It’s not too late to show you care

The need of the hour is to understand what climate change and global warming mean, and the impact of these on our planet. In this regard, schools can play an important role by teaching children what they can do in their individual capacity. Since parents are involved with their children’s school activities, they can also be indirectly reminded of the repercussions of abusing the environment. For this purpose, Institute for Global Health and Development, Aga Khan University, the U.S. Mission in Pakistan in partnership with the Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network – Karachi Chapter, the Sindh Education and Literacy Department, Private Schools Management Association, and the Pakistan Academic Consortium collaborated to hold an advocacy seminar on ‘Green Schools’ in Karachi. Dr Bhavita Kumari, from the Institute for Global Health and Development, Aga Khan University hosted the event and led the proceedings. The event was targeted at primary and secondary schools’ leadership in Karachi and participants included principals, and academic and administrative heads of schools in Karachi. The advocacy seminar primarily aimed to advocate for climate-inclusive curricular and extra-curricular activities. The speakers highlighted the importance of the issue in their speeches.