Pakistan

4.5 hectares

The Progressive Climate Foundation (PCF) is currently engaged in youth-led and community-based land restoration efforts in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces of Pakistan, with key activities centered around a 4.5-acre site near Rawalpindi. These initiatives are grounded in their belief that land is not just a resource but a sacred trust, and its restoration is a moral and environmental responsibility. Their ongoing efforts include native tree plantation, soil regeneration, awarenes campaigns on sustainable land use, and the introduction of climate-smart agricultural practices for local farmers and youth. The organization regularly host community workshops, faith-based discussions, and eco-spiritual events that connect environmental stewardship with ethical and spiritual values, encouraging communities to become active participants in healing the land. PCF is also planning to expand its restoration work to Sindh province, particularly in areas affected by salinity and waterlogging, by piloting faith-led ecological interventions such as rainwater harvesting, organic composting, and community reforestation. Through partnerships with local mosques, interfaith groups, and youth organizations, the organization aim to build a network of eco-leaders who are spiritually motivated to protect and restore ecosystems. The organization also face community resistance due to low environmental awarenes, where land is often seen only through an economic lens, not erratic rainfall, and soil degradation further complicate their restoration efforts, especially in vulnerable regions like Punjab and Sindh.

20 hectares

The Youth Association for Development (YAD) is actively engaged in faith-inspired land restoration initiatives in Balochistan, Pakistan, particularly in the districts of Quetta, Loralai, Zhob, and Killa Saifullah areas facing acute land degradation due to drought, overgrazing, and climate extremes. Their current work includes restoring approximately 20 hectares of communal and faith-linked lands near mosques, Sufi shrines, and tribal grazing areas. These sites serve as entry points to engage communities around the spiritual and ecological value of land. Restoration activities include native tree planting, dryland agroforestry, contour bunding, zai pit construction, and community composting, all rooted in Islamic environmental ethics such as khilafa (stewardship), amana (trust), and tazkiyah (purification of land and self). YAD has established Community Regeneration Hubs that function as sacred-restoration learning centres. Here, faith leaders, women, and youth co-lead trainings and seasonal campaigns such as (Green Fridays) and (Sacred Soil Saturdays), integrating environmental education with religious gatherings and cultural rituals. The organization is also collaborating with imams and madrassa teachers to deliver eco-literacy modules through Friday sermons, mosque schools, and women's halaqas (study circles), helping revive traditional concepts like him (protected lands) and haram (sacred sanctuary zones). Looking ahead, YAD aims to scale these efforts acros additional faith-held lands in Balochistan, particularly around underused shrine areas and madrassa compounds. This masterclas would directly strengthen their capacity to deepen, document, and expand this unique model of faith-led ecological restoration in dryland Islamic contexts. Additionally, communal ownership structures, while culturally significant, can create fragmented responsibility for long-term land care unles spiritual and tribal leaders are fully engaged. Lastly, low awarenes of faith-based ecological principles among younger generations requires continuous spiritual-ecological education to link restoration with religious identity and duty.

125 acres hectares

Their Peaceful Hearts Community in Punjab, Pakistan, is restoring 20 hectares in Chakwals Kallar Kahar since. Weve planted 5,000 native neem and shisham trees to combat desertification and enrich soil, engaging local families for sustainable farming. By 2026, the organization plan to restore 15 hectares in Attocks Kala Chitta hills, focusing on water conservation and native regrowth. Inspired by Islamic teachings on stewardship, were planning tree nurseries at their mosques. Were eager to join the Faith4Land Masterclass to gain expertise, connect with faith leaders, and expand their restoration efforts acros Pakistan. The organization lack technical expertise for agroforestry and water conservation. Sustaining community participation is tough due to economic pressures. Land ownership issues in Attocks Kala Chitta hills create logistical hurdles.

2 acres of land hectares

In Bahawalpur, a city in The Buraaq Association's province Punjab, Pakistan, when the organization started their organisation in 2020, the organization had a vision to conduct massive plantation drives. The organization started by managing a land that was not good for nursery raising. The organization started working to maintain that land. It wbut the organization did not lose hope. For us, the organization had to achieve this in order to start a thing that the organization dreamed of. The organization developed that land, and built their nursery. To their surprise, till now in the year of 2025, the organization has planted more than 45,000 trees acros the four provinces of Pakistan, with the focus of their lush green region Azad Kashmir. For restoration, the organization also faced some major issues in gaining the grants from the Government of Pakistan, or their provincial government Government of Punjab.

250 acres hectares

Faith-based organizations globally are increasingly involved in land restoration activities, leveraging their extensive land holdings and community influence. Although specific details about your faith organization's activities aren't provided, here are some notable examples and initiatives: Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information Technology (KFUEIT) hequipped with modern facilities, including a mosque for its students and staff. While specific details about the mosque's architecture or features aren't available, it's likely designed to serve the spiritual needs of the university community, similar to the University of Chakwal's mosque, which is located in the heart of its campus. KFUEIT is situated on Abu Dhabi Road in Rahim Yar Khan, Punjab, Pakistan, and has become a significant educational hub in the region. The university focuses on providing quality education, research opportunities, and community development, with state-of-the-art facilities and a faculty of over 200 members. Some key features of KFUEIT include :. *Faculties and Departments*:. *Faculty of Engineering. *Faculty of Computer Science & IT. *Faculty of Natural Sciences. *Faculty of Management Sciences & Humanities. *Research and Development*:. Office of Research, Innovation, and Commercialization (ORIC). Quality Enhancement Cell. *Student Life*:. Directorate of Students Affairs. Student Societies and Clubs. Career Counselling and Internships Office. Sports facilities. *Sustainability Initiatives*:. Renewable energy sources. Water treatment. Plantation and forestry. Green lawns and non-fuel vehicles KFUEIT aims to become a world-clas university, contributing significantly to the regional economy and community development. Climate change*: Rising temperatures, changing precipitation patterns, and increased frequency of extreme weather events can impact land health and restoration succes. Competing land uses*: Balancing different land uses, such as agriculture, conservation, and urban development, can be challenging.

950 acres hectares

Dawat-e-Islami controls 950+ acres acros Pakistan. 600 mosques plus 350 acres of agricultural properties, retreat centers, and undeveloped land spanning Sindh's arid zones to Punjab's degraded farmlands. Through Dawat-e-Islami's involvement with 1t.org's Youth Advisory Board and #GenerationRestoration Youth Hub, I'm developing restoration proposals adapted to Pakistani contexts. Dawat-e-Islami's #GenerationRestoration network provides technical frameworks I'm translating for Islamic community application. Current focus areas include soil rehabilitation on their agricultural lands, native species reforestation on barren parcels, and watershed conservation acros their diverse holdings. These sites offer perfect testing grounds for restoration methodologies learned through Dawat-e-Islami's WEF and GLF connections. Their 950+ acres face ecosystem-specific degradation: agricultural lands suffering productivity decline, arid properties experiencing severe erosion, and forested areas invaded by non-native species. Despite Dawat-e-Islami's global restoration network acces through 1t.org, WEF, and GLF, the organization lack systematic implementation frameworks for large-scale restoration. Coordination acros geographically dispersed sites requires technical expertise that bridges international best practices with local Pakistani conditions. Precisely what this masterclas addresses.

The organization is actively participating in sustainable land, farming, and environmental stewardship within the common framework of a farmer-led movement. The organization is currently working to implement regenerative agricultural practices throughout rural communities in Pakistan. In particular, the organization is focused on the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (with local outreach in Urmar Miana Peshawar, and Swat). As part of their collaborative outreach with local faith-based networks, the organization works to train farmers and youth about organic farming, sustainable land development techniques such as soil conservation and crop rotation, composting, and water-efficient irrigation systems aimed at restoring and enhancing biodiversity on increasingly neglected degraded land. In collaboration with the local youth from the mosque and madrasa, the organization is currently developing a pilot project for tree planting and soil rehabilitation with youth trained through an environment education program. This program is all based on the core principles of Islamic values on stewardship (khalifa) and the care and protection of natural resources. The organization also want to engage their interfaith environmental alliance to enhance their efforts by bringing in other faith groups in South Asia. Faith leaders are committed to taking action but need capacity-building initiatives to convert ecological values into community land stewardship action. This is an urgent focus.

Muslim Hands is currently implementing several land restoration initiatives acros Pakistan as well as other countries, with a strong focus on ecologically vulnerable regions such as Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK). In AJK, their Medicinal Plants Project promotes climate-smart agriculture through the cultivation of indigenous, drought-resistant herbs like Mentha and Valeriana. This initiative not only restores degraded land but also supports sustainable livelihoods and biodiversity conservation by empowering local farmers, especially women, with traditional ecological knowledge. In Mirpur (AJK), the organization has launched a Solid Waste Management and Composting Project, which reduces land degradation and promotes soil health by converting organic waste into compost. This initiative complements their earlier Make Mirpur Green Again campaign, where over 15,000 fruit trees were planted on public and private lands to stabilize soil, prevent erosion, and improve microclimates. The organization is also engaged in community-based afforestation and natural resource management in areas like Wazirabad (Punjab) and Thatta (Sindh), where local communities are trained in environmental stewardship, canal cleaning, and agroforestry techniques. Their restoration work is grounded in faith-based ecological ethics, encouraging communities to see land aligned with global restoration goals and the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. Additionally, there's a gap in awarenes among local religious leaders about the environmental teachings of Islam, which restricts their potential as influencers for land stewardship. Low literacy rates, bureaucratic hurdles, land leasing or acquiring issues and climate-induced stresses like droughts and floods further complicate sustainable land management efforts.

Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information Technology (KFUEIT) hequipped with modern facilities, including a mosque for its students and staff. While specific details about the mosque's architecture or features aren't available, it's likely designed to serve the spiritual needs of the university community, similar to the University of Chakwal's mosque, which is located in the heart of its campus. KFUEIT is situated on Abu Dhabi Road in Rahim Yar Khan, Punjab, Pakistan, and has become a significant educational hub in the region. The university focuses on providing quality education, research opportunities, and community development, with state-of-the-art facilities and a faculty of over 200 members. Some key features of KFUEIT include :. *Faculties and Departments*:. *Faculty of Engineering. *Faculty of Computer Science & IT. *Faculty of Natural Sciences. *Faculty of Management Sciences & Humanities. *Research and Development*:. Office of Research, Innovation, and Commercialization (ORIC). Quality Enhancement Cell. *Student Life*:. Directorate of Students Affairs. Student Societies and Clubs. Career Counselling and Internships Office. Sports facilities. *Sustainability Initiatives*:. Renewable energy sources. Water treatment. Plantation and forestry. Green lawns and non-fuel vehicles KFUEIT aims to become a world-clas university, contributing significantly to the regional economy and community development. Climate change*: Rising temperatures, changing precipitation patterns, and increased frequency of extreme weather events can impact land health and restoration succes. Competing land uses*: Balancing different land uses, such as agriculture, conservation, and urban development, can be challenging.