The “Bring Your Batteries, Get Your Thermos!” event will be organized by the Sustainable Development Application and Research Center between 18 and 22 March. The event will begin at 10:00 on the Ground Floor of the South Entrance.
✍🏻 A cooperation protocol has been signed between Istanbul Medipol University and Yaşar University in the fields of green transition, sustainability, climate change, digital transformation, circular economy, renewable energy, energy efficiency, resource management, and waste management. 🌎 Within the scope of the protocol, which focuses on sustainable development and twin transition, #environment and #climate research, green campus practices, #energy efficiency, #waste management, national […]
Undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral students studying at Istanbul Medipol University can apply to represent our university within the scope of COP31. As part of the application process, students may be considered for the roles of Youth Delegate, Project Presenter, Volunteer, and Observer, and may participate in various activities and working processes throughout COP31. Open to […]
🎉 We are proud to announce that the “Sustainability and Twin Transition Center” project, prepared under the leadership of Istanbul Medipol University in partnership with the Digital and Sustainable Future Association (DİSÜDER), has been awarded grant support within the scope of the İSTKA Twin Transition Financial Support Program. 📌 Within the framework of the project, twin transition […]
Earth Overshoot Day marks the date when humanity has used up the natural resource budget that should sustain us throughout the entire year. In 2026, this date was determined as 30 July. 🌱 Humanity is currently using nature 73% faster than the Earth’s ecosystems can regenerate. This level of consumption means that we are living as […]
✨ As part of the 2026 Zero Waste Annual Theme Plan, August is being observed as Textile Waste Month in order to draw attention to the environmental impacts of textile waste, support sustainable consumption habits, and emphasize the importance of the circular economy approach. 🌍 The textile sector is one of the sectors with the highest environmental […]
Strengthening the role of youth in climate diplomacy during the preparatory process for COP31, Local Conference of Youth (LCOY) Turkey 2026 brings together the views, priorities, and solution proposals of young people regarding climate policies. At the event, which we attended alongside our students Nehir Erduğan, Senanur Şamlı, and Eren Bekdemir, our SURKAM Director Prof. […]
🌍 The report, which evaluates countries’ performance in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, reveals that global progress toward achieving the 2030 targets still remains below the desired level. According to the report, no Sustainable Development Goal worldwide is currently progressing at a pace sufficient to fully achieve its targets; the […]
🌍 According to the progress chart included in the report, at the current pace, none of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals are expected to be fully achieved by 2030. Globally, only 16.5% of the SDG targets are on track, while limited progress is observed in 67% of the targets and regression in approximately 16%. 📊 […]
Within the scope of Sustainable Development Goal 7, the report comprehensively addresses global progress toward the goal of ensuring access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all. ✍🏻 The report evaluates the current state of the energy transition through the topics of access to electricity, clean cooking fuels and technologies, renewable energy, energy […]
