Islamabad:
Experts from various sectors, educators and students promised to defend the principles of environmental justice, equity and sustainability in their daily lives and corporate operations, and promised to support and participate in efforts that promote climate resilience, the conservation of nature, responsible consumption and environmental education.
Its commitment included compliance with national and international environmental laws and support actions that are aligned with sustainable development objectives (SDGs).
The promise also included the recognition of indigenous knowledge and the role of local communities in environmental administration and support for their participation and leadership in land care initiatives. Participants also promised to adopt zero waste philosophy: to redesign resource life cycles so that all products are reused, and garbage are not sent to landfills, incinerators or the ocean, and to reject what they do not need and reduce what they do need, reuse or recycle what is consumed.
The Earth’s care commitment for a zero residues of Pakistan was organized by the Development Communications Network (Devcom-Pakistan) to commemorate World Day on Tuesday in the National Council of the Arts of Pakistan (PNCA) with the support of the Health Security Environment and the Development Company of the Department of Petroleum and Gas Development and the Smart City city.
Speaking in the national launch of the Zero Waste campaign of Pakistan under the promise of Earth’s care to commemorate Earth Day, the focal person for the youth program of the Prime Minister, Syeda Amna Batool, emphasized the critical role of young people to boost sustainable development and environmental administration.
She praised the initiative as a timely and very necessary step to promote waste reduction, responsible consumption and environmental awareness at the base level. Highlighting the zero waste campaign of Pakistan as a national call to action, he urged young people to take possession of climatic and environmental challenges and become champions of a cleaner and green Pakistan.
The founder and executive director of Devcom -Pakistan, Munir Ahmed, said: “With more than 140 million young people in the country, we have the largest human capital in our history. If it is significantly committed, young people can transform the crisis of Pakistan’s waste into an opportunity for circular economy.
He said: “The Annual Earth Day event of Devcom-Pakistan focused on the launch of the Zero Waste Pakistan initiative. A zero waste pakistan is not just a vision, it is a necessity. Through collective action, innovation and policy reforms, we can free ourselves from plastic pollution and generations of the generations of future generations. Evaluate young people Waste segment, reuse and reuse and recycling of the source of generations of generations.
The Guest Speakers Included President Alpine Club of Pakistan Abu Zafar Sadiq, Capital Smart City General Manager Sustainability Muhammad Ali Naseer, OGDCL IN-CHRIGE HSEQ ASHFAQU Environmentalist Aliya Agha, FJWU Assistant Professor Dr Abida Sharif, Institute of Regional Studies Research Fellow and World Bank Development expert of the public sector Kiran Afzal.
They recommended the introduction of zero waste principles, environmental ethics and sustainability practices in school plans, university and university.
