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The Festival Promising Fun Without Leaving Any Trace: Festtogether
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The Festival Promising Fun Without Leaving Any Trace: Festtogether

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06 Şubat 2020

We talked to Itır Erhart, the co-founder of Adım Adım, the movement partner of the organization about Festtogerher Festival which will share some of the ticket revenue among the NGOs that support it. Erhart invites everyone to Festtogether to run together, attend workshops - panels, act with the thought of the goodness of the planet while having fun and have the opportunity to experience many new things.

Elephant In The Room: Climate Crisis On World’s Agenda 
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Elephant In The Room: Climate Crisis On World’s Agenda 

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06 Şubat 2020

Less than a week is left for the United Nations Climate Action Summit, which will gather upon the call of the United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres. At the summit which is expected to be attended by state leaders and non-governmental actors especially in the private sector, leaders will announce concrete steps to increase climate action. From civil society to public as well as the private sector and the citizens, it is critical for the good of the planet to keep our eyes on the summit this week.

Polluted Air Takes More Lives Than Traffic Accidents
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Polluted Air Takes More Lives Than Traffic Accidents

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03 Şubat 2020

The veto of article 50 which includes the postponement of investments required for filter systems in coal thermal power plants by President Erdoğan was an unexpected decision and it created an overwhelming impression. We’ve discussed the details of the subject with Clean Air Right Platform Coordinator Buket Atlı and Turkish Medical Association Public Health Branch Executive Board Member Associate Professor Gamze Varol. By reminding that humans can only live six minutes without air, Atlı emphasizes the importance of fresh air.

“Civil Society Cannot Operate Without Discussion”
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“Civil Society Cannot Operate Without Discussion”

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21 Ocak 2020

The International Civil Society Centre whose shareholders are fifteen major international non-governmental organizations, including Save The Children, Transparency International, Oxfam and Care, is a Berlin based not-profit company. Executive Director of the Center. We interviewed Dr. Wolfgang Jamann, the Executive Director, on main activities of the Centre and it’s 'Disrupt & Innovate' project.

Yokoluş İsyanı: “We adopt Extraordinary Demonstration Methods”
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Yokoluş İsyanı: “We adopt Extraordinary Demonstration Methods”

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08 Ocak 2020

Yokoluş İsyanı is the Turkey leg of the London based global movement Extinction Rebellion, which was initiated with civil disobedience acts against the climate crisis, extinction of species, loss of biological diversity and social and economic downfall. Aiming to draw attention on the climate crisis with extraordinary acts involving music and art, Yokoluş İsyanı intends to carry out demonstrations suitable for Turkey's atmosphere along with their global climate demonstrations. 

Turkey’s Greta Selin:<br> “Climate Crisis Determines the Future of Humanity, Please Be Aware”
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Turkey’s Greta Selin:
“Climate Crisis Determines the Future of Humanity, Please Be Aware”

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08 Ocak 2020

Robert College senior student Selin Gören is Turkey’s high school level representative of Fridays for the Future (FFF) movement which has been widespread the world with Greta Thunberg… Selin Gören attended the FFF meeting in Switzerland last summer with the 8th grade student Atlas Sarrafoğlu, Selin is currently in preparation to collaborate with Turkey's largest youth organization TOG in order to expand FFF’s impact area which  they have spread across the country with 20 cities and to trigger the society over the urgency of climate crisis...

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