Climate change and our future
QS World Merit Pakistan hosts webinar on how to save the life

QS World Merit Pakistan arranged an exceptional Webinar on Climate Change with the platform of SIMA Classroom Challenge under the leadership of Beth Eden(CEO QS World Merit), ZoyaZaitseva( Global Head of Partnerships QS World Merit), Prof Bhawani Shankar (Advisor MUET and Advisor QS World Merit Pakistan), Engineer Muhammad ZakirShaikh (President QS World Merit Pakistan and Lecturer/Business Development Manager NCRA-CMS MUET) and by Engineer DileepKumar (Member QS World Merit Pakistan and Chief Organizer of the Webinar) on 21st December 2021 at ARTS Foundation Mirpurkhas, Sindh. The event was held in Hybrid Mode (Physical as well as online participation). Various renowned people and Activists from all walks of life across the globe had joined the webinar and gave their valuable opinion on the issues of Climate Change under the main theme of “What About Our Future?” CEO QS World Merit Beth Eden and Global head of partnership ZoyaZaitseva stressed taking global measures for Climate Change.
Following Guests Speakers joined the Climate Change Webinar:
Prof. Dr. Bhawani Shankar Choudhry, Advisor MUET and Advisor QS World Merit Pakistan.
Engr. Muhammad Zakir Shaikh, President QS World Merit Pakistan and Focal Person of Pride, MUET.
Engr. Dileep Kumar, Member QS World Merit Pakistan and Event Organizer.
Samreen Khan Ghauri, Member QS World Merit Pakistan and Founder/CEO of Shelter Participatory Organization Pakistan.
Prof. Muhammad Ismail Kumbhar, Professor and Sustainable Development Expert at Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam.
Zulfiqar Ali (PMP) Canada, P. Eng, PMP Construction Industry based in Halifax, Nova Scotia
Abdur Rehman, CEO skill drills, President of Clifton Board Community, International License Life Coach, and Social Entrepreneur.
Waqas Qadeer Soomro, Member QS World Merit Pakistan and CEO/Founder of Smart Mentor.
Marvi Awan, LLB, GBV Counselor, Human and Women Rights Activists, Climate activist.
Muhammad Nawaz Khan, Chairman Pak Green Foundation.
Matanat Hussain, President of Rotact Club of Mirpur Khas.
Marvi Palijo, Climate change, and Human Rights Activist.
Dr. Ishrat Fatima, President Rotaract Club of Skardu.
Asad Rajput, Member QS World Merit Pakistan and PhD Scholar in Water Sciences.
Engr. AlirazaKaimkhani, Member QS World Merit Pakistan and Founder & CEO D-Trust Organization.
Zohaib Ahmed, Member QS World Merit Pakistan and climate Change Activist.
Ajay Jessani, Member QS World Merit Pakistan and climate Change Activist.
Tauqeer Mahar, Member QS World Merit Pakistan and climate Change Activist.
The webinar was arranged to discuss the very reality of the day that is Climate change. In the starting, the team presented a documentary with the name: What About Our Future? All the speakers highlighted the importance of Sustainable Development Goals and everyone said that it is true that Change is the law of nature and we like change as all the progress in the world is through the phenomenon of change but the change which harms you and puts your very existence in danger is an alarming one. Climate change is that alarming change which not only harms us but our future generations. It is true, without any exaggeration, that climate change is a threat to the existence of life on this planet earth.
Going through the pages of history, we find that the history of climate change dates back to the Industrial Revolution. After this revolution, the trends of the world changed and so did the living styles. Throughout the time till now, our home earth has gone through multiple changes. Many factors along with human factors are responsible for these changes. We all know the reasons behind this growing problem such as industrialization, rising population, rapid urbanization and last but not the least, the release of harmful pollutants in the air which initiates green House effects. Resulting, with the ozone layer depletion, the earth is losing its protection against dangerous ultraviolet rays. The detailed report was written by Engr. Dileep Kumar who also presented several facts and figures during his talk in the Webinar.
This comes in the shape of global warming. A report shows that since 1990 the world population increased from 5.3 billion to 7.8 billion in 2021 with an addition of 2.5 billion people. Population growth coupled with global warming makes for a lethal combination to put pressure on over-exploited natural resources and endangered ecosystems. The whole world is facing the adverse effects of climate change in the shape of rapidly reporting wildfires, heavy rains, floods, glacier melting, endangered marine life, and the disturbed water cycle. It is directly or indirectly harming the patterns of life on earth. It is the very reason for growing food insecurities which can potentially increase in coming years.
There is no doubt in the fact that this is a collective issue. According to the global climate Risk index, Pakistan is the 5th most vulnerable country to climate change. According to another report by IMF, Pakistan is the 3rd most water-stressed country in the world and 4th highest in user of water. However, Pakistan has played an exceptional and significant role in the implementation of Sustainable Development Goals. Pakistan has also made notable efforts to fulfill the Sustainable Development Goals related to Climate change When we see other initiatives taken by the Pakistani government in this regard, we see the globally appreciated plan of billion tree tsunami under the Initiative of Clean and Green Pakistan. Under this project, 10 billion trees are being planted. Pakistan is working on Green Diplomacy. Our Prime Minister Imran Khan was invited by Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman to speak and we were a partner in launching the Middle East Green Initiative. Moreover, besides at the federal level, even at the provincial level, provincial governments are also working in this regard.
At last, it was unanimously decided that everyone must speak; we must raise our voices against this menace before it is too late. We must work collectively for the Socialization of the masses about the severity of the issue. We must work on possible grounds to fight this collective problem. We must nurse our injured home, Earth. We must join hands to protect ourselves and our future generations. We must save the earth. We must save the life.n