Spokesman Report
Islamabad:In a significant step toward addressing climate change through collaborative and values-driven action, Islamic Help UK and WWF-Pakistan have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the WWF Office in Islamabad to jointly advance environmental conservation, ecosystem restoration, and climate resilience initiatives across Pakistan.
The partnership introduces the Al Mizan Forest Programme, a pioneering initiative inspired by the Qur’anic principle of balance (Mizan), integrating faith-informed values with scientific conservation practices to promote long-term environmental stewardship.
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he Al Mizan Forest forms part of the global Trillion Trees initiative, contributing to worldwide efforts to restore, conserve, and protect one trillion trees by 2050. This initiative goes beyond tree planting by focusing on holistic ecosystem restoration, sustainable livelihoods, and community resilience.
Under the three-year agreement (2026–2029), WWF-Pakistan will serve as the lead implementation partner, providing technical expertise, planning, and on-ground execution. Islamic Help UK will mobilise international resources and fundraising to support programme implementation and expansion. In addition, Islamic Help will collaborate with WWF to develop and deliver values-driven educational initiatives and awareness campaigns aimed at promoting nature conservation.
The programme aims to implement large-scale afforestation and environmental restoration across Gilgit-Baltistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Punjab, with a projected plantation target exceeding 2.7 million trees across approximately 1,700 hectares.
