‘EU-Turkiye Youth Climate Forum’ was held in Antalya
The “EU-Turkey Youth Climate Forum” organized by the Antalya EU Information Center, which continues its activities hosted by the Antalya Chamber of Commerce and Industry with the support of the Delegation of the European Union to Turkey, was held in a hotel with intense participation.
Anadolu University Faculty Member and EU Climate Treaty Ambassador Prof. Dr. Nezih Orhon gave a speech at the opening of the forum and gave the message “we stand by the climate and women”.
Prior to the parallel sessions of the Forum, Social Entrepreneur Ismail Hilmi Adiguzel, Istanbul Technical University Faculty Member Dr. Deniz Demirhan, Akdeniz University Faculty Members Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ceren Uysal Oguz, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Senem Atvur, Turkish Marine Research Foundation Marine Biologist Dr. Elif Ozgur and Akdeniz University, Sociology Department Research Assistant Merve Suzan Ilik Bilben made presentations. Then, students working in parallel sessions under various themes with moderators made presentations of their group outputs.
“We must keep the EU green deal on the agenda”
In the closing part of the forum, Antalya ATSO Vice Chairman M. Cihangir Deniz and Board Member Huseyin Eroglu met with young people.
Vice President M. Cihangir Deniz, who listened to the presentations of young people with interest and made the closing speech of the forum, said: “Our world is telling us that we need to change our routine. We see that it is not possible to continue energy production based on fossil fuels and similar consumption habits. We are living in a period when every individual should act with this sensitivity. In line with these developments, all humanity needs to move forward in line with common goals. For example, as part of our responsibility towards our world and future generations, we need to keep the European Union Green Deal on the agenda in our city and country. In this context, we should create our road map and realize the steps we need to take with the support of civil society.”
