Environmental Responsibility

Prince Hussain engages in an on-stage conversation with Canadian television journalist and anchor Omar Sachedina.
Prince Hussain engages in an on-stage conversation with Canadian television journalist and anchor Omar Sachedina.
Prince Hussain inspires action through art with photography exhibition in Toronto
Prince Hussain inspires action through art with photography exhibition in Toronto
24 May 2023

Prince Hussain and Princess Fareen visited Toronto and Waterloo this week as part of the multi-city Canadian debut of The Living Sea – Fragile Beauty — an exhibition featuring Prince Hussain’s captivating underwater photography with the goal of raising awareness of the critical need to preserve and protect our fragile marine ecosystems.

Prince Hussain brings beauty and vulnerability of the oceans to Calgary in The Living Sea exhibition
Prince Hussain brings beauty and vulnerability of the oceans to Calgary in The Living Sea exhibition
18 May 2023

Prince Hussain and Princess Fareen arrived in Calgary earlier this week for the Canadian debut of The Living Sea – Fragile Beauty — an exhibition featuring photography by Prince Hussain, celebrating the beauty and vulnerability of the oceans.

With smart strategies, each one of us can make a real difference to safeguarding the Earth for future generations.
With smart strategies, each one of us can make a real difference to safeguarding the Earth for future generations.
How can we fulfil our responsibility to care for the planet?
How can we fulfil our responsibility to care for the planet?
21 April 2023

Through the millennia of human existence, the Earth’s climate has shifted gradually from ice ages to warm periods due to natural cycles. So why are we so concerned about the changing climate now?

Behind the Lens of 'Cry from the Mountains': A Q&A with the Director
Behind the Lens of 'Cry from the Mountains': A Q&A with the Director
21 April 2023

Last May, record temperatures provoked a glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) in northern Pakistan, sweeping away bridges and villages in the valley below the Shishper glacier. Higher up the mountains, the semi-nomadic Wakhi were leading their yaks to summer pastures. Their traditional lifestyle has been heavily impacted by climate change. Season 2, Episode 9 of Voices from the Roof of the World, entitled “Cry from the Mountains” explores GLOFs and their effects in northern Pakistan.

Young climate champions planting for the future
Young climate champions planting for the future
27 March 2023

As part of their pledge to be climate champions, the Aga Khan Scouts and Guides in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, planted a micro-forest at Upanga Jamatkhana last month in collaboration with Ismaili CIVIC and the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF).

The energy sector and its emissions: What are the alternatives?
The energy sector and its emissions: What are the alternatives?
27 March 2023

The increased cost of energy and the use of fossil fuels are creating increasing financial and health impacts on households and businesses. This is due to the increasing demand for and the limited supply of energy sources, as well as the use of carbon-based fuels to generate energy. This can lead not only to an increase in prices of goods and services but also effects on mental and physical health.

Our responsibility as stewards of the natural world includes the proper management of the waste we produce.
Our responsibility as stewards of the natural world includes the proper management of the waste we produce.
Five ways to manage waste, ranked in order of impact
Five ways to manage waste, ranked in order of impact
19 March 2023

In nature, the concept of waste does not exist. Ecological systems are designed with perfect circular processes where resources flow in a waste-free, sustainable loop. On the contrary, human-designed systems use linear processes where resources are extracted, processed, briefly used, and then discarded. How can we replicate the ideal circular systems found in nature?

AKU's President Sulaiman Shahabuddin with participants of the inaugural President’s Challenge for Climate Solutions.
AKU's President Sulaiman Shahabuddin with participants of the inaugural President’s Challenge for Climate Solutions.
AKU's next generation committed to climate action
AKU's next generation committed to climate action
14 March 2023

Ahead of its 40th anniversary celebrations this year, the Aga Khan University (AKU) recently launched its inaugural President’s Challenge for Climate Solutions, offering young people a platform to engage in climate action.

Panellists at the Kusi Ideas Festival discussed issues relating to the climate crisis and and its impact on Africa.
Panellists at the Kusi Ideas Festival discussed issues relating to the climate crisis and and its impact on Africa.
Leading voices call for winds of change
Leading voices call for winds of change
8 December 2022

Nairobi, Kenya this week played host to the fourth annual Kusi Ideas Festival, which brought together bold voices to discuss the climate crisis and its impact on Africa. The opening session included remarks by Prince Rahim on behalf of the Aga Khan Development Network.

Humans have built an economy on the versatility of plastic, which has offered benefits but also long-term negative consequences.
Humans have built an economy on the versatility of plastic, which has offered benefits but also long-term negative consequences.
What’s so bad about plastic?
What’s so bad about plastic?
1 December 2022

We often hear about the negative impacts of plastic on the environment, and now research has shown its detrimental effect on human health. What does our dependence on plastic hold for the future, and how can we reduce our consumption?

Voices from the Roof of the World, an environmental documentary series, aims to raise awareness around the climate crisis in High-Mountain Asia.

VRW season 2

Voices from the Roof of the World, an environmental documentary series, aims to raise awareness around the climate crisis in High-Mountain Asia.
What lies ahead: Warnings from the Roof of the World
What lies ahead: Warnings from the Roof of the World
20 November 2022

Season 2 of Voices from the Roof of the World is now available to stream on The Ismaili TV. The series of 10 films documents the struggles and solutions of people living on the frontlines of the climate crisis.

Prince Amyn at the Paris Peace Forum 2022 with volunteers from the community
Prince Amyn at the Paris Peace Forum 2022 with volunteers from the community
Searching for solutions to today’s crises at the Paris Peace Forum
Searching for solutions to today’s crises at the Paris Peace Forum
16 November 2022

World visionaries and change seekers came together for this year’s Paris Peace Forum to address the many crises currently facing humanity, such as climate change, health emergencies, food security, and violent conflicts.

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