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Dr Yasmeen Lari held a briefing with IFC’s global leadership on her zero carbon initiative. The briefing was held at the IFC head office in Karachi.

Dr. Yasmeen Lari holds a meeting with the global leadership of International Finance Corporation at their head office in Karachi. Dr. Yasmeen Lari briefed them about her zero carbon initiative and the impact it has made on the lives of villagers in Sindh, Pakistan. Two village women, Champa and Lakshmi also spoke about how the initiative has transformed their lives.

Alice Rawsthorn of the Design Emergency Podcast interviews Dr. Yasmeen Lari on design and disasters.

Design Emergency Podcast’s Alice Rawsthorn interviewed Dr. Yasmeen Lari about her work, specially her work related to disaster response and mitigation in the flood affected areas of Sindh, Pakistan. Alice works with global design leaders whose work is fostering positive change.

The episode can be accessed at the following link:
https://open.spotify.com/show/5csNyfolubwOBlaiF3vf4L

Dr. Yasmeen Lari to give keynote address at Radical Repair taking place at the Milan Triennale on Thursday September 28.

For The World Around in Focus: Radical Repair will take place at the Milan Triennale on September 28. Dr Yasmeen Lari will give a keynote address on the topic of Seeking Social and Ecological Justice for Humanity. Her presentation on this topic will advocate for social activists and eco champions to fashion humanistic, inclusive environments driven by ecological considerations.

A&B published an article about Dr Yasmeen Lari’s architecture works and her role as a humanitarian worker and sustainability champion.

Architekturai Biznes (A&B), a polish online archtectural magazine, published a story on Dr Yasmeen Lari. The article covers her life story, her architecture works and her approach towards design, both as a starchitect and as a humanitarian worker and sustainablity champion. She used to build for the elite of Pakistan but now she works on empowering the poor affected by disasters to build homes using low cost, low-carbon materials.

The original article can be accessed at the following link:

https://www.architekturaibiznes.pl/bezplatne-e-wydanie?date=09-2023&fbclid=IwAR32HEW4RXXE8BMd_3xbDIt7l9pIDWsoPvBPmd2Vc6tV8kRDJLEjfChvNig

Green Network features an article on how the Heritage Foundation of Pakistan is empowering people affected by disasters.

The articlce talks in detail about the impact of floods in Pakistan and how the Heritage Foundation of Pakistan is working on disaster risk reduction and response by empowering people. Developed by Yasmeen Lar, Barefoot Social Architecture is one of the principles used in the projects. It consists of applying 3 Zeros: Zero Cost (to the donor), Zero Carbon, Zero Waste methodologies leading to Zero Poverty.

The original article can be accessed at the following link:

https://greennetwork.asia/news/heritage-foundation-of-pakistan-how-sustainable-architecture-can-empower-people-affected-by-disasters/

Dr Yasmeen Lari had a meeting at the PSO House with volunteers from the Rahguzar event to discuss the way forward.

Dr Yasmeen Lari and Afroza Bhamani met with volunteers from the Denso Hall Rahguzar walking street event at PSO House . The purpose of the meeting was to discuss how to take forward the initiative launched at Denso Hall Rahguzar event earlier in the month. Various proposals were discussed. It was decided that Karachi Public Schools will be rehabilitated and green spaces will be introduced as part of community mobilization to transform Karachi into a humanistic eco-city.

Independence Day was celebrated with great enthusiasm at Pono Village in Sindh, Pakistan.

Independence Day was celebrated with much gusto and excitement at Pono Village in Sindh. Boys and girls from the village gathered in the open space with Pakistani flags and colorful balloons in their hands. There was also a tree plantation drive to mark the occasion.

The Business Recorder, Pakistan Observer and Dawn cover Dr Yasmeen Lari’s call to transform Karachi into a humanistic eco-city.

Dr Yasmeen Lari, CEO of the Heritage Foundation of Pakistan held a street tea get-together with Karachiites from all walks of life at Denso Hall Rahguzar walking street. Rahguzar is a model eco-enclave in the congested city. The objective was to call Karachiites to take ownership of and transform Karachi into a humanistic eco-city. Dr Yasmeen Lari made an impassioned call for active participation in the city and launched the concept of Meri Gali Mera Sheher, a community mobilization to develop ownership of the city. 

The original articles can be accessed at the following links:
https://www.brecorder.com/news/40261758/open-market-rupee-continues-to-make-giant-strides-against-us-dollar-due-to-sentiment
https://pakobserver.net/call-to-transform-karachi-into-humanistic-eco-city/
https://www.dawn.com/news/1767747/community-mobilisation-plan-to-develop-ownership-of-karachi-launched

The Guardian covered rehabilitation work being done by Heritage Foundation of Pakistan in Sindh, Pakistan after 2022 floods.

The Guardian covered the story of the Heritage Foundation of Pakistan (HFP) building affordable and sustainable homes while empowering communities in Sindh, Pakistan. The buildings look like rounded chaurahs, but are octagonal in shape and are sturdy enough not to be swept away if more floods come. Prefabricated bamboo frames are built on one metre high raised platforms. The HFP has helped build more than 5000 chaurahs since September 2022.

The original article can be accessed at the following link:

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2023/jul/25/this-will-not-be-swept-away-the-bamboo-homes-helping-pakistans-post-flood-rebuild

Designboom’s coverage of Dr. Yasmeen Lari’s keynote speech at UIA (July, 6th 2023)

Yasmeen Lari, Pakistan’s first female architect and CEO of the Heritage Foundation of Pakistan, delivered a keynote speech at the 2023 International Union of Architects (UIA) World Congress. The event, held from July 2 to 6, featured renowned speakers from around the world, including Lari, who was also honored with RIBA’s 2023 royal gold medal. Lari, an architectural historian, heritage conservationist, philanthropist, and humanitarian architect, focused her speech on the topic of sustainable communities and the rehabilitation of climate migrants through leveraging poverty potential.

Original article can be accessed at the following link:
https://www.designboom.com/architecture/architecture-decolonization-democratization-yasmeen-lari-self-sufficient-communities-uia-world-congress-07-10-2023/