Team Lahore
Having a background in multimedia designs and finishing Master level programme in Design Visualisation from Umea University Sweden in 2010, I have been practicing design professionally. I believe every moment we are living in carries a certain visual perception and retaining it to the most closer to nature is a duty. My affiliation with environment comes from this vision since I am a digital artist beautifying virtual world everyday so why not beautifying the real world around which is holding me and all of us in as a tangible most genuine reality we all believe.
I am an undergraduate student from University of The Punjab, College Of Earth and Environmental Sciences. I believe in that the “Future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” I'm an environmentalist and hope to be able to make a difference and world aware of their environment. I also want to see my country self sufficient in this field. I want to save earth from global issues like global warming, ozone depletion and pollution. So that our earth can long live and support all life forms. I am also active member at YOUTH PARLIMENT. .Under my new ideas and guidance my country will run on the road of progress and prosperity.
Shahzeb Irshad is a Finance student pursuing his bachelors from the Lahore School of Economics. He is an avid debater, an active environmentalist and a budding corporate trainer. He has worked on corporate environmental projects in association with Nestle and Deutsche Bank. His trainings are centered on social change, entrepreneurship and corporate social responsibility.
Shahzeb’s areas of expertise include organizational & program diagnostics, competency assessments, 360° feedback, cultural change & transformation, leadership, sales effectiveness, negotiation & empowerment. His research on sustainable business models has taken him to interview and work with executives from PEL, Saphire Textiles, Navitus and Stimulus Pvt. Ltd., Pakistan Chamber of Commerce, Tripple Bottom Line (Pakistan’s Largest CSR journal) and Wateen.
He aspires to change the current status quo problems in Pakistan by changing perceptions and his mantra is to always be self sufficient both in terms of body and mind.
Ifra is a student of business administration in Punjab University having diversified interests, the new ones being the environment and sustainability. She is an occasional blogger, a tyro artist and a wanna be guitarist. Being productive and doing something productive is what drives her. Her message to all is 'break the shackles and show this world your true potential.'
Shaheer graduated from University of London in 2009, as banker and environmental scientist. Shaheer has been working on different projects like Lahore canal extension and solid waste management.
Ayesha Nawaz has worked with several organizations linked to rural development, poverty alleviation and environmental sustainability in Pakistan and is currently working as Manager Monitoring Evaluation & Research with National Rural Support Programme. While working with Rural Support Programmes Network, Ayesha was exposed to the work carried out by “Himalayan Wildlife Foundation” on the preservation of forests and wildlife in and around the region of Neelum Valley (Kashmir). It was during this period that she developed a keen interest in the environment and realized the importance of engaging not only the civil society but the rural poor as well the highest echelons of the government’s administrative machinery to further the cause of environmental sustainability.
As VP Partners Corporate and Communication she would not only be utilizing her past networking with the NGO Sector and Government Institutions but given her MBA degree from LUMs and BSC in economics, would also engage the corporate sector in order to raise awareness regarding PSN.
Syed Aown Shahzad is 18 year old youth activist from Lahore, who is currently doing A-levels from LACAS. His passion is based on youth empowerment and participation and proper representation of Pakistani youth at any international forum. This along with his love for international relations contributes to his character as a young change maker.
Aown is a highly enthusiastic youth who because of his love for animals (especially Pandas) has been actively working in the field of environmental awareness and protection and preservation of endangered animals in the country. Besides this he has also works on various community service projects all over Pakistan and continues his activism by spreading awareness about global issues facing the youth in Pakistan and beyond.
These past years have brought difficult times in Pakistan, and in this time of hopelessness, I felt the need to desperately help my country in any way I could. Lahore Environmental Youth Council provided me that opportunity. Now I work solely for the betterment of the environment, and hope to encourage the youth of not only Lahore, but also Pakistan, to come forward and take the initiative in achieving a cleaner and healthier environment for the sake of our country and its people. I hope to accomplish every project I am given, and encourage others to hear my voice if they are not ready to take a leap of faith themselves.
Jawad is founder of EnCorbus (http://www.encorbus.com), a unique entrepreneurial hub Reshaping Resources, specializing in Human Spark and Energizing Motivation Energy and pioneer in Pakistan in some of its initiatives for reshaping educational sector of the country. He is a fan of Saadat Hassan Mantoo, Faiz. A. Faiz and T. S. Eliot; He is also a youth trainer, motivational speaker and environment lover. His mantra and passion is to let his fellows and others “Think Big” and his dream is to reshape and “Upgrade” the thoughts and vision of the Youth of the Pakistan, and he believes one day he will. Insh-Allah. He is also a freelance web developer-designer. He loves blogging and maintains a personal blog too. He is very lucky in chess and numbers. You can read more about him at http://about.me/mjawadsheikh.
A finance person by trade, Hassan joined PSN because he is deeply concerned about the environment around me, recognizing that we all live and breath the nature around us. Something truly worth protecting for Hassan.
Soha helped found LEYC in the hope of bringing together young leaders passionate about the environment. Through LEYC,she hopes to begin a green revolution en masse;change perceptions in order to help change entire communities. All for a better,greener tomorrow.
