High-Level Project Summary
Us, youths, have spent too long waiting for past generations to take action. Now it's time we take charge of our future by instilling green and healthy habits in our daily life. In our well-curated video, we walk you through the repercussions of climate change Pakistan is already experiencing, and simple yet effective ways to start combating these issues.
Link to Final Project
Link to Project "Demo"
Detailed Project Description
Pakistan has consistently ranked as the top ten most vulnerable countries due to climate change according to Global Climate Risk Index. Yet the actions done to reverse this are close to none.
Through our project, we hope to spread awareness about the incessantly worsening impacts of global warming. Additionally, we provide several straightforward yet impactful ways of fighting the adverse effects of climate change. Although not enough, taking small steps toward a bigger goal is the first step toward inspiring a positive change!
Space Agency Data
https://climate.nasa.gov/
https://www.earthdata.nasa.gov/
https://science.nasa.gov/earth-science/earth-system-observatory
We took advantage of NASA's data to reinforce our argument that climate change is a gradually worsening and rapidly growing issue with catastrophic consequences.
Hackathon Journey
This challenge resonated with us because it provides us the opportunity to take advantage of a prestigious platform to make our voices heard. It’s no secret that Pakistan has consistently ranked globally in the top ten countries affected by climate change in the past 20 years. Yet when we look around us, the efforts to reverse this are close to none. So, we decided to focus our research on basic yet effective ways every single person can play their part in combating the devastating impacts of climate change.
Participating at such a large platform also offered us the opportunity to expand our network and meet like-minded youths working towards the same goal.
References
https://www.2030orbust.org/climate-change/
https://www.wwfpak.org/issues/plastic_pollution/
https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/climate-change/
https://youthparliament.pk/measures-to-combat-climate-change-in-pakistan/
https://www.thethirdpole.net/en/climate/climate-change-brings-severe-risks-to-northern-pakistan
https://www.unep.org/gan/news/press-release/pakistan-develop-national-adaptation-plan-climate-change
https://www.clientearth.org/latest/latest-updates/stories/fossil-fuels-and-climate-change-the-facts/
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20211025-climate-how-to-make-the-rich-pay-for-their-carbon-emissions
Tags
#climate change #global warming #Pakistan #fossil fuels #plastic #ocean #floods