NUMS believes that creating environmental awareness among academic community is crucial to understand various interrelated issues of the environment particularly for students, as they are future stewards and advocates of a sustainable environment.
At NUMS the NESC Training and Awareness Wing works ambitiously to educate the NUMS community and beyond to reduce environmental impact, particularly effective waste management.
To this end, with the un-wavering support of NUMS leadership we have taken university-wide awareness measures to sensitize our faculty, researchers, students and management regarding the sustainable practices particular Zero-Waste Practices.
"Building Resilience" is a pivotal component of the Millennium Fellowship 2023, executed in collaboration with SLS Montessori School at the SLS Montessori School PWD Campus, Islamabad, during the initial phase from October 2023 to December 2023. This ambitious Zero Waste (ZW) Project is supported by the Millennium Campus Network (MCN), an organization dedicated to empowering global youth leaders to address challenges and foster positive change in their communities.
The initiative involves selected National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) candidates participating in the Millennium Fellowship, facilitated by MCN, contributing to sustainable development. "Building Resilience" highlights the impactful collaboration between academic institutions and grassroots initiatives, striving for a more sustainable and resilient future. MCN plays a vital role by providing resources, mentorship, and a supportive community to enhance project efficacy.
An extension of Project Zero Waste NUMS was initiated in 2021 to establish NUMS as a ZW campus. "Building Resilience" positions NUMS as the first organizational affiliate of Pakistan's Zero Waste International Alliance (ZWIA). The project expands beyond the campus to fulfill NUMS's social and environmental responsibilities, leading a comprehensive shift towards a ZW community.
The dynamic team from the Department of Public Health at NUMS, including project lead Noor-ul-Ain Shah, Saarma Saleem, Fizza Javed (also Campus Director for the fellowship), and volunteer Yashfa Khan Shinwari, navigated challenges under the mentorship of Dr. Adeela Bashir, Dr. Asma Qazi, and overall supervision by Ms. Sumiya Nauman. They are NUMS Green Youth Movement Club members and the implementation wing of the NUMS Environmental Stewardship Committee (NESC).
The primary goal of "Building Resilience" was to initially implement ZW Management at SLS Montessori School as a pilot, with plans to extend it to its 40 branches in the twin cities. The project aimed to motivate and educate the school community to adopt ZW practices as their civic responsibility and act as agents of change for the wider community. The visionary leadership of Mrs. Naghmana Iftikhar, the branch's principal, and her team provided crucial support during the pilot project.
Milestones achieved during the pilot project included impactful visits, surveys, interviews, focus group discussions, interactive workshops, and separate awareness sessions. The school community enthusiastically participated, leading to the administration's successful implementation of ZW Management in collaboration with NUMS.
The partnership with SLS Montessori School, forged through the Millennium Fellowship, demonstrates the power of collaborations and the transformative impact of youth-led initiatives. It strategically aims to profoundly impact environmental sustainability, forging a path towards a resilient and socially responsible zero-waste community. As the project progresses, stay tuned for updates as these young leaders continue to contribute towards a sustainable future.
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As part of our systemic approach to bring behavioural change in the NUMS community, a series of awareness sessions are organized for faculty, students and management. Awareness is one of the core objectives of NESC, therefore it is now held every year in different forms which include lectures, practical sessions on solid waste segregation and composting organic waste.
In the year 2021-23 Awareness sessions arranged for different segments of NUMS include
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Talk at ISPR Internship Programme 2021
Talk at ISPR Internship Programme 2022
Talk at Abbasyn Uninversity 2023