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The Heat Waves Campaign
2021
We are excited to launch a campaign that aims at lowering temperatures and making life more bearable for inhabitants in Turkey. This webinar is part of GEF’s Cities as Places of Hope Project with the support of Green Thought Association.
About the event:
Heatwaves are expected to increase in the coming years, posing a threat to people and ecosystems. This campaign will focus on providing city actors with an insight to create an environment for cooperation and contribute to the development of ambitious actions against heatwaves.
The “Heat Waves Campaign” will be broadcasted on digital platforms at the end of June 2021. During the 2-month campaign period, you will be able to follow our latest updates through infographics, blog posts, articles, social media channels, Instagram reels shares, and news programs of media channels in Turkey.
The first event will focus on local government actions, the steps they can take, and the policies they will implement regarding heatwaves in Turkey.
Program:
15 min – Ümit Şahin (Istanbul Policy Center) – The Importance of Heat Waves
15 min – Begüm Aydın (Boğaziçi University) – Actions that Local Governments Can Take
Against Heat Waves
15 min – Sevil Turan (Green Thought Association) – Information about the Heat Waves
Campaign
45 min – Open Discussion and Contributions
Practicalities:
Date and time: Thursday, June 24th from 17:00 PM CET (15:00 PM UTC)
Audience: This event will take place in Turkish
Registrations: You can register for the event via this link
This event is organised by the Green European Foundation, with the support of Green Thought Association and with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation.