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Campuses are small models of our living spaces. Together with the world, we are looking for solutions on our campus for the construction of more sustainable systems. Join us! 

 

What is Sustainability?

Sustainability can be defined as the development that can be realized by meeting the needs of the present generation while anticipating and respecting the needs of future generations.

Why Is Sustainability Important?

Although there are more than hundred countries in the world that are looking for the ways to meet the requirements for their development, concrete efforts should be made to ensure that today's development does not adversely affect the future generations with the increasing threat of climate change. The Sustainable Development Goals provide a framework for improving the lives of populations around the world and reducing the hazardous man-made effects of climate change. In short, sustainability aims to protect our natural environment, human and ecological health while promoting the innovation and without compromising our lifestyle. For this reason, it is of great importance.

UI GreenMetric Workshop at HKU

by İlker Yazar | Oct 12, 2023
ITU, which ranked first in 2022 UI GreenMetric Turkey, participated in the UI Greenmetric Turkey National Workshop held at Hasan Kalyoncu University on 5-6 October 2023, with Sustainability Office Coordinator Assoc. Prof. Dr. Börte Köse Mutlu.

ITU Sustainability Office Coordinator Assoc. Prof. Dr. Börte Köse Mutlu attended the UI GreenMetric Turkey National Workshop held at Hasan Kalyoncu University in Gaziantep on 5-6 October 2023. Coordinator shared ITU's sustainability efforts and partnerships with stakeholders for sustainability.

The workshop also included speeches from UI GreenMetric Representative Dr. Ruki Harwahyu, UI GreenMetric Türkiye Coordinator Prof. Dr. Yılmaz Yıldırım, HKU UI GreenMetric Campus Coordinator Assist. Prof. Dr. Şafak Tercan and Environmental Engineer Erkan Başaran, Çukurova University Faculty of Engineering, Department of Environmental Engineering Prof. Dr. Zeynep Zaimoğlu, Dokuz Eylül University Foreign Affairs Coordinator Sustainability Office Coordinator Prof. Dr. Fatma Duygu Özel Demiralp, ITU Sustainability Office Coordinator Assoc. Prof. Dr. Börte Köse Mutlu, IYTE International Relations Office Manager Assoc. Dr. Hatice Eser Ökten, Ege University GreenMetric Campus Coordinatorship Representative Dr. Sıdıka Tuğçe Dağlıoğlu, GAUN Quality Development Coordinator Lect. Dr. Derya Özçalışkan, YTÜ Environmental Engineer Fatma Zehra Şükür and Erciyes University Sustainability Coordinator Office Representative Melike Yazman.

UI GreenMetric

UI GreenMetric University Ranking System was launched in 2010 by the initiative of Universitas Indonesia in order to attract attention to issues of global climate change, energy and water conservation, waste recycling, and green transportation. Every year, numerical data is collected from thousands of universities around the world and universities are evaluated. ITU became “the world’s 47th most sustainable campus” in the international UI GreenMetric rankings in 2022. ITU is the first and only Turkish university that is in the top 50, and with this achievement, it became the only university to rank first in Türkiye for the sixth time.

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What Can You Do for Sustainability?

Academics

EELISA, with ITU being one of its 9 partners, produces solutions for real-life problems and sustainable development goals with the communities it creates by bringing together academicians, students and non-university institutions and people. Learn more about the EELISA communities DISCOVERY (Designing a Sustainable and Decarbonized University), CRC (Circular and Regenerative Campus Community), SusBCC (Sustainable Buildings and Communities) and many more.

Communities (itu.edu.tr)

EELISA community initiatives (itu.edu.tr)

Sustainable Ecosystem Days, which is the first carbon neutral congress of ITU, has been organized since 2009 and is free of charge to students from many cities of Turkey, academics working with an understanding of sustainability, and industry representatives with a global sensitivity and vision on environmental technologies and sustainable environmental approach.

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In the changing world, research topics also focus on sustainability and many project calls are associated with sustainable development goals. We present the current project calls related to sustainability below for you. Don't you think it's time to change the direction of research?

European Hydrogen Week (EHW) 29 November - 3 December 2021

Solar Cofund 2 Call

BiodivERsA+ Project Call

Call for Positive Energy Districts and Sustainable Cities

Project Call for Safe, Resilient Transportation and Smart Mobility Services

Students

Sustainable Ecosystem Days, which is the first carbon neutral congress of ITU, has been organized since 2009 and is free of charge to students from many cities of Turkey, academics working with an understanding of sustainability, and industry representatives with a global sensitivity and vision on environmental technologies and sustainable environmental approach.

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Public

Sustainable Ecosystem Days, which is the first carbon neutral congress of ITU, has been organized since 2009 and is free of charge to students from many cities of Turkey, academics working with an understanding of sustainability, and industry representatives with a global sensitivity and vision on environmental technologies and sustainable environmental approach.

Click for detailed information.