Sustainability in the age of Climate Change 

SUSTAINABILITY IN THE AGE OF CLIMATE CHANGE Pakistan's sustainability crisis is ingrained in the political consciousness of young people, innovations, collaboration, and interconnections. Pakistan is a hotbed of climate change disasters.

These are significant indicators of climate change governance in the 21st century and key areas that influence efforts to achieve sustainability.

Pakistan's large young population is an excellent source for sustainable development initiatives.

In addition, maintaining global dignity, prosperity, and peace requires the utilization of digital technologies, an innovation infrastructure, and critical thinking, as well as the concept of partnership.

Climate catastrophes pose a significant threat to humanity and global peace and impede efforts to achieve the United Nations' Goals until 2030.

With a population of over 23 million, Pakistan is one of the largest landscapes in South Asia. It has experienced severe climate catastrophes like heat waves and floods.

The local fauna and environment were naturally perturbed as a result. This alarming circumstance encompasses both the southern and northern parts of the earth zone and will not end here.

A significant threat to Mother Earth is being created by the salinization of sea-dried zones and the melting of ice sheets and glaciers.

In the midst of massive industrial production and resource extraction, the concepts of sustainability and climate change are inversely correlated.

The two primary factors that contribute to the development of climatic unrest are the hunger of capital concentration and the expansion of the global economy.

Economic expansion and questions about life's continued existence are at odds in this scenario.

It is necessary to structure a balance between economic growth and questions about life on Earth at this crucial juncture in human history.

We can guarantee sustainability in this manner. I have mobilized young people and relevant stakeholders for the humanitarian response to flood-ravaged areas, particularly neglected areas like Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, and others, with the generous assistance of the China-Pak Youth Exchange Community, KORT, and other friends.

We saved thousands of women, children, and elderly people through prompt, planned interventions.

I and my team are currently working hard on rehabilitation programs. In addition, we have launched climate education and resistance programs to assist the indigenous and local populace in protecting biodiversity and ecosystems in various parts of Pakistan.

We also intend to work with the global community to improve the local population's economy and means of subsistence so that they can take advantage of the chance to live in dignity through sustainable means.

In addition to providing food, we distributed blankets, tents, mosquito repellent, and hygiene supplies as part of our close collaboration with biodiversity rehabilitation.

In addition to providing flood victims with a means of subsistence, this also promotes civic education and safeguards the dignity of life in these affected areas.

The local activists, philanthropists, and mobilizers were brought on board for the purpose of providing efficient services and educating the locals about climate change.

Throughout Pakistan's flood history, it has been observed that numerous religious and militant groups came to flood-affected areas on humanitarian grounds and recruited the local flood-affected population for their evil purposes and militant operations.

For many decades, these interest groups and militant organizations used the floods as an opportunity.

This time, we began humanitarian and relief efforts with climate education and sophisticated, well-prepared programs to ensure the dignity of indigenous flood victims.

To mitigate climate crises and assist marginalized and indigenous communities in raising their voices, my suggestion is to include them.

Furthermore, youth inclusion in decision-making circles and accessibility to them are steps in the right direction.

At the moment, Pakistan's political crises appear to be more generational than political.

The political leadership and even the political party that is more accessible to young people have a better chance of winning the political aspirations of 70% of the young population.

To meet future challenges, the government must include indigenous youth if it is willing to mitigate climate change disasters and has political will.

Over 4000 people from nearly 150 countries, including several heads of state and more than 60 ministers, gathered for the Stockholm+50 International Meeting, which was called for by the UN General Assembly. The goal of the meeting was to focus on the environment and climate and come up with bold and urgent actions that are needed to ensure a better future on a healthy planet.

Sherry Rehman, Pakistan's Federal Minister for Climate Change, attended the Stockholm event.

At Stockholm+50, genuine engagement with young people, their vision for the future, and their aspirations for it were prominent.

Representatives from youth organizations, constituents, and other young people from all over the world, including Pakistan, participated in a youth task force.

This Task Force's primary objective was to propose policies that reflected the needs of young people all over the world.

In a Policy Paper that the Task Force produced, young people listed a number of demands that called on world leaders to take drastic action to stop and reverse environmental damage, including specific points about conserving biodiversity.

There was a six-month preparatory process that included numerous open consultations prior to the conference.

A dialogue between young people and key stakeholders was held in Pakistan by the Embassy of Sweden in conjunction with members of the Youth Task Force and other partners. During the dialogue, the young people discussed the suggestions that had been made there.

Around 300 young people attended the Stockholm meeting, and several thousand more signed up online.

The Stockholm+50 Youth Task Force also had over 700 young people involved in the meeting's preparations.

I attended the event with four other youth representatives from Pakistan. In the official summary of the Presidents' Meeting, the Youth Policy Paper was mentioned.

It wasn't just mentioned casually; The presidents specifically urged all world leaders to look to it for advice on putting the Stockholm+50 vision into action and making sure there is equality between generations.