GREEN Society, MUST

Between 2016 and 2019, I contributed to GREEN Society MUST, a student-led society at Mirpur University of Science and Technology focused on raising awareness of environmental issues under the idea of “Think globally, act locally.”

My involvement developed over several years. I started by supporting the society through graphic design, later became Social Media Head, and then served as Vice President for the 2018–2019 governing body.

From design to student leadership

My early contribution was mainly creative. I worked on graphics, promotional material and digital communication for society activities. As my responsibilities grew, I became involved in social media, campaign planning, event coordination and eventually wider team leadership.

By the time I became Vice President, I was working with a team of more than 20 members and volunteers across different responsibilities, including media, events, coordination, marketing and community activities.

Green Awareness Week

One of the larger activities we organised was Green Awareness Week, a multi-activity campaign designed to involve students in practical environmental awareness rather than limiting the message to posters or classroom discussion.

The programme included a clean-up drive, plantation activities, classroom presentations, awareness banners across university departments, a plantation video contest and a green illustration competition.

Bringing the week together required coordination across presentation, media, registration and volunteer teams, as well as collaboration with other groups supporting the activities.

What I learned

GREEN Society was one of my earliest experiences of seeing how design and communication can support a wider cause. A poster can attract attention, but lasting participation needs people, organisation and a message that gives the audience something practical to do.

Good community work is not created by one person. It happens when design, communication and teamwork give people a reason and a way to participate.

That progression from creating visual material to helping lead a student organisation influenced how I approached later workshops, digital-skills programmes and community initiatives.