LAHORE:The Punjab government has scaled up its flagship Green School Certification Programme, an initiative aimed at embedding environmental responsibility among students and building a climate-resilient future for the province.
Launched under the vision of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, the programme has witnessed widespread participation from both public and private educational institutions.
Officials said that 26,330 schools across 41 districts have formally pledged to adopt environmentally sustainable practices, with over 7.6m students and teachers registered so far under the initiative, reflecting a strong institutional commitment to climate action at the grassroots level.
The initiative was being spearheaded by the Environment Protection and Climate Change Department (EPCCD), with Secretary Silwat Saeed providing strategic oversight and implementation leadership. The programme was structured around six thematic areas: air quality improvement, water conservation, energy efficiency, waste management, environmental awareness, and plantation drives.
Under these themes, schools were undertaking practical steps such as displaying daily air quality indices, promoting water-saving mechanisms, shifting to energy-efficient systems, banning single-use plastics, and initiating recycling and composting practices.
