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industries as factors that make 2030 a realistic aspiration .
Tunku Azizah expressed her pride in him , highlighting that it goes beyond him being her son ; he represents the country ’ s youth , and she believes he will achieve his vision . She also shared her inspiration from his activism , emphasising youth ’ s vital role in climate action .
Tunku Azizah noted Hassanal ’ s participation at COP 27 , where he spoke at various pavilions and engaged with government and corporate leaders . At COP 27 , he was invited by the Singapore government to speak at their pavilion on youth and sustainability .
The Thunderbird School of Business also invited Hassanal to join a roundtable with government and corporate leaders . He also spoke at the Malaysian Pavilion on peat protection . In addition , he gave a speech at Project India about his efforts to protect the Malayan tiger .
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“ So this is my call – let ’ s call on our governments and parents to listen to our youth . I listened to my son , and I am so grateful . My eyes are wide open , and I have learned so much from him and his peers . Perhaps it ’ s true that my generation did not pay attention to climate change , but it is not too late for us .
– Tunku Azizah
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“ He is here today and has been participating since COP 26 in Glasgow , both publicly and privately , to learn and gain inspiration . He has been on this path since his early years . When he was much younger , he used to tell me how he wanted to protect his surroundings , the jungle , and the animals .
“ He has diligently worked on preserving our State ’ s environment and addressing the issue of food security by modernising traditional agricultural practices .
“ In his forward vision for climate action , he produced a blueprint for conservation for Pahang . On the ground , he is preserving a large peat swamp . He also focuses on protecting our Malayan tiger , a critically endangered species .
“ I ’ m so glad to share that he has persuaded the State to gazette a large area of land to be the first tiger reserve in Southeast Asia ,” shared Tunku Azizah .
NEW GENERATION WITH NEW HOPE
Hassanal ’ s passion reminded Tunku Azizah that her generation did not do enough for the environment . Regrettably , she acknowledged that many adverse impacts on the global climate resulted from the actions of the preceding generation .
“ There is hope in our youth . He tells
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me that it ’ s the responsibility of the young generation to address the negative impacts of climate change . As he is blessed to be in a position of some influence , he sees it as his responsibility to try to lead the youth of Pahang to address climate change and achieve net zero by 2030 .
“ This young man has been talking about recycling and making Pahang a garden State since his young days . He is walking the talk and has made many angry and unhappy , but he stands firm and is not swayed by them .
“ I am so proud of him and stand by his side for our planet ’ s future . His efforts will encourage the other youth in the rest of Malaysia and , hopefully , the rest of the world to do their part in climate action .
“ So this is my call – let ’ s call on our governments and parents to listen to our youth . I listened to my son , and I am so grateful . My eyes are wide open , and I have learned so much from him and his peers . Perhaps it ’ s true that my generation did not pay attention to climate change , but it is not too late for us .
“ Alhamdulillah , our youth have the energy and vision to make those changes to save our planet . Let us encourage and support them and make their future sustainable , bright , and hopeful .” - @ green
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