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Degree

Master of Science in Journalism

Faculty / School

School of Economics and Social Sciences (SESS)

Supervisor

Muhammad Raheel Shakeel

Second Supervisor

Amber Rahim Shamsi, Director, Centre for Excellence in Journalism (CEJ), Institute of Business Administration (IBA)

Project Type

MSJ Capstone

Keywords

Floating wetlands, climate project, Student Society of Climate Change, South Asian countries, climate issues, PK Team 22, IBA Karachi, US fellowship, seed funding, climate competition

Abstract / Summary

I created this documentary on floating wetlands as part of a climate project led by the Student Society of Climate Change during my degree program. This project is a competition among South Asian countries to find solutions for climate change. My team, PK Team 22 from IBA Karachi, is among the top three teams in Pakistan and has reached the final round. The top two teams will receive a US fellowship and seed funding to continue their work.

We received $200 from the US Consulate to complete the second phase of our project. I chose this topic not only for the competition but also for my final year thesis because I am deeply passionate about climate reporting. This project helped me understand how scientific research and environmental solutions work, even though I do not come from a science background. I researched plants that can clean polluted water and worked with my team to test them in a pilot experiment. One of our main focuses was to test water from the Korangi River, which helped us understand pollution levels.

In the post-production phase, I interviewed climate expert Mooraj Pasha, who explained how plants like water hyacinth and duckweed help clean water. I also interviewed my team members and conducted Instagram live sessions with environmental journalist Afia Salam. She shared successful examples of floating wetlands being used in Karachi.

This documentary highlights the urgent need for floating wetlands in urban areas like Karachi and shows how young people can take the lead in climate action.

Media Format

.mp4

Run Time

11:40

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This research is openly accessible under CC By 4.0.

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