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CM Punjab Climate Leadership Development Internship Programme

Climate Internship Journey

Story and artifacts by Muhammad Murtaza Zaka, Coordinator, Earth Notes

It starts like any other evening. A young person at home, scrolling through social media. Make it your story:

or just scroll to begin ↓

Step 1 · The post

"Become a Climate Warrior"

Between friends' photos, a post from EPCCD Punjab: "If you want to be a Climate Warrior, join the CM Punjab Climate Leadership Development Internship Program." Rs. 60,000 monthly stipend for 3 months. Apply now.

Step 2 · Apply

One click on climateinternship.pk

The form is filled in and submitted from home. Across three batches, 129,548 young people signed up and 67,952 applied.

Step 3 · The wait

Days and nights go by

The application is under review. Night falls and our Climate Warrior goes to bed. Morning comes and they are straight back at the computer. Every day starts with the same question: any news yet?

Step 4 · The email

"You have been shortlisted!"

A new email arrives: congratulations, Climate Warrior! The internship is about to begin.

Step 5 · Meet your Mentor

A knock at the door

Mentor: Congratulations, Climate Warrior! I am your Mentor, and I will guide you through the whole internship.

Step 6 · Your kit

The Climate Warrior kit

Mentor: This is for you, Climate Warrior: your green vest and black cap. Wear them with pride wherever you work.

Step 7 · Let's go

"Come with me"

Mentor: You are not alone. Climate Warriors are joining from every district of Punjab. Come, let's meet them all.

Step 9 · Orientation week

Everyone joins the lectures on Zoom

Orientation week is online: orientation day, how EPCCD and EPA work, SDPI sessions on climate science, environmental laws, GHGs and NDCs and soft skills, a social media briefing, capstone orientation and a quiz.

Step 8 · Climate Warriors from every district

Tip: tap or hover any district on the map to see its name.

1of 41 districts

Step 10 · FLC or OLC

Every Climate Warrior gets a post

OLC · LahoreFLC · other 40 districts

Interns from Lahore join the OLC and work in the department offices with their OLC coordinator. Interns from every other district join the FLC and work in the field in their own district.

All 41 districts · Gather round

The Mentor gathers everyone

Mentor: Climate Warriors, from every corner of Punjab, gather round! First, orientation week.

Keep scrolling ↓

Follow the Mentor

Off to the activities

Mentor: Orientation is done and everyone knows their post. Now follow me to the activity board.

The activity board

Twelve weeks, one board

Mentor: Come closer, everyone. These are your activity sheets. I will turn them one by one, so you can see each week of your internship.

Keep scrolling to turn the sheets ↓

Chapter 1 · Step into every week

Walk each week with the Mentor

The Mentor guides the Climate Warriors through every week. Pick a week, or press Auto tour. Drag the scene to look around. In weeks 2 to 9 the scene shows the field visit; the corner note shows what OLC interns do in the Lahore office.

OrientationField and office workCapstone projectClosing week

Week 1 of 12

Quick check

Are you ready for the field?

Five quick questions from the 12-week framework. Tap an answer to see if you are right.

Chapter 2 · Where a Climate Warrior works

Two ways to serve: in the office or in the field

Tap OLC or FLC to switch scenes, and drag to look around. Both categories follow the same 12-week framework and the same mandatory activities. The difference is where the work is done.

OLC

Interns placed in Lahore

Work in the department offices in Lahore.
Report to their OLC coordinator.
Carry out office tasks: research, data, briefs, coordination and reporting.

FLC

Interns in the other districts

Work in the field in their own district.
Visit industries, markets, brick kilns, housing schemes and hospitals, and join Traffic Police vehicle checks.
Meet weekly minimum targets and upload geo-tagged photos as evidence.

Chapter 3 · Every day, every week

What every Climate Warrior must do

Alongside the weekly work, the role is tracked through learning, activity, evidence and supervision.

My Climate Warrior tracker

Tap + as you complete each task. Your progress is saved on this device only.

0%of the internship checklist

Green engagement: the eight activity types

Seminars and awareness workshops on air, water, land, solid waste, noise, the 3Rs, wildlife and biodiversity, public transport and resource use
Video documentaries on environmental issues
Community interviews
Tree plantation: native, community, school, roadside and Miyawaki forests, plus maintenance
Cleanliness drives in communities, roads, markets, schools, hospitals and parks
Climate art and poster-making
Disaster preparedness training for climate-related disasters and community resilience
Other activities, with a description

Learning topics named in the offer letter

Climate Change: From Learning to Action
Becoming a Climate Champion
Strengthening Climate Adaptation and Resilience
Introduction to Sustainable Development in Practice
An Introduction to Climate Change and Human Rights
Plus one optional topic, such as Net-Zero 101: What, why and how

Chapter 4 · The Green School mission

Two schools, one star each

During the internship, every Climate Warrior works with two schools under the Punjab Green School Certification Program until each one earns its first star.

Your target

Punjab Green School board, first star lit — School 11 star · 33+ points

The programme has 41 activities in six thematic areas, worth 100 points. A school needs 33 points for its first star.

033 points · 1 star100

Pick the 28 simple starter activities from the 1-Star Guide. Together they are worth about 35.75 points.
Help the school carry them out and keep simple records.
Upload geo-tagged photos and reports on the programme portal.
Once verified, the school gets its 1-star certificate and its first star lights up.

The board has five stars

The Climate Warrior hangs the board on the school wall. Tap a level to light its stars; a school keeps climbing after its first star.

Star bands from the public programme site, punjabgreenschools.com. Routes are one suggested path from the 1-Star Guide's activity values, not an official checklist.

Mentor: For more information about the Green School programme, scan this QR code, or tap it to open the Green School story.

Scan or tap ↗

Chapter 5 · After the capstone

The top 15 are invited to EPCCD

Once the capstone projects are presented, the top 15 Climate Warriors are invited by the Environment Protection and Climate Change Department. The top 3 receive prizes and the other 12 receive appreciation.

Capstone presentedTop 15 invited by EPCCDTop 3: prizesNext 12: appreciation

Chapter 6 · The programme in numbers

Three batches, one growing movement

Every batch draws applicants from all 41 districts. Women make up close to two thirds of all applicants.

Figures from the programme portal, climateinternship.pk, as on 11 October 2026. Batch 3 is in onboarding: its start date, earlier set for 2 October 2026, has been rescheduled and will be emailed to shortlisted applicants.

Your finish line

Take the Climate Warrior pledge

Twelve weeks, two Green Schools, a capstone and a certificate. Tap the button to take the pledge and see your certificate.

CM Punjab Climate Leadership Development Internship Programme · Phase II

Certificate of Climate Leadership

This is to certify that

Climate Warrior

has served as a Climate Warrior with the Environment Protection and Climate Change Department, Government of the Punjab.

The pledge

I will protect Punjab's air, water and land.
I will turn learning into action in my district.
I will inspire others to go green.

Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif, hand on heart — Maryam Nawaz SharifChief Minister, Punjab

Thank you

To every Climate Warrior across Punjab's 41 districts, and to the schools, communities and officers who work alongside them.