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
Moderate · PM2.5 32 µg/m³
Temperature
0°C
Feels like 33°C
Humidity
0%
Humid, sweat will not cool you
Wind
0km/h
East, light
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.
بہاولپور کے اسکولوں کے لیے مفت اردو تدریسی ماڈیول — فضلے، ری سائیکلنگ اور کھاد پر چھ تیار اسباق، ورک شیٹس اور جوابی کلید۔ پی ڈی ایف ڈاؤن لوڈ کریں۔
Read the piece →ہر 14 اگست کو پاکستان یومِ آزادی مناتا ہے۔ مگر 14 اگست ہی کیوں، جبکہ ایکٹ 1947 میں 15 اگست درج تھا؟ 1947 کی مستند ٹائم لائن، غلط فہمیوں کی وضاحت اور آج کے پاکستان میں اس دن کی اہمیت۔
Read the piece →ریت کے ٹیلوں کے نیچے پانی موجود ہے۔ شائع شدہ سروے بتاتے ہیں کہ اس کا زیادہ تر حصہ پینے یا آبپاشی کے قابل نہیں، اور اس کی بھرائی سال بھر کی 200 ملی میٹر سے کم بارش پر منحصر ہے۔
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Cleanups, sightings and air-quality readings, posted as they happen.
