Green Climate, Green Economy Project

“Green Climate, Green Economy” was realised in the framework of the Civil Society Dialogue Programme co-financed by the Republic of Turkey and the European Union. This programme was developed as a platform for civil society organisations in Turkey and the European Union to collaborate around a common theme, bringing about occasion for the societies to increase familiarity with one another, and organisations to exchange knowledge and establish lasting dialogue.

In “Green Climate, Green Economy” we conducted research resulting in the development of tangible policy proposals in the areas of cities, energy, and land use, in line with Turkey’s climate change mitigation and adaptation goals. The project aimed to adapt best practices from EU countries to local conditions in Turkey and translate them into policy proposals.

Apart from working visits to Brussels, Çanakkale, İzmir and Bursa, we had three workshops on Cities, Energy and Land Use respectively. Their findings were brought together in a report, which you can access here.

With support from our project partners the Green European Foundation (GEF) and Sabancı University’s Istanbul Policy Center, and together with European civil society, academia, and local governments, we hope that this serves as a firm step for greener dialogue between the EU and Turkey.