Inspiring Change for People and Surrounding Creation

Here is a brief account of Dr. Yousaf’s journey of self-transformation and his progressive influence toward the betterment of humanity and the surrounding creation.

Academic / Learning & Sharing

Advanced Research: Development Economics

Advanced R&D: Apiculture/Permaculture

M.Phil.: Management Sciences

Doctoral Research: Environmental Economics

More than 130 research & awareness docs published

Supervised research studies (MS to PhD): about 85

More than 100 TV or YouTube discussions to share the earned knowledge for overall betterment

Involved in numerous facilitation activities at R&D Inst.

Beekeeping / Apiculture

Dr. Yousaf Riaz adopted beekeeping as a key professional capacity to serve the Creator’s creation, conducting research while gaining knowledge and practical experience under leading entomologists and apiculturists from Pakistan, Germany, England, Australia, and New Zealand.

Establishment of Creation Care Garden

Dr. Yousaf advanced his work in resource optimization within economics, conducting experiments in permaculture and integrating agro-based cottage industries with nature-based water treatment systems across rural and semi-urban areas.

Water and Wastewater Economy

Dr. Yousaf advanced issue-driven research and development, and through successful work in apiculture and permaculture, identified a critical gap in polluted water treatment across water-scarce Pakistan. He redirected his research toward nature-based solutions to reclaim and reuse treated water for irrigation.

Activites / Impact

Dr Yousaf’s journey evolved toward a broader vision of creation care, addressing the interconnected drivers of environmental degradation. By integrating his knowledge of economics with ecological stewardship, he developed practical approaches that align resource efficiency, environmental restoration, and sustainable livelihoods.

Creation Care Facilitation

By integrating economic thinking with nature-based practices, Dr. Yousaf developed models where environmental stewardship, community development, and responsible resource use reinforce one another. His approach affirms that caring for creation is integral to long-term resilience, productivity, and well-being for all living systems.

Activities / Impact

Activities / Impact

Conducted a research study in collaboration with UNICEF on the application of permaculture and Integrated Sanitation & Farming Systems (ISFS) across five locations in Punjab.

Trained about 250 male and female farmers

Wrote & Published ISFS manuel

Activities / Impact

Survey Research Study about beekeeping viability and its economic productivity and environmental benefits

Trained more than 200 commercial and hobby beekeepers; Established 30 businesses: Rural/Urban

Established: Honey Bee Masters Pvt. (Ltd) for Quality Queen Rearing facility, Training, & Honey Production

Proved the concept & Established National Institute of Bio-remediation (NIB) at NARC, Ministry of National Food Security & Research as Founding Director of NIB

Created direct or indirect about 200 jobs

NIB served as R&D platform for researchers and practitioners. 150 Projects across Pakistan

Introduced the concept in 15 countries

Activites / Impact

Activites / Impact

Designed and developed the first-ever garden of Creation Care at Christian Study Centre (2025-26).

Demonstration of integrated relationship of all creation and humanity

Awareness publications developed "Creation Care" are common ground for human survival regarding interfaith harmony.

Developed facilitation modules to share about the importance of creation care in our lives.

These modules shared about 56 gatherings, like research institutes, churches and social gatherings.

25 educational institutions actively involved in learning and actively maintaining the garden.

Permaculture / Agriculture

...anytime, anywhere—Yousaf is ready to answer your call in service of Creation...