Daily Times

ISLAMABAD: With the pledge to keep the federal capital clean and green, Islamabad Syed Zeshan Naqvi has called upon the youth to play their role in keeping the capital clean
and green.

In this connection, a campaign titled ‘Clean Today Save Tomorrow’ was organised by Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI’s ) Pakistan Youth Climate Network (PYCN)
to mark the World Environment Day.

The campaign, led by the deputy mayor, is aimed at engaging young generation in pro-environment activities and creating awareness among common masses about the importance of healthy and clean environment. The participants joined the campaign at Trail-5 of Margalla
Hills, which is also a popular picnic spot.

The deputy mayor thanked the SDPI’s and the participating students for organising the campaign and urged them to regularly organise such activities in future.

Speaking on the occasion, SDPI senior research associate Shakeel Ahmed Ramay said that it was the responsibility of every citizen to keep the city environment and surroundings neat and clean.

PYCN President Yasir Dil said, “Without engaging youth, we could not foresee a sustainable future.”

He said the youth should take part and lead such activities to help shape out a sustainable future. The PYCN provides a platform engaging youth in pro-environment activities, he added.

The World Environment Day is an annual feature started in 1973 by the United Nations General Assembly to raise global awareness
about the importance of maintaining a healthy and green environment.

This year the theme ‘Go Wild for Life’ highlights the fight against illegal trade in wildlife, which erodes precious biodiversity and threatens the survival of elephants, rhinos, tigers and many other species.