From the Sutlej to the Cholistan
Together we can build a cleaner, greener and sustainable future — measured street by street, and tree by tree.
Climate snapshot
Live estimates for Bahawalpur city, refreshed every hour from Open-Meteo. Air quality is modelled on the US AQI scale, not measured at a local monitoring station.
Main air issue
0AQI
Unhealthy for sensitive groups · PM2.5 40 µg/m³
Temperature
0°C
Feels like 24°C
Humidity
0%
Middling, bearable in shade
Wind
0km/h
East, steady
UV index
0of 11
Low
Rain chance
0%
No monsoon cell nearby
What we work on
Ten subjects that shape daily life here — what the problem is, and what actually helps.
Canal-side plantations and Lal Suhanra's scrub, mapped tree by tree.
Read moreLonger heat spells, shorter monsoons, and what farms can do about both.
Read morePlastic reduction, ward-level segregation and neighbourhood composting.
Read moreFair canal turns, lined watercourses and recharge for a falling water table.
Read moreBlackbuck, chinkara and houbara — the species that make this desert unusual.
Read moreNative trees, pollinators and the birds that come back when they return.
Read moreDune stabilisation, rangeland recovery and the toba water ponds.
Read moreLow-water crops, laser levelling and an end to burning crop residue.
Read moreSolar tubewells for Cholistan and rooftop systems for schools.
Read moreChoosing species that survive this soil, and looking after them long after planting day.
Read moreDistrict map
Pick a tehsil to see what shapes the environment in that part of the division.
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Take part
We organise plantation drives, cleanups and awareness walks, and we explain what is happening to the water, air and trees around us. Pick a date below that fits your week — no experience needed.
Upcoming events
Cleanup drives, plantation days, awareness walks, Earth Day and World Environment Day.
2,000 saplings, families welcome. Saplings and water provided; bring a hat.
Meet 6:30am at the bridge. Gloves, bags and breakfast provided.
Volunteer counters needed for the winter blackbuck and houbara transect.
Refill stalls, compost demos and a plastic-free market for the day.
Gallery
Bahawalpur and Cholistan as we find them — the landscape, the wildlife and the people working in it.
Research and writing
Explainers, local reporting and plain-language guides for South Punjab.
Pakistan has around 50 bat species, and almost everything we were told about them is wrong. What flying foxes actually eat, the real disease risk, and why heat and axes are thinning their roosts.
Read the piece →A free Urdu teaching module for Classes 6-8 in Bahawalpur: six lesson plans on waste, recycling and composting, with worksheets, an assessment and an answer key. Print-ready PDF.
Read the piece →Every 14 August, Pakistan marks Youm-e-Azadi. But why 14 August, when the Indian Independence Act named 15 August? A fact-checked guide to the 1947 timeline, the myths, and what the day means today.
Read the piece →Monthly letter
Air quality trends, upcoming drives and what happened to the trees you sponsored. Unsubscribe in one click.
Follow the work
Cleanups, sightings and air-quality readings, posted as they happen.
