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Op-ed: The Problem With Our Restaurants
A mediocre meal with disposable cutlery at a casual Mexican eatery in Karachi made me realise how immensely unsustainable the Pakistani food & beverage industry is, so I decided to dig into the reasons why restaurants operate the way they…
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Sea Intrusion Brings Devastation In Thatta
According to officials, Pakistan loses more than $4 billion annually over climate change disasters such as sea erosion, dry spells and extreme weather patterns.
“As the world continues to debate whether climate change is real or not,…
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The Climate Conversation: World Economic Forum, Davos
The theme at the 50th World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland this week, which brings 3,000 participants from around the world, was “Stakeholders for a Cohesive and Sustainable World.” The World Economic Forum was founded in 1971…
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An Exclusive Interview With Arieb Azhar: The In Tune Environmentalist
This week, we had the opportunity to interview Arieb Azhar, a well-established musician in Pakistan and now Director at popular community space, T2F (The Second Floor). Having lived in Croatia for 13 years, Arieb is a melting pot of musical…
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Deadly Wildfires In Australia
"A wildfire in Tasmania" (Picture: Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Services, via Reuters).
While we happily welcomed the New Year in Pakistan, places around the world, like Australia, witnessed a rough start to 2020 with deadly…
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Awareness Week With GarbageCAN
When it comes to the environment and sustainability, awareness is key - this means acquiring the knowledge of a situation or fact. Awareness can come through education, but in a country like Pakistan that has the lowest literacy rates in the…
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Journeying Into Zero-Waste
A Guide For Beginners
Whether you’re a complete stranger to the idea of zero-waste or have attempted at implementing some methods yourself - there’s plenty to learn. Zero-waste is a way of living that encourage us to minimise the amount…
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Mukalama – A Dialogue on Eco-Islam
‘Do not cut a tree that provides
shade in a desert’. ‘Cleanliness is half of faith’. ‘Even if a dog dies thirsty
at the banks of Euphrates it is my responsibility’. All of the above are quotes
found in Islamic history. These quotes…