Climate Action Fellows showcase action plans

The Aga Khan University Institute for Educational Development (AKU-IED) honoured its climate action fellows and showcased their action plans at an event in Chitral. The top 10 plans would receive funding for implementation, a step towards creating a more sustainable and resilient future. The project, running from September 2023 to October 2024, aims to equip educators in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with the knowledge and skills necessary to nurture a culture of environmental stewardship. Through scholarship and inquiry-based learning, teachers are implementing action projects within their schools and communities, encouraging hands-on approaches to environmental education. “When I envisioned a long-term action fellowship for the climate crisis through the training of teachers, I had little knowledge of the degree of awareness teachers held,” said Dr Fozia Parveen, an assistant professor and Project Lead at AKU-IED.