{"id":26135,"date":"2025-03-07T09:09:31","date_gmt":"2025-03-07T09:09:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/?p=26135"},"modified":"2025-03-07T09:15:02","modified_gmt":"2025-03-07T09:15:02","slug":"pakistans-young-people-are-full-of-creativity-and-energy-jane-marriott","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/?p=26135","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan\u2019s young people are full of creativity and energy, Jane Marriott"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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British High Commission celebrates young climate storytellers on Commonwealth Day<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Islamabad : Winners of the UK\u2019s \u2018Climate in My Community\u2019 competition showcased their creative talents through art, film, and storytelling at the British High Commission Islamabad to celebrate Commonwealth Day 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Young Pakistanis from across the country, aged between 13 and 24 were invited to submit pieces of art that represented what climate change means to them, how it is impacting their communities and the steps they are taking to address it. The competition, organised in collaboration with the British Council, had a strong response receiving over 550 entries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To mark the occasion, the British High Commission hosted an award ceremony, bringing together the winners, climate experts, and key stakeholders. The event featured an exhibition of the winning entries and offered opportunities to discuss youth-led climate action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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British High Commissioner to Pakistan, Jane Marriott CMG OBE, said: “I\u2019ve been blown away by the exceptional quality of entries to this competition, creatively bringing to life the threat from and solutions to climate change. Pakistan\u2019s young people are full of creativity and energy, and this competition has shown how powerful their voices can be in shaping the climate conversation. Congratulations to the winners and thank you to everyone who took part.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

20-year-old Roha Arshad, winner in the Climate and Innovation category, said:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“It’s easy to hope that some miracle technology will come around and save our planet. But it\u2019s down to us. It\u2019s our responsibility to think about our own actions. And use the miracle we already have: nature. That\u2019s what my video is all about. Using what\u2019s around us to heal the planet.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The winners, Khadija Chaudary, Rahma Mudassir, Gulshan Fatima, Hayder Ali, Amaim Zia and Roha Arshad are between 13 and 22 years old. Their paintings, drawings, videos, stories and articles were recognised across 3 categories: climate and innovation, climate and gender, and climate in my community. They were celebrated for their creative storytelling on climate challenges and solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Commonwealth Day will be celebrated across 56 member countries on 10 March, reflecting shared values of unity, peace, and sustainability. This year\u2019s theme, \u2018Together We Thrive\u2019, highlights the importance of strong, connected communities working together to address global challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Climate change is a key priority for the UK. The UK has helped 1.5 million people improve their resilience to extreme climate events, and aims to support a further 3 million people over the next 4 years. The UK\u2019s innovative climate finance programme is set to mobilise over \u00a3420 million in climate investments, mostly from the private sector.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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