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Protecting the Site Before Restoration The second restoration site of Mangroves4Life: Community-Led Mangrove Restoration in the Sundarbans is taking shape in Gabura, Satkhira. As part of our Community-Based Ecological Mangrove Restoration (CBEMR) approach, community members are installing protective bamboo fencing to safeguard naturally regenerating mangroves and prepare the degraded coastal site for restoration. This work […]

SESDO’s Community-Led Water Stewardship Featured in GEAF’s Save Every Drop Challenge Gabura, Satkhira, Bangladesh | August 2026 SESDO is proud to share that the experiences and local knowledge of coastal communities in Gabura, Satkhira, Bangladesh have been featured by the Green Earth Action Foundation (GEAF) as part of its ACT for Water – Save Every

300 Youth. One Mission. A Greener Future. Under the GEAF Ambassador Programme, SESDO contributed to the 4.29 Green Earth Action Day 2026 in coastal Bangladesh, bringing together young people and communities around climate awareness, environmental action, and long-term responsibility for nature. On 29 April 2026, nearly 300 students, teachers, and community members came together at

One Tree For One Baby | SESDO’s Tree Ownership Model A Community-Led Model for Growing Lifelong Relationships with Nature Every year, millions of trees are planted around the world, yet many never reach maturity. Not because people do not care, but because too few trees ever become part of someone’s life. This simple reality inspired

Mangroves4Life Successfully Completes Ma Earth Funding Round 3 with Global Community Support We are delighted to share that Mangroves4Life has successfully completed Ma Earth Funding Round 3 with the support of 136 people from around the world. Together, our project received $13,860 USD, including matching funds, demonstrating the growing global belief in community-led mangrove restoration

If the Sundarbans Survive, We Survive These are not just trees. The Sundarbans, the world’s largest mangrove forest, is one of nature’s greatest gifts. It protects our coasts from storms and tidal surges, stores vast amounts of carbon, supports rich biodiversity, sustains fisheries, and provides livelihoods for millions of people. Yet every mangrove we lose

International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem Mangroves are not restored in a day. They are restored through years of care, commitment, and community stewardship. Today, the world marks the International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem. For us, however, mangrove conservation is not a one-day event. It is a commitment

Honored to Be Recognized for World Environment Day 2026 SESDO (Social & Environmental Sustainable Development Organization) is honored to receive the official World Environment Day 2026 Thank You Card from the United Nations Environment Programme in recognition of our registered event, Mangroves4Life. On 5 June 2026, SESDO proudly joined the global World Environment Day campaign

Final Hours of Round 3: Thank You for Standing with Mangroves4Life As we enter the final hours of Ma Earth’s Funding Round 3, we simply want to say thank you. Over the past few weeks, people from around the world have chosen to stand with Mangroves4Life. Every donation, every share, every encouraging message, and every

Site Selected, Protective Fencing Underway The 2026 Mangroves4Life restoration season continues to move forward. We are pleased to share another important milestone in our restoration journey. Our team has successfully selected the next mangrove restoration site in Gabura Union, Satkhira, Bangladesh, where we are preparing to restore an additional 3 hectares of degraded coastal land