Shabib Asghar

16/10/2025

Happy World Food Day! 🌍🥕

Today, I’m reflecting on the profound journey of our food, from a tiny seed in the earth to the nourishment on our plates. It’s a miracle we often take for granted.

My mission is to ensure this miracle isn’t lost on future generations. We need to teach them not just to eat, but to understand. To understand how to grow their own food, even in a small pot on a windowsill. To respect the immense dedication and hard work of our farmers, who grow the abundance that feeds nations.

And it’s not just about the seeds we plant. It’s about teaching them of the silent partners in this process: the natural pollinators. The bees, yes, but also the butterflies, the hummingbirds, the beetles, and even the bats. Every creature in our ecosystem has a role, and everything is connected.

Let’s pledge to pass on this knowledge. Let’s raise a generation that grows with gratitude, respects nature’s balance, and understands that every living thing has its own importance.

26/09/2025

24/09/2025

🌊 Join Us for World Maritime Day! 🌊

Marine Conservation Pakistan will be celebrating Maritime Day with an interactive display at the Pakistan Maritime Museum on 25 September, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM.

Drop by to explore our work on ocean conservation, learn about Pakistan’s rich marine biodiversity, and discover how you can get involved in protecting our seas. 💙

20/09/2025

🌊🐢 Celebrating World Cleanup Day 🐢🌊

Today, as we celebrate World Cleanup Day, we’re reminded of the beach cleanup we did near vital turtle nesting areas. Every piece of trash we picked up helped protect these incredible creatures and their habitats, ensuring safer shores for turtles and all marine life. 🐢💚

It’s moments like these that remind us how much impact we can make when we come together. The work is never done, but every action counts, so let’s keep pushing forward for cleaner, healthier oceans.

Here’s to the turtles, the oceans, and the power of collective action. Let’s keep our beaches beautiful and safe for all creatures!

30/08/2025

Dear .sylviaearle,
On your 90th birthday, we are all in awe of the journey you have traveled. Your unwavering dedication to the ocean is nothing short of amazing. The work you have done has not only changed how we see the world beneath the waves but has inspired generations to protect it.
It was my dream to meet you and at UNOC, I asked from Ocean, and Magically I met you, it was my pleasure, you listen my story and motivates me to keep protecting our precious ocean and corals.
Thank you for being a true pioneer and a constant source of inspiration. Wishing you a wonderful celebration.
If you need anyone anytime from Pakistan remember one person in Pakistan always ready to do anything to protect Ocean and contribute in .
With great respect,
Shabib
Ocean Guardian from Pakistan

14/08/2025

This Independence Day, let’s honor Pakistan not just with flags, but with action, protecting our green lands and blue seas for generations to come. 🌿🌊🇵🇰

14/08/2025

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آج 14 اگست کا دن، وطن عزیز پاکستان کے یوم آزادی کے طور پر منایا جاتا ہے۔ وہ وطن جس نے مجھے پہچان دی۔ الحمدللہ! آج اس بات پر فخر محسوس کرتا ہوں کہ سر سبز ہلالی پرچم کو بین الاقوامی سطح پہ مختلف مواقعوں پر عزت و وقار کے ساتھ بلند کیا اور پاکستان کا مثبت چہرہ دنیا کے سامنے روشناس کرایا۔

وطن عزیز پاکستان جس کو خدا نے ہر نعمت سے نوازا پہاڑ، گلیشیئر، دریا، کھیت، باغات، جنگلات، صحرا، سمندر، اور ان میں پائے جانے والے انواع و اقسام کے جاندار۔ لیکن ہم نے اس کے ساتھ کیا کیا؟ ہم نے پہاڑوں سے لے کر سمندر تک ہر ماحول کو ترقی کے نام پر تباہ کیا! ہم نے قدرتی نظام میں مداخلت کی جس کا نتیجہ ماحولیاتی تبدیلیوں کی صورت میں بھگت رہے ہیں! ہم نے لسانی اور مذہبی نفرتوں کے نام پر خون کے دریا بہا دئیے!

کبھی سوچا کہ کیا ہم واقعی آزاد ہیں؟ آئیں! آج کے دن عہد کریں کہ ہم اپنی فکروں کو آزاد کریں، انسانی اقدار کو زندہ کریں، نفرتوں سے بھری سوچ کو دفن کر ڈالیں، اپنے ماحول کی حفاظت کریں، اپنے حقوق کے لیے آواز بلند کریں تاکہ ایک آزاد شہری کی طرح زندگی بسر کر سکیں۔

میرا ہدف پاکستان میں سمندری حیات کا تحفظ ہے! آپ کو دعوت دیتا ہوں کہ اس ہدف میں میرا ساتھ دیں!

شبیب اصغر

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Today, August 14, is celebrated as the Independence Day of our beloved country, Pakistan, the nation that gave me my identity. Alhamdulillah! Today, I feel proud that I have had the honor of raising the green crescent flag with dignity and pride on international platforms, and have presented Pakistan’s positive image to the world.

Our beloved Pakistan has been blessed by God with every bounty, mountains, glaciers, rivers, fields, orchards, forests, deserts, seas, and the countless creatures that inhabit them. But what have we done in return? From the mountains to the sea, we have destroyed every environment in the name of development! We have interfered with natural systems, and now we suffer the consequences in the form of climate change! In the name of linguistic and religious hatred, we have shed rivers of blood!

Have we ever stopped to think, are we truly free? Come, let us pledge on this day to free our minds, revive human values, bury hateful thinking, protect our environment, and raise our voices for our rights so that we may live like truly free citizens.

My mission is to protect marine life in Pakistan! I invite you to join me in this cause!

– Shabib Asghar

13/08/2025

12/08/2025

Today as we are celebrating , I want to share my answer of a question which was asked me as a penalist in blue zone side event at on the topic of Our Ocean, Our Investment: Unlocking Finance and Innovation for a Blue Future.

Question:
Based on what you’ve heard — and your own experience — What gives you hope right now in the ocean innovation space—and what kind of legacy do you hope your work will leave behind?

My answer:
The partnerships and successes of UNDP ocean innovators truly inspire me, offering immense hope. And with additional support, my organization could expand our vital coral restoration efforts from Karachi throughout Pakistan’s coasts.

This would empower more young people like, who are committed to ocean action and proving that nature-based solutions like our reef revival projet can revive marine ecosystems, even where financial and incubator support is difficult to access but we need investment to turn youth ideas into action because they are the future.

I’ve witnessed firsthand how community-led efforts, propagating corals, building nurseries, engaging local fishers and youth, create tangible change with limited resources. The passion of fellow youth activists and scientists globally strengthens my belief that we can turn the tide against ocean degradation.

My legacy, I hope, will be to inspire more young people in the world to lead restoration, demonstrating that innovation doesn’t always require high-tech tools; often, it’s about working with nature. Ultimately, I want my work to show that even small-scale projects can seed a brighter future for our oceans and our generation.

11/08/2025

When youth lead, their impact goes far beyond their communities.

UNDP Youth4Climate awardee Shabib Asghar is leading Pakistan’s first community-driven coral rehabilitation initiative. He’s also advocating for ocean action on the global stage, amplifying local voices at the UN Ocean Conference in Nice.

He understands that youth engagement is not a luxury—it is a necessity.
This International , let's celebrate his story 👉: https://go.undp.org/wxe

11/08/2025

Ocean is Life!

Everything in my life is surrounded by Ocean, my soul, my thoughts, my mission, my passion, my work. I dedicated my life towards marine conservation and ocean advocacy. I'm glad that I am able to bring the local voices in international platforms and advocating to use nature based solutions for restoration of ocean or environment.

As we are heading towards , I'm happy that my journey and story is inspiring many young people as the Director Marine Conservation Pakistan & Ocean Quest Global Field Training Instructor.
This is just not my story, it's a story of every person who are passionate for protection of our precious mother earth. It's time for Action!

“Why not me?”

That is the question that shifted ‘s path from graphic design to restoring coral reefs along Pakistan’s coast.

As a awardee, Shabib is leading Pakistan’s first community-driven coral rehabilitation initiative. He’s also advocating for ocean action on the global stage, amplifying local voices at the UN Ocean Conference in Nice.

His story is a good example of what the Ocean Promise looks like in practice: youth-led, community-based solutions with global relevance.

👉 Read more (link in bio)