Message from Mr. Zahid Hamid Minister for Climate Change Government of Pakistan Ministry of Climate Change is cognizant of the fact that mass awareness

on climate change and environmental issues is both crucial and instrumen-

tal for sustainable development. Climate Change is one of the most

important aspects of environmental governance and it is a top priority for

the Ministry to raise awareness of environmental problems among all

elements of society, particularly youth.

In doing so, I strongly believe that the participation of youth will be of

immense value. I would like to appreciate the efforts of PEDA Internation-

al for organising the stories contest to engage youth in the climate change

discourse.

Ministry of Climate Change encourages collaboration with civil society

organizations to address the issues of climate change and to enhance

awareness of the people especially youth regarding adaptation and

mitigation aspects of climate change, which have a strong impact on

sustainable development.

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