Saving the capital: Youth gear up for environmental conservation

Islamabad Devcom Centennial Leo Club (IDCLC) launch a youth programme about environmental conservation

ISLAMABAD: A local dynamic youth group, Islamabad Devcom Centennial Leo Club (IDCLC) launched 'engaging youth for environmental conservation and water advocacy' as its theme of the year on Friday.

The event was supported by the Development Communications Network (Devcom-Pakistan), Heinrich Boell Stiftung (HBS) and Reclaiming Green Islamabad (RGI).

Speaking on the occasion, the Devcom-Pakistan Director and founding advisor of the IDCLC Munir Ahmed said the country's youth, a 62 per cent of the total population could play significant role in combating environmental degradation and water scarcity.

Sanaullah Aman, a conservationist and ex-member environment of CDA said that the clean and green nature of the capital is being compromised with ever increasing water scarcity while IDCLC members can take lead by mobilising the youth of different educational institutions and universities for the implementation of integrated and concentrated action agenda.

Mome Saleem, the environmental programming head at the HBS and chief coordinator RGI, briefed the young audience about different concepts of conservation and ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

The incoming president Leo Haares Munir said young members of the IDCLC would develop a year-long action plan to contribute their efforts to improve the local environmental conditions and create awareness among the general public to reduce their carbon footprint.

Published in The Express Tribune, July 14^th, 2018.