houses to make documentaries and films that bring the issue of degradation to the river Burignaga in front of the global audience. Buriganga Riverkeeper has worked with many international media houses in Europe and America on documentaries and famous films like Water Mark and River Blues.
Education and Public Awareness
Develop Education and Public Awareness Program:
Buriganga Riverkeeper organizes events and activities to build awareness among riverbank people and students to be sensitized and motivated to care for and work for the Buriganga River.
Organize Stakeholders
Energize and Organize Stakeholders:
Buriganga Riverkeeper organizes consultative meetings involving government and other stakeholders to engage and organize stakeholders. So far it has organized a number of events and activities that involved the civil society leaders and relevant departments of the government including people and policy makers.
Monitoring
Monitor River and Test Water Quality:
The Buriganga Riverkeeper monitors the river to identify further degradation from any type of threatand takes initiatives to assessthe water quality using bio‐indicators. The initiative shares the results online, with the media to build public awareness and concerned government agencies to support their monitoring efforts.
Coordination
Coordinate with CSOs and Government Regulatory Agencies:
Buriganga Riverkeeper takes part in government committee meetings as the representative of civil society. We organize round table discussions on many issues that recruit and gather new stakeholders, organizations and people to fight for the cause together. We are fighting against the faulty demarcation pillar. Buriganga Riverkeeper was the first to identify and document violation of the court verdict on putting up the demarcation pillars. We were also the first to bring the issue of reckless encroachment to the 2nd Channel in front of the nation.