Clean Green Community: Empowering Women with Eco-Bricks to Protect Indus River
A gender-just climate solution turning waste into opportunity.
The Clean Green Community project transforms environmental hazards into pathways for inclusion, empowerment, and sustainability. By converting plastic and electronic waste into eco-friendly bricks using river sand, this community-led initiative protects the ancient River Indus while empowering young women, trans individuals, and youth environmental engineers to lead green construction enterprises. Grounded in gender justice, circular economy, and local leadership, this initiative builds a resilient, inclusive, and climate-smart future for Pakistan.
The Problem
The River Indus, Pakistan’s lifeline and cultural soul, is now the second most plastic-polluted river in the world. Contaminated by plastic dumping and e-waste, its water and ecosystem are under grave threat—affecting millions who depend on it for agriculture, drinking water, and survival.
In Meher Ali slum, Hyderabad—home to 10,000+ marginalized people—plastic waste is dumped and burned along the riverbanks. The toxic pollution severely affects local health, especially of women, trans individuals, and children, while destroying biodiversity. This project emerges as a community-powered, gender-just response that transforms waste into eco-solutions.
Gender Justice at the Core
This project places women’s rights and gender equality at the center of climate action. We:
- Prioritize participation of marginalized women, Indigenous Brohi and Sindhi speakers, and trans persons.
- Train women in green tech, business management, and leadership.
- Promote equal decision-making, ownership, and profit-sharing.
- Reclaim waste collection as a dignified, innovative, and community-owned enterprise.
- Improve access to health, clean water, mobility, and safe public spaces.
Who We Empower
Local Authorities: Partnering to procure and scale eco-bricks for pavements, drains, and parks.
100+ Environmental Engineering Students (MUET): Engaged in design, modeling, and social enterprise building.
10,000+ Residents of Meher Ali: Benefiting from cleaner environments and sustainable jobs.
Local Authorities: Partnering to procure and scale eco-bricks for pavements, drains, and parks.
Impact in Numbers
Eco-Friendly Lifestyle & Reduce Plastic Consumption
Social Startup for Clean Green Community
Eco-Friendly Lifestyle & Reduce Plastic Consumption
OUR VISION
Our vision is to create a vibrant, clean, and green community where sustainability thrives. Through collaborative efforts, we aim to build a future where eco-friendly practices are embraced, renewable resources are utilized, and environmental consciousness is ingrained in our daily lives.
OUR VALUES
By upholding these values, we aim to preserve the beauty of our surroundings, ensuring a healthy and vibrant environment for generations to come. Our dedication to a clean, green community is reflected in every action we take, from eco-friendly initiatives to responsible waste management, as we strive to create a place where nature thrives and residents flourish.
OUR MISSION
At Clean Green Community, our mission revolves around creating awareness, educating individuals, and actively engaging in initiatives that promote a cleaner, greener lifestyle. We are driven by the following core values:
Sustainability
We advocate for practices that ensure the well-being of our planet and its resources for future generations. Our focus lies in reducing waste, conserving energy, and promoting eco-friendly alternatives.
Community Engagement
We believe in the strength of community collaboration. Through outreach programs, events, and campaigns, we strive to engage and empower individuals to make environmentally conscious choices in their daily lives.
OUR CHALLENGES
Waste Management
Efficiently managing and reducing waste while promoting recycling and composting.
Air Quality
Addressing pollution from vehicles and other sources to improve air quality.
Renewable Energy
Transitioning to sustainable energy sources to reduce reliance on fossil fuels.
Clean Water
Ensuring access to clean water and implementing measures to conserve water.
GREEN SPACE
Eco-friendly Bags and Reducing the Carbon Footprint
Plastic bags, made from crude oil and natural gas, have a high carbon footprint. Producing one plastic bag uses about 0.48 megajoules of energy, equivalent to driving a car 1 kilometer. The short useful life of a plastic bag (about 12 minutes) contrasts sharply with its environmental impact, as five bags can release 1kg of CO2.
Eco-friendly Bag Alternatives and Wildlife Protection
Plastic bags harm wildlife by contributing to climate change and causing direct physical harm. Animals mistake plastic for food, leading to ingestion, infections, starvation, or death. Microplastics from these bags disrupt growth and reproduction in marine life.
Eco-friendly Bags Reduce Costs and Extend Business Value
Reusable bags are more durable and environmentally friendly, reducing business costs and complying with plastic bag taxes in many US states. They also serve as effective marketing tools, with studies showing 73% of shoppers owning custom reusable bags, thereby enhancing brand visibility and value.
Social Startup for Clean Green Community
ECO- FRIENDLY LIFE STYLE & REDUACE PLASTIC COSUMPTION
Eco friendly Cloth bags for retail to remove single-use plastic waste
Introducing Our Eco-Friendly Cloth Bags: A Sustainable Solution for Retail
At Clean Green Community, we believe in the power of small changes to make a big impact. In our commitment to environmental sustainability, we are excited to present our eco-friendly cloth bags – a simple yet effective solution to eliminate single-use plastic waste in retail.
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[Contact Information].
Email: [email protected]
Contact: 0306-0939781
Social handles: https://www.facebook.com/cleangreencommunity
BOARD MEMBERS
Ms. Samreen khan Ghauri
Founder & CEO
Hamza Sheeraz
Co-Founder
Ali Madad Sakhirani
Web Developer
Prof. Dr. Bhawani Shankar Chowdhry
Patron-in-Chief
Dr. Manzoor Hussain Soomro
Member
Prof. Dr. Mansoor Zafar Dawood
Member
Engr. Rafiq Lakhani
Member
Mr. Tahir Mahmood Chaudhry
Member
Prof. Dr. Samreen Hussain
Member
Prof. Dr. Dr. Attiya Baqai
Member
Engr. Zakir Shaikh
Member
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