01Director
Yasir Husain
Director at Climate Action Center Karachi, artist and activist.
Institution · Mandate · Public action
About Us
Page overview
Climate Action Centre is a cultural centre promoting climate awareness and advocacy through public engagement, research, legal action, community networking and collaboration.
Climate justicePublic engagementCultural programming
CAC field image · 0101 · Institutional mandate
Mainstreaming the green narrative in public life.
Through public engagement with citizens, youth and local communities, CAC Karachi has advanced public understanding of critical climate issues. With strong media relationships, academic collaborations, expert input and partnerships with grassroots organisations, CAC advocates for climate justice and equitable access to energy while working with other organisations to address the climate emergency.
CAC brings climate questions into public discourse through events, legal actions and community networking. Its work includes greening the grid, promoting electric vehicles, climate-focused cultural programming and engagement with major city plans.
CAC field image · 0102 · Vision
Climate policy shaped with people, not only for them.
CAC engages with the Karachi Climate Action Plan 2025 and the Greater Karachi Regional Plan 2047 while promoting inclusive and participatory approaches to climate policy and action.
The organisation connects public knowledge, community experience, institutional planning and cultural expression so Karachi’s climate response is practical, equitable and grounded in the realities of the city.
- 01Make climate information easier to understand and use.
- 02Strengthen public participation in climate and urban planning.
- 03Connect advocacy, research, culture and environmental justice.
- 04Build collaboration across communities, experts and institutions.
03 · Leadership & team
The people behind CAC’s work.
Meet the people behind CAC’s climate advocacy, research, public engagement, cultural programming and community action.
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02Finance Controller
Syed Zaheer Abbas Naqvi
With 23 years of professional experience, he oversees financial management, budgeting, reporting, compliance and administrative operations, ensuring the efficient, transparent and accountable use of organisational resources.
03Programme Manager
Arees Khan Mangi
Arees Khan Mangi is Programme Manager at the Climate Action Center in Karachi, where he leads work on green energy, decarbonised transport and urban heat, and is founding editor of The Indus Brief. Outside policy, he co-founded Unwind, a slow-travel hospitality brand in Gharo and Hyderabad, and the Dharti Welfare Foundation in Thatta, and translates classical Sindhi books.
04Manager, Electric Vehicles
Hussain Rizvi
Short biography will be added when supplied.
05Manager, Air Quality & Heat
Muhammad Faeez
Short biography will be added when supplied.
06Researcher, City Projects
Warda Mumtaz
Works at the intersection of climate policy, urban governance, public engagement and climate narratives to advance inclusive and meaningful climate action.
07Media & Communications Manager
Hassaan Ahmed
Hassaan Ahmed is Media & Communications Manager at the Climate Action Center, working across media, social media, content and storytelling to make climate issues easier to understand and engage with.
08Researcher, Green Energy
Fatima Bint e Zakiullah
Fatima Khan is a Researcher at the Climate Action Center, working on green energy and climate action, with a focus on community engagement and advancing inclusive energy initiatives.