APFED Booklet on Good Practices and Innovative Activities 2005 ...

Pakistan
2008
Showcase
Climate Change Mitigation: Greening Organisations to
Reduce Ecological Footprint
Project Site Location Islamabad, Karachi and Lahore
2009
Background - Problems Addressed and Policy Responses
Following the unequivocal evidence of Climate Change (CC)
accepted by the Intergovernmental Panel, climate change
has become a major global environmental and development
concern. But as much as action is required from all quarters
to address the issue, multi-stakeholder support is still missing
in countries like Pakistan to undertake efforts on resource
conservation and climate change mitigation.
Participants of EF Workshop (January 2010)
2006 2007 2008
Project Outline - Objectives and Activities
The objective of the project was to initiate low-carbon, resource-conserving trends among the corporate
and private sectors in Pakistan for climate change mitigation and environmental conservation. Envisaged
as an innovative resource management project, the initiative mainly involved customisation of an
Ecological Footprint (EF) assessment tool for medium to large sized local organisations in Pakistan, to raise
awareness of the environmental impact of their office operations and also to help them plan and manage
the adoption of sustainable office policies and practices.
2005
Impacts and Achievements
The project introduced EF assessment technology in Pakistan and provided an innovative method for
educating target groups on environmental and sustainability issues. LEAD used the assessment tool to
measure the EF of its head office in Islamabad, which enabled more efficient and sustainable consumption
of resources. The whole exercise was documented as a case-study and showcased at training sessions
in Lahore, Karachi and Islamabad where over 50 organisations were sensitised to the concept of EF and
green offices. Participating organisations were able to conceptualise simple action plans for reducing the
EF of their offices as a result of this training.
Future Challenges
To date, awareness-raising campaigns have been limited to certain groups of stakeholders and individuals;
however, it is extremely important to effectively utilise this tool in raising climate change mitigation
awareness within society at large, especially among the younger generation. The target groups and
sectors - transport, students, government buildings, schools, households, and offices - also need focusing
on to spread awareness of EF and to elicit support in making the world livable for future generations.
NGO/CBO General Information
Name of the Implementing Organisation: LEAD Pakistan
Type of Organisation: NGO/CBO
Contact: Hina Lotia
LEAD Pakistan, LEAD House, F7 Markaz, Islamabad
Tel: 92-51-2651511 Fax: 92-51-2651512 E-mail: hlotia@lead.org.pk
Website: http://www.lead.org.pk / http://www.lead.org.pk/ef
Project Reviewer (NetRes / Collaborators) that monitors the project:
Mahmood A. Khwaja, Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI), Islamabad
E-mail: khwaja@sdpi.org
Area
Climate Change 3R Biodiversity & Ecosystem Water Capacity Development etc. Others
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