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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.

Global Sustainable Development Congress and Our THE Impact 34th Award

by İlker Yazar | Jul 18, 2024
ITU's Sustainability Office Coordinator Assoc. Prof. Börte KÖSE MUTLU and Vice Coordinator Assist. Prof. Ebru ACUNER TÜRET attended the “Global Sustainable Development Congress” held in Bangkok, Thailand.

ITU's Sustainability Office Coordinator Assoc. Prof. Börte KÖSE MUTLU and Vice Coordinator Assist. Prof. Ebru ACUNER TÜRET attended the “Global Sustainable Development Congress” held in Bangkok, Thailand.

THE Impact 2024 Results were announced live at the Congress. ITU, which ranked 34th in the world, shared their excitement in Bangkok with YÖK (Council of Higher Education) President Prof. Dr. H. Haldun GÖKTAŞ.
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Pictured left to right, Prof. Dr. H. Haldun Göktaş, President of the Council of Higher Education, Duncan Ross, Chief data officer of THE Impact, Assoc. Prof. Börte Köse Mutlu, Sustainability Office Coordinator, and Vice Coordinator Assist. Prof. Lecturer Ebru Acuner Türet. Prof. Dr. Ebru Acuner Türet.

In their presentations, Phil BATY, Chief Global Affairs Officer of THE Impact and Duncan ROSS, Chief Data Officer of THE Impact, congratulated ITU with the words “Universities that work with an optimistic and positive outlook have achieved success today”. As the first and only Turkish University to be ranked in the top 50 in the world, ITU made our country proud by participating in the organization in person.

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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.