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Community Forest of 100 Saplings Planted at Lari House

Community Forest of 100 Saplings Planted at Lari House

The green civil society organizations base in Karachi were invited to join the Makli Commune members in order to promote the current movement of Greening Karachi / Sabz Pakistan, on Sunday, 23rd September 2018, at E-6, Fourth Gizri Street, DHA 4, Karachi.

Beginning with the preparation of the lot size 18’x27’ (45 sq m), a few days ago, a forest of over 100 saplings was planted in the back yard of the Lari House. These were planted in special organic soil, developed at Zero Carbon Centre (ZC3), Makli. The entire effort was coordinated by HF PM Mr. Naheem Shah, while Ar. Mehdi provided support in developing the layout of trees.

 

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Unknown Tomb (Tomb of Munir Maghfouri)- a joint HF/SC and PCF Heritage Conservation project

Unknown Tomb (Tomb of Munir Maghfouri)- a joint HF/SC and PCF Heritage Conservation project

On 8th September 2018, a visit was made by Director General Archaeology, Mr. Manzoor Kanasro, Director Abdul Fatah Shaikh and other officers to HF’s Zero Carbon Cultural Centre (ZC3) and the Unknown Tomb located at the eastern edge of the Makli ridge, where they were received by the HF Team consisting of Ar. Yasmeen Lari, CEO, PM Naheem Shah and Heritage Architect Ashfaq Ahmad. This tomb has been taken up for conservation as a joint shared project with CER-NET, Prince Claus Fund and Heritage Foundation of Pakistan. Recently, Ms. Safeeyah Moosa, Spiritual Chords, South Africa has kindly agreed to join this effort. The Archeology Department team was joined by Mr. Ayaz Kazi Mahessar, who until recently was representing UNESCO in Sindh.

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The first comprehensive report on Green Shelters

The first comprehensive report on Green Shelters

The first comprehensive report on Green Shelters provides information on work in 2 villages in Tando Allahyar, 2 in Mirpur Khas, 3 in Thatta districts and in 8 mendicants' (beggars') villages in Makli (Thatta). 


From January to mid-May 2018 650 shelters, 325 eco toilets, 215 handpumps and 600 fuel efficient earthen stoves (Pakistan Chulah) have been built along with 720 women and men trained in sustainable and green livelihoods. In addition plantation of 2600 trees and over 500 bushes for 6 community forests and street/house greening has been accomplished.

Link: http://www.heritagefoundationpak.org/Page/14692/The-first-comprehensive-report-on-Green-Shelters

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