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Dec 20 2023

Climate Law Developments in Turkey

By GEF

About the event

With this event, we aim to talk about climate law in Türkiye and developments in the border carbon boarder adjustment mechanism. We will discuss the impact of the current carbon regulation policies, as well as the climate law with NGO’s, public institutions and local municipalities, academics and trade unions.

Project background

This is the event as part of our 2023 Transnational Project: A Just Green Deal. The project aim is to have a balanced but critical view on the Green Deal in a concise way, that allows to be precise in public debates on the Green Deal. The second level explores, from a more radical perspective the question if the current Green Deal is the sufficient answer to make the EU futureproof amidst the multiple crises.

Speakers

Yağız Eren Abanus, MAD – Center for Spatial Justice

Sercan Köksal, İzmir Katip Çelebi University, Department of Economics

Özlem Teke, Greens of Turkey, Co-speaker

Nuray Şahin, Ankara University, Department of Labor Economics

Programme

14.00 – 14.05 Opening

14.05 – 14.45 Keynote Speeches of Speakers

Climate Law

Yağız Eren Abanus, MAD – Center for Spatial Justice

Climate Laws in Europe, Implementation, and Examples of Border Carbon Adjustments From Europe

Sercan Köksal, İzmir Katip Çelebi University, Department of Economics

The European Greens’ Views and Demands on The Just Transition Applications

Özlem Teke, Greens of Turkey, Co-speaker

Reflections of the Carbon Tax on Gender Based Inequality

Nuray Şahin, Ankara University, Department of Labor Economics

14.45 – 15.00 Break

15.00 – 15.20 Compilation of possible opportunities

15.20 – 15.40 Compilation of possible crisis and problems

15.40 – 15.55 Solution suggestions

15.55 – 16.00 Closure

Practicalities

Date and Time: 28th December, 2023 – 14.00-16.00 (Istanbul Time, GMT+3)

Location: Zoom

Language: Turkish

Registration: Please note that registrations are now closed

This event is organized 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.

Jun 19 2023

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The Tilting City

By GEF Uncategorized

Context

Three out of four Europeans live in a city. Therefore, cities are essential to lead the transformation to a socially and ecologically just society. This radical change is more urgent than ever, as IPCC reports remind us: already 3.5 billion people are highly vulnerable to climate impacts. Different cities suffer from diverse ecological impacts and will be differently affected by climate change. And within cities, certain groups are more exposed to the effects of air pollution, noise, and extreme temperatures than others. Without thoughtful politics and policies, the most vulnerable will suffer the consequences. In this context, ecological justice is vital. Taking inequalities into account and repairing the damage to these people’s lives but also holding those most responsible for the climate crisis to account.

‘’When imagining cities, we for instance cannot lose sight of the farmer in rural areas feeding urban mouths, or the homeless person at the city centre bus station.’’

Objectives

This publication aims to draw an image of what the city of the future could look like. The authors show alternatives to the current urban models and how they can be future-proof. This text will hopefully serve as a valuable source of information and bring up new thoughts among citizens activist, policymakers and everyone interested in exploring ethical and ecological ways of living in cities in the 21st century.

Project Background

This publication is part of Cities as a Place of Hope project of the Green European Foundation. With this project, we aim to create a strong communication network and solidarity network that will enable access to information and policies by compiling experiences and needs on sustainable and green city governments and related policies together with green associations in different cities in Europe. In this study, making the city’s actors effective and visible in city policies is one of our biggest goals.

Dowload

Available in Turkish

Available in Polish

Available in Greek

This report has been realised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Oikos, Green Though Association and the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation. The European Parliament is not responsible for the content of this publication.

Dec 16 2022

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Dare to Care Book Tour: Turkey

By GEF

About the event

Dare to Care offers readers a crash course in ecofeminism and invites you to get inspired by different people and movements across the world. In a Europe faced with interlocking crises, the book encourages us all to question the political and economic frameworks we see today and to consider how care, as an emancipatory principle, could offer us true solutions and transformation.

In this webinar, we mark the launch of the book’s Turkish translation, spreading the message further across Europe! Join us to discuss the term of care, widen it up to cover the ecosphere, and discuss how it relates to current issues facing Turkey and Europe today.

Context

This workshop is part of Feminists in the Environmental Movement, a GEF transnational project that seeks to stimulate conversations around (the intersections of) gender and environmental justice across Europe. The project is implemented with the support of Visio (Finland), Green Economics Institute (UK), Oikos (Belgium), Strefa Zieleni (Poland), Green Thought Association (Turkey), and CDNEE.

Speakers

Philsan Osman – Dare to Care co-author, activist and community builder
Dr. Özge İzdeş – Istanbul University

Moderated by Gizem Kastamonulu, translator of the Turkish edition

Practicalities

Date and time: Wednesday, December 21st (18:00 CET / 20:00 Istanbul time)

Language: English and Turkish, with simultaneous translation

Registration: The event will take place online via Zoom and is open to all. Please register in advance via this link.

Resources

This event will launch the Turkish translation of Dare to Care, GEF’s ecofeminist booklet that is now available in multiple languages.

If you are looking for more resources on feminism and the green movement, do check out our e-learning course Green Feminism as well!

This workshop is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Green Thought Association and the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation.

Nov 02 2022

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Resilience in the City, How?

By GEF

Context

Resilient cities are able to withstand potential disasters, whether they are social, economic or geographical. The climate crisis, in particular, is affecting the way people live in cities more and more. It creates social injustices with the most vulnerable communities being affected the most. Some local governments in Europe address these challenges by adopting transformative policies and innovative solutions to increase the accessibility to basic needs such as health, sanitation, housing, food, transportation, and water management.

The Green European Foundation alongside the Green Thought Association, aim to be a part of the solution by organizing the webinar “Resilience in the City, How?” within the scope of the ongoing project “Cities as Places of Hope”.

About the event

During this conference, various urban actors, academics and green activists will gather to raise awareness, build capacities and discuss how cities could become more resilient. Within the scope of resilience, the experts will focus on the social and ecological issues caused by the climate crisis and social injustice through various examples.

Programme

Session 1: Politics of Resilience
13:05 – 14:05

Last three years with Cities As Place of Hope – Dirk Holemans
What is Resilience?- Eray Çaylı
14:05- 14:15 Break

Session 2: Resilience in the Context of Food, Housing and Social Issues
14.15- 15.30

Resilience and Housing in Europe – Kim Van Sparrentak
Feeding the Metropolis During A Crisis – Berkan Özyer
Increasing Social Resilience in the City – Who Owns the Night?- Yasemin Bahçekapılı

15.30-16.30

Open Session

Practicalities

Date and Time: 15 November 2022 at 13.00 (CET+3).

Location: Online

Language: Turkish

Registration: Sign up here.

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. The European Parliament is not responsible for the content of this event

Oct 31 2022

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Feminist Leadership in the Ecology Movement (Istanbul)

By GEF

About the event:

Women are everywhere! The women’s struggle continues on the streets, in public arenas, and also within the green movement. How are women and LGBTQI+ individuals represented in the ecology movement? What are the obstacles and challenges for women and LGBTQI+ representation? What are the needs to increase the number of organized women and LGBTQI+ in the ecology movement in Turkey and across Europe?

In light of these initial questions, we will discuss the intersectionality of the green movement and feminism under the frame of our “Feminists in the Environmental Movement” project, and explore what we can do to strengthen diverse representation by nurturing and sustaining feminist organisation in the ecology movement.

This day-long workshop will enable participants to take the first steps and gain a better understanding of the shared struggle, while listening to the experiences of local ecology, women’s, and LGBTQI+ organisations in the context of the intersectionality of ecology and feminism.

Context:

This workshop is part of Feminists in the Environmental Movement, a GEF transnational project that seeks to stimulate conversations around (the intersections of) gender and environmental justice across Europe. The project is implemented with the support of Visio (Finland), Green Economics Institute (UK), Oikos (Belgium), Strefa Zieleni (Poland), Green Thought Association (Turkey), and CDNEE.

Programme:

10:00-10:30 Opening
10:30-12:30 Theoretical framework session with Özlem Aslan (Kadir Has University)
12:30-14:00 Lunch break
14:00-16:00 Panel discussion: Barriers and opportunities for feminist leadership in the ecology movement

With Özlem Teke (Green Party), Füsun Kayra (ecology activist, ecofeminist), Gökçen Durutaş (Foundation for the Evaluation of Women’s Work), Özge Gökpınar (May 17 Association), and Annika Ojala (Greens/EFA campaigner – via video)

16:00-16:30 Break

16:30-18:00 Group work

Practicalities:

The training will take place in Istanbul and sessions will be in Turkish. Please apply in advance via this form. The application deadline is November 8^th.

Date and time: Sunday, November 20, 2022 (10:00 – 18:00)

Location: Taksim, Istanbul

Selected participants will be contacted by November 10^th and will receive further details on location and practicalities at that time.

Eco Democracy Workshop (Çanakkale)

By GEF

About the event:

This is the second event as part of our 2022 Transnational Project The Future of Eastern Europe and Ecodemocracy. It will take place on August 31, in Sincap Camp. With this event, we aim to talk about climate justice and eco-democracy together and to increase the active participation of young activists in politics so that society and young people can take action in the face of ecological problems by developing their capacities.

If you are between the ages of 18 and 35, and you are part of the green movement or trying to explore new knowledge in this field and become part of the movement, we are eager to receive your applications!

Context:

Unfortunately, discussions about authority and nationalism, especially in Eastern Europe, never fall off the agenda. Along with the pandemic, the crises we faced shook democracy all over the world.

The fact that administrations remain unresponsive in the face of these crises continues to deepen the problems we face in our daily lives. And climate justice cannot be raised when dealing with these problems. However, in fact it covers all the problems.

Speakers:

Cem Altıparmak, Altıparmak Hukuk Bürosu
Gülşah Tırış, Akdeniz University
Rudi Sayat Pulatyan, Young Greens of Turkey
Michalis Bakas, Leader of the Green Party in Lesbos, Greece

Programme:

Date: 31th August, 2022

Time: 10.00-17.00 (local time)

Location: Sincap Camp, Sokakağzı mevkii no:77, 17862 Balabanlı/Ayvacık/Çanakkale, Türkiye

Practicalities:

Deadline for application: 30th of July

Applications are now closed.

This event is open for young people from all around Turkey. The language of the event will be in Turkish.

Apr 06 2022

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Resilient Cities in the Context of Climate Crisis

By GEF

About the event

In this event, we aim to further explore the theoretical knowledge around the concept of resilient cities and talk about exemplary green city practices from both Europe and Turkey. We welcome anyone who wishes to increase their knowledge and contribute to the discussion about solutions to the pressing problems of our time.

Context

This event is part of the Cities As Places of Hope project. A project organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Oikos, the Institute for Political Ecology, Transición Verde, Fundacio Nous Horitzons, ASSED Sunrise and Green Thought Association, Wetenschappelijk Bureau GroenLinks and with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation.

Launched in 2019, this project focuses on the development of progressive city networks as a key factor to create a better Europe. The project aims to bring together progressive and transformative local and international city networks, provide spaces for cooperation, facilitate information exchange, share and give visibility to best practices, and ultimately contribute to the creation of a positive narrative about the future of Europe. “Resilient cities” will be the theme of the project in 2022.

Programme (CET)

13.00 – 13.05 – Opening (Board member or project coordinator)

13.05 – 13.30 – A presentation/speech around the concept of “resilient cities” from Dr. Zeynep Deniz Yaman Galantini

13.30 – 13.50 – A presentation/speech about green city policies from Imane Nadif (Green City Councillor from Amsterdam)

13.50 – 14.05 – A presentation/speech from a partner of Cities as Places of Hope Project

14.05 – 14.20 – Q&A

14.20 – 14.30 – Break

14.30 – 15.00 – Sharing good practices in 2 or 3 breakout rooms

15 minutes – A short presentation/speech about good practice

15 minutes – Q&A and networking

Practicalities

Date and Time: 28th April, 1pm

Registration: Please register here

Language: Simultaneous translation (TR-ENG / ENG-TR) will be provided (except for breakout rooms discussions)

This event is organized by the Green European Foundation with the support of the Green Thought Association and the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation.

Feb 18 2022

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The Future of Eastern Europe Conference (Riga)

By GEF

About the event

We are pleased to announce the Conference on the Future of Eastern Europe organized on 6-7 June in Riga, Latvia. The conference will be organised by GEF with the support of Cooperation Development Networks Eastern Europe (CDNEE), Green Thought Association (Turkey), Sustainable Development Forum Green Window (Croatia), Green Institute (Greece) and Ecopolis Foundation (Hungary). The Conference aims to unite the voices of young green activists from Eastern Europe to talk about the future of the region, and the challenges and opportunities for an ecological and progressive turnaround.

Context

This is the first event as part of our 2022 Transnational Project The Future of Eastern Europe and Ecodemocracy. Democracy in Eastern Europe is hanging by a thread. Authoritarianism is growing and nationalist narratives are reopening old conflicts. The Pandemic has exposed governments’ inefficiencies to react to any sort of crisis and contributed to heighten polarisation in an already polarised society. On the other side, hope is on the horizon as progressive movements are taking over power at the local level, as well as at the rapidly growing mobilisation of public around environmental issues. How could we leverage these small steps and use them to strengthen the Green movement in the region?

Programme

DAY 1 – (6th June) Monday

10:00-10:15 Opening of the conference (Live Stream)

10:15-12:00 Eastern Europe as a region – a story of turbulent transformation (Live Stream)

Description: For more than thirty years Eastern Europe is a region of independent nation-states. During this period there was the promise that after a long struggle democracy and well-being would be achieved. Looking at it today, it is clear that most Eastern European countries are far from democracy and the well-being of citizens.

In this session, we will try to analyse and reflect on the last decades of Eastern Europe, mainly focusing to find the roots of current problems and possible solutions by looking back at the recent history – what shaped the region, how the democratisation and transition took place.

Speakers:

Sonja Schiffers, Director of Heinrich-Boell Foundation, South Caucasus Office

Anastasiya Dorofeeva, Belarusian Green party, Belarusian anti-nuclear campaign, hub “Green foundations”

Moderator: Luka Gudek, Green European Foundation

12:00-13:30 Influence of Global Powers: Eastern Europe at the crossroads between democracy and autocracy (Live Stream)

Description: Discussing political dynamics and transformation of Eastern Europe cannot take place without paying attention to global powers and their involvement in the region.

With this session we aim to map global powers: EU – China, Russia and US – and their interests; What role do they play in supporting democracy and progressive agenda or the opposite – encouraging and financing anti-democratic, right-wing and authoritarian forces.

Speakers:

Anton Cherepenko, the Free Hong Kong Center in Kyiv

Zarina Burkadze, Associate Proffessor of Political Science, Ilia State University

Raluca Besliu, Fundraising Manager, Green European Foundation and contributor of the Green European Journal focusing on Eastern European affairs

Teo Comet, TILT Coordinator at European Greens, Board Member at Green European Foundation

Moderator: Giorgi Ptskialadze, Network Coordinator of CDN

15:30-17:00 War in Ukraine: Context, Present and the Effect on the region (Live Stream)

Description: Russian aggression against Ukraine is continuing. Every day we are witnessing atrocities, war crimes and violations of international law from the Russian side, at the same time Ukraine is bravely defending its people, sovereignty, democracy and even Europe as a whole.

In this session, we will take a look at a few different aspects of the conflict: the context of the war, the historical roots of Russian aggression, the current events, as well as what greens should do to help Ukraine, and how the ongoing war affects countries in the region.

Facilitator: Katya Andrieieva, Executive Committee Member of CDN

17:30-19:00 Energy – a veto point and/or a chance for democracy? (Live Stream)

Description: The energy we choose reflects the systems we support. In this session, we will discuss energy as the core factor for sustaining authoritarian regimes and the way the energy sector influences political dynamics. As well as we are going to focus on the possibility of democratisation through energy – decentralisation, renewables and the prospect of energy cooperatives in Eastern Europe.

Speakers:

Manana Kochladze, Bankwatch Strategic Area Leader – Democratization and Human Rights

Yevheniia Zasiadko, Head of climate and transport department at Ecoaction – Centre for Environmental Initiatives

Workshop: Sandy-Kyriaki Fameliari, ElectaEnergy Cooperative

Moderator: Lusine Kosakyn, Executive Committee Member of CDN

DAY 2 – (7th June) Tuesday

10:00-11:30 Eco-Democracy as a new paradigm for Eastern Europe

Description: The Workshop aims to add a philosophical, ethical and institutional dimension to the conversations on the Future of Eastern Europe happening at the Conference. It hopes to bring together the different voices and ideas from the wealth of participants and facilitate a meaningful discussion on how to put Ecology at the Centre of Democracy.

How can we make democracy more ecological? What kind of changes do we need to apply to our thinking about participation, institutions and decision-making to put ecology and the environment at the forefront of our political systems?

These are some of the questions that we’ll be asking and trying to answer at our Ecodemocracy Workshop!

Facilitators: Anna Maniadi and Dimitris Papageorgiou, Green Institute Greece

12:00-13:30 Conflicts in Eastern Europe: the theory and beyond

Description:

The session aims to provide participants with the basis of conflict theory and conflict resolution and analyze the conflicts in EE through case studies. The session encompasses theoretical and practical parts that will be conducted through non-formal education methods. The objectives of the session are 1)to understand the concept of conflict (origin, causes, consequences), 2) to discuss the mechanisms of handling conflict, particularly, conflict resolution, and 3) to explore the conflicts that happened in EE in recent years, their consequences and current state.

15:30-17:00 Open Mic

17:30-19:30 Movements into politics: Green Wave in Eastern Europe (Live Stream)

Description: For the last decades, if you checked the electoral map of Europe intending to see how Green parties have been performing, you would see a clear pattern: Greens in the west and north do well – they get elected in national and regional parliaments, city councils, win mayorships and even participate in governing coalitions; while in the east – you would see a grey colour representing either absence of Green parties from the political landscape or lack of support and therefore relevance. However, in recent years the pattern is dissolving and becoming a blur, the Green wave spreading to the East.

During the panel, we will discuss the ongoing Green wave with newly established Green political parties across Eastern Europe with the aim to analyse current success, find the patterns and similarities, understand the importance of grassroots movements and civil society, map challenges, envision the future and their influence on the political landscape.

Speakers:
Justine Pantelejeva, Progresīvie, Latvia
Predrag Momčilović, Ne davimo Beograd, Serbia
Sopo Shubitidze, Mtsvaneebi, Georgia
Mozemo Croatia TBC
Stefan Vukmanovic, Ura Montenegro
Vesna TBC
Koray Doğan Urbarlı, Green Party Turkey

Practicalities

Date: 6-7th June

Time Zone: Eastern European Summer Time (EEST) / Coordinated Universal
Time (UTC) + 3

Location: Rija VEF Hotel, Brīvības 199c, Riga, Latvija, LV-1039

Format: Hybrid format (some sessions will be Livestreamed)

Language: The main language of this activity will be English. But not being comfortable with interacting in English should not prevent you from applying. GEF & CDN strives to create an inclusive atmosphere at the events, where participants are encouraged to express themselves and ask for clarifications or translations from peers that speak the same language.

Costs: Anyone is welcome to take part in the conference with their own expenses. There is no participation fee.

In addition, CDN can cover the participation of a limited number of applications of young greens and activists from Eastern Europe (with a maximum age of 30). Meaning the cost of travel, and lodging (accommodation in multi-bed rooms, vegetarian/vegan food and refreshments).

In any case, take into consideration choosing the most economic and environmentally friendly means of travel (lowest price + travel time + CO2 emissions) and in case the trip would take less than 15 hours only travelling by land (train+bus) is reimbursed (IRPs §9.1).

Deadline: 20th of May (if applying for CDN to cover your participation.)

You will be informed by e-mail approximately 1 week after the deadline. Please add office@cdnee.org to your contacts, so that you do not receive our reply in the spam folder.

If you have any questions, do not hesitate to write us at office@cdnee.org

Registration: Registrations are now open!

Additional Reading

Bulgaria’s Greens: From Street Protests to Government

How Green Independents Broke Through in North Macedonia

Extraction and Energy Transition in Serbia

Can Protests Steer Serbia Back Towards Democracy?

The War in Ukraine is Part of the Soviet Empire’s Unravelling

The Unfinished Business of Building Bosnia-Herzegovina

The Romanian Protest Wave: A Path to a New Political Era?
Belarus’s Struggle for Democracy

This event is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of CDNEE and with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation. The European Parliament is not responsible for the content of this event

Feb 07 2022

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Disasters and risk management in the age of climate and ecological crisis

By GEF Uncategorized

Context

The conference entitled “Disasters and Risk Management in the Age of Climate and Ecological Crisis”, organized as part of the “Cities as Places of Hope” project, was held online on 18 November 2021 between 13:00-16:00. In this conference climate crisis and risk management were addressed in the context of forest fires, health, drought, flood disasters and biodiversity by Erdem Ergin (disaster risk management specialist), Prof. Dr. Ali Osman Karababa (public health specialist), Dr. Akgün İlhan Boğaziçi University), Prof. Dr. Nesibe Köse (İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Forestry, Department of Forest Botany) and Dr. Emrah Çoraman (İstanbul Technical University).

About the project:

The Cities as Places of Hope Project has been carried out by the Green European Foundation with the support of green organizations from all over Europe; Spain (Transición Verde), Catalonia (Nous Horitzons), Croatia (The Institute for Political Ecology-IPE), Belgium (Oikos), Northern Macedonia (Sunrise), Wetenschappelijk Bureau GroenLinks (Netherlands) and Turkey (Green Thought Association). This project was launched in 2019 focusing on progressive city networks, a key factor in developing a positive narrative about Europe’s future. Within the scope of the project, it is aimed to bring together the progressive and transformative local and international city networks, to provide cooperation, to facilitate the exchange of information, and to contribute to the creation of a positive narrative about the future of Europe with the activities carried out in 2021.

Objectives

This report was prepared by transcription of the recording of the GEF Cities as Places of Hope conference. Since the aim is not to write an academic paper no specific style is used to cite sources. Those who are interested can access the event recording here.

Translations

Available in Turkish

Available in Greek

This publication has been realized with the support of Yeşil Düşünce Derneği (Green Thought Association) and the financial support of the European Parliament. The European Parliament is not responsible for the content of this publication.

Nov 30 2021

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Women* in Power

By GEF

About the Event:

This international conference brings together speakers from all over Turkey and Europe to highlight commonalities and explore the solidarity and struggles of gender studies in green policy. It is the second edition of the conference, and just like last year, we aim to bring together activists, politicians, and academics to share their thoughts and build a stronger movement for gender and environmental justice.

Context:

In October, Turkey finally ratified the Paris Climate Agreement, asserting its claim to be an important part of the global climate struggle. However, in July its government left the Istanbul Convention against violence against women, despite being one of the first signatories and in defiance of countless protests, actions, and calls throughout the year.
The usurpation of the rights of nature on one hand and gender-based violence, discrimination, and inequality on the other are crimes that occur every day in Turkey. But faced with worsening conditions, the climate, ecology, women’s and LGBTQI+ movements have also started to grow. We witness their developing and spreading resistance against male domination, which imposes itself as the only reality, sees nature and people as resources and exploits them.
Green thought emphasizes the importance of combining climate and ecological struggles, women and LGBTQI+ struggles, for a better and liveable world where the rights of all people, living things and nature are protected. We believe in the need to emerge and the globality of solidarity – issues with which this conference seeks to engage. The international conference forms the closing of a year-long project on centralising gender equality and feminist perspectives in green policies.

Programme and Speakers

13:00 – 13:10 Opening

Moderation: Bahar Topçu Board of Green Thought Association & Climate Activist

Session 1: International Solidarity

13:15-13:30 Faika El-Nagashi – Austrian Greens Member of Parliament

13:30-13:45 Anuna De Wever – Belgian climate activist
13:45-13:55 Q&A

Session 2: Debates on Gender and Climate Justice

14:00-14:20 V’cenza Cirefice – Activist / Researcher, Environmental Justice Network Ireland
14:20-14:40 Özge Doruk Activist /Researcher – Report Presentation On the Issue of Climate Justice: Field Notes from Bozkurt
14:40-15:00 Kristen Biehl & Özlem Aslan Researchers (Sabancı University SuGender)
15:00-15:15 Q&A

Practicalities:

Audience: This conference will take place online and is open to the general public.

Date: Saturday, 11 December (exact times to be announced)

Language: Turkish and English, with simultaneous translation

Registration: Please register in advance via this link.

This online conference is organised by the Green European Foundation, with the support of Green Thought Association and the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation.

Oct 22 2021

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Gender Equality and Nature Struggles

By GEF

About the event

During this webinar, we will put the focus on nature and gender equality. Join us to develop your network and discuss gender in conservation and climate policy. In many parts of Turkey, local people face natural disasters. People in the country are increasingly showing serious resistance to this issue, reinforced by the online and offline media. With this event, we will come together to talk about this matter and provide gender-related policy recommendations. We aim to provide a space for open dialogue to share common struggle in connection to personal experiences on natural disasters and gender issues.

Context

This is the fourth of five meetings as part of the Feminist Policies in Green Politics project, where we try to delve into different policy areas to strengthen European feminist politics in energy, economics, climate policies, ecology and food & agriculture. We are presented with the challenge of identifying main difficulties in these areas to compile empowering policy recommendations.

Programme:

14:00-15:30 (CEST)
15:00-16:30 (Istanbul Time)

Moderation & keynote speech: Özge Doruk
15.00-15.15 Opening + short meeting in breakout rooms
15.15-15.30 keynote speech
15.30-16.30 Network Meeting & open discussion
(receiving confirmations for guests)

1. Discussion on gender equality in the field of nature protection in Turkey.
2. How preventive mechanisms/policies can be developed for vulnerable groups in natural disasters.
3. What can be said about improving the communication of the struggles of nature and the common struggle areas of the women’s movement?
4. What are your thoughts on the role of NGOs – civil society at these points?

Our aim is answering these questions and discusses these topics with activist, NGO members and who interested in this topic.

Practicalities

Date: 3rd November

Time: 2pm- 4:30pm

Location: Zoom meeting

Registration: here

Please note this event is only in Turkish.

This event is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support Green Thought Association and with the financial support of the European Parliament. The European Parliament is not responsible for the content of this webinar.

Oct 22 2021

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Disaster and risk management in an age of Climate and Ecological Crisis

By GEF

Context

This event is Part of the ‘Cities as Places of Hope’ series; a project launched in 2019 focusing on progressive city networks that are a key factor in the development of a positive narrative on the future of Europe. The project brings together partners from Spain (Fundación Transición Verde), Catalonia (Nous Horitzons), Croatia (The Institute for Political Ecology-IPE) , Belgium (Oikos), North Macedonia (Sunrise), Wetenschappelijk Buereau GroenLinks (Netherlands) and Green Thought Association (Turkey). This 2021 project aims to bring together progressive and transformative trans-local city networks, to connect them and facilitate their exchanges, ultimately contributing to a positive narrative for the future of Europe.

Programme

FIRST SESSION – Disaster Management, and Green Politics

Moderator: Dr. Barış Gençer Baykan

11.00 – 11.05 – Opening Speech by GTA

11.05 – 11.30 – Erdem Ergin (Disaster Risk Management Specialist) – Crisis Management

11.30 – 11.55 – Prof. Dr. Ali Osman Karababa – Health Policies

11.55 – 12.15 – Question & Answer

12.15 – 12.25 BREAK

SECOND SESSION – Forest Fires, Droughts, Floods and Climate Adaptation Policies in Cities

Moderator: Gökhan Ersoy

12.25 – 12.30 – Opening

12.30 – 12.50 – Dr. Akgün İlhan (Boğaziçi University) – Two sides of the coin: Drought and Floods

12.50 – 13.10 – Prof. Dr. Nesibe Köse (İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa Forest Faculty – Forest Botany Department) – Forest Ecosystems and Climate Change

13.10 – 13.30 – Dr. Emrah Çoraman – Biodiversity

13.30 – 14.00 – Question & Answer

Moderators and Speakers:

Dr. Barış Gençer BaykanGökhan ErsoyErdem Ergin (Disaster Risk Management Specialist) – Crisis ManagementDr. Akgün İlhan (Boğaziçi University) – Two sides of the coin: Droughts and FloodsProf. Dr. Nesibe Köse (Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Forestry – Department of Forest Botany) – Forest Ecosystems and Climate ChangeDr. Emrah Çoraman – Biodiversity

Practicalities

Date and time: Thursday, 18^th November from 11:00 to 14:00 CET.

Audience: This webinar will take place in Turkish and is open to the general public

Registrations: are now open here

This event will be organised through the ZOOM platform.

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.

Aug 17 2021

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Gender Equality and Climate Crisis

By GEF

About the Event

This meeting will welcome activists, NGO representatives, and other interested participants to explore the climate crisis and its relation to gender equality. We experience the consequences of the climate crisis in all areas of our daily lives because of extreme climate events and disasters in every part of the world. We are aware of the urgency to produce policies sufficiently addressing climate change. For this reason, we know that discussions on climate justice, mitigation and adaptation debates would be incomplete without addressing gender equality. Our open discussion will focus on three fundamental questions:

What could be the steps to ensure gender-based climate justice, particularly in Turkey?
How could we better communicate the common struggles of the climate and gender equality movements?
What is the role of NGOs and civil society in climate feminism?

Context

This is the third of five meetings as part of the Feminist Policies in Green Politics project, where we will delve into different policy areas to strengthen European feminist politics in energy, economics, climate policies, ecology and food & agriculture. Our goal is to identify the difficulties in these areas and compile empowering policy recommendations. Besides these webinars, the project also features a series of Green Feminist Talks (podcasts) where we will hear more from inspiring activists and politicians across Europe.

Programme

14:00-15:30 (CEST)

15:00-16:30 (Istanbul Time)

15:00-15:15 Opening + short meeting in breakout rooms

15:15 – 15:30 Keynote speech: Ece Baykal (academic at Marmara University and climate activist)

15:30-16.30 Network meeting and open discussion

Moderation: İdil Zeynep Dağdemir

Call for Action

This online event will take place in Turkish. You can register via this link.

This webinar is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support Green Thought Association and with the financial support of the European Parliament. The European Parliament is not responsible for the content of this webinar.

Jul 28 2021

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Budapest Forum – Building Sustainable Democracies

By GEF

The past decade witnessed the emergence of several high-profile international events in the CEE region. The upcoming Budapest Forum is similar in aspiration to its regional counterparts, with its first edition focusing on the role of cities and local initiatives in building livable and sustainable democracies. Within this context, the Budapest Forum will also serve as a hub for the Pact of Free Cities city network, bringing together mayors and civic leaders from around Europe and beyond. Ideally, participants will leave the conference not only inspired and eager to create positive change in their respective fields, but also as parts of a new and vibrant network connecting prominent local stakeholders and experts across disciplines. You can find more information on the programme and speakers here.

About the event

Date: 16th September

Time: 12:30-13:30 PM CET

Despite the rise of authoritarian forces on national scenes, many European cities are pursuing a green-progressive vision. For the Green European Foundation, these cities are a substantial source of inspiration for developing a positive narrative on the future of Europe. In this event, we take you on a small tour highlighting a few frontrunner cities that show that a transformation towards a socio-ecological society is possible and happening.

*part of GEF’s Cities as Places of Hope project

This 2021 project aims to bring together progressive and transformative trans-local city networks, to connect them and facilitate their exchanges, ultimately contributing to a positive narrative for the future of Europe. In autumn the project will continue with an inspiring public event in each country with a title ‘Talking about a Green City’ bringing together the broader green family of activists, civil society, new urban actors and the broader public.

Visit the Green European Foundation’s stand during the three days of the Forum and interact with our GEF Staff Members.

Budapest Forum programme

To learn more about the full programme of the Forum click here <<<

Speakers:

Dirk Holemans – Oikos Think Tank, Co-President Green European Foundation

Lana Pukanić– Institute for Political Ecology IPE

*further speakers will be announced shortly

Practicalities:

Where: In person (Central European University) & online

Time and date: 16th September

12:30-13:30 PM CET

Audience: attendees of the Budapest Forum & online participants

Registrations: Registrations are now open <<<

This event is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of City of Budapest, Political Capital Institute, CEU Democracy Institute and with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation. The European Parliament is not responsible for the content of this event.

Apr 16 2021

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Green Feminist Talk with Terry Reintke

By GEF

About the Event:

Over the past several months in Turkey, the feminist agenda has mostly been shaped by the discussions over the withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention. We are going to discuss the situation, its effects, and the Green response with MEP Terry Reintke.

Context:

This is the first of five Green Feminist Talks as part of the Feminist Policies in Green Politics project, where we speak to female politicians and activists to inspire and strengthen the green feminist movement, and build cross-border support and solidarity. The Talks will be spotlighting key issues and current situations of women and LGBTI+ movements across Europe.

Besides these Green Feminist Talks, the project also features a series of Green Feminist Meetings – where we invite experts and stakeholders to delve further into specific policy areas like energy, economics, or food & agriculture.

Speakers:

Terry Reintke is a German politician and has been an MEP for the Greens/EFA since 2014. Before that, she was a spokesperson for the Federation of Young European Greens from 2011 to 2013. She is a strong feminist advocate and campaigns for the rights of women and LGBTI people across Europe, standing firm against anti-democratic backlash to fight for a progressive and fair Europe.

Moderated by Nil Mutluer – Humboldt University of Berlin, Green Thought Association

Practicalities:

Date and time: Monday, April 26^th from 14:00 to 15:00 CEST (15:00-16:00 Istanbul time)

Audience: This webinar will take place in English and Turkish (with simultaneous translation) and is open to the general public.

Registration: Please register in advance via this link.

This event is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of the Green Thought Association and with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation. The European Parliament is not responsible for the content of this event.

10:00-10:30	Opening and brief introduction
10:30-12:30	Serkan Köybaşı (Greens, Bahçeşehir University) – theoretical framework Q&A – group work
12:30-13:15	Lunch
13:15-14:45	İrem İnceoğlu (Head of Communications Kadir Has University) – On the campaign and communication
14:45-15:15	Break
15:15-17:15	Panel Session

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