Welcome to ESRI

Our Planet is at increasing risk. The Earth is facing unprecedented threats due to rapid anthropogenic pressures causing the destabilization of the function of the biosphere. As a consequence, environmental changes like rising surface temperatures, biodiversity loss, pollution, frequent natural disaster, shift in natural ecosystems, climate changes are occurring continuously and the human communities, in particular, the low-middle income countries are suffering disproportionately from these changes.

While research on these critical issues is advancing and public recognition of these issues is growing, the world is not reacting fast enough, and policies and practices are falling short of the mark, resulting in an unhealthy biosphere to thrive human future. To address these issues, the world needs an integrated, solution-oriented approach through bridging disciplines and sectors.

Environment and Sustainability Research Initiative (ESRI) is such a research initiative led by some enthusiastic graduates of Environmental Science Discipline, Khulna University, Bangladesh. With the mission to train and produce next-generation leaders in the environment, health & sustainability research field, this initiative began its journey on April 7, 2020. Our network of researchers, faculty members, and graduate students work across disciplines and conduct studies on a wide range of topics from the conservation of the environment to the impacts on human health. Our researchers and collaborators are committed to applying rigorous methods and focused on producing high-quality, policy-driven research to achieve environmental sustainability in low-middle income countries.