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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.

ITU “UN SDSN Turkey 10th Anniversary Event and Members Meeting” Participation

by İlker Yazar | Jan 03, 2025
ITU Sustainability Office attended UN SDSN (UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network) Turkey 10th Anniversary Event and Members Meeting.

ITU Sustainability Office attended UN SDSN (UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network) Turkey 10th Anniversary Event and Members Meeting. The meeting took place on Friday, December 27, 2024 between 09:00-12:30 at Boğaziçi University South Campus.

At the meeting, where university rectors and vice-rectors were among the guests, the work of the universities was shared by the representatives of the relevant units, and the work of the public sector was shared by senior executives. The meeting was attended by Fatma Varank, Deputy Minister of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change and Chief Climate Change Negotiator; Prof. Dr. Halil Hasar, Head of Climate Change at the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change; Hasan Özçelik, President of KGK; and Prof. Dr. Jeffrey Sachs, President of UN SDSN and Director of the Center for Sustainability at Columbia University.

ITU Sustainability Office Coordinator Assoc. Prof. Dr. Börte Köse Mutlu took the floor in the session “Sustainability and Green Transformation Practices of SDSN Turkey Members” and presented ITU's work, experiences and achievements in 2024.

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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.

Click for detailed information.

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.