Islamabad: Seven foreign missions of France, Japan, Canada, Germany, the United States, the United Kingdom and Netherlands have come together to launch the DiploGreen initiative in the federal capital on Wednesday, a news source reported. The initiative will focus on maintaining a clean and green Diplomatic Enclave, while raising environmental awareness.
The initiative was launched with a two-hour clean-up campaign of the roads surrounding the Canadian High Commission, which was attended by a large number of people from the diplomatic community. Later, Canadian High Commissioner to Pakistan Wendy Gilmour and Special Adviser to the Prime Minister on Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam gave speeches.
Malik Amin shared several future projects the federal government had in mind for the upcoming months to improve the environment. However, Gilmour chose to emphasise the importance of coming together as a community, regardless of our physical and cultural differences, to create a healthier environment.
Participants were encouraged to share and discuss their own sustainability ideas to protect the environment. New ideas that were put forward included banning single-use plastic, reducing energy and water wastage, launching awareness campaigns and starting a recycling drive.
