The climate-change discourse is generally considered a Western concept in most Islamic nations. Pakistan, a country of around 220 million people, is not any different. First of all, climate change is hardly a topic of public discussion, as was evidenced by the fact that only a few thousand people participated in the Fridays for Future march in September. A majority of people, often struggling to make ends meet, either don’t pay attention to environmental degradation or reject it as an NGO-driven, elite class agenda. So what can be done to create awareness about a serious global issue that threatens the entire ecosystem and human existence? Activists say that a lack of education in countries like Pakistan makes it even more difficult to campaign for environmental protection. DW’s Eco Islam project stresses the need for engaging with local communities and speaking with them in their own language about environmental issues. As religion often plays a huge role in people’s lives, using religious narratives that support an eco-friendly agenda could help raise awareness about climate change. To view the full article visit DW.com.
