The 20th seminar of the “Istanbul Urban Studies” seminar series organized by the Department of Urban and Regional Planning of Istanbul Medeniyet University moderated by Res. Asst. Ayça ÇELİKBİLEK was held online on Tuesday, 12th October 2021. At the seminar IŞIK BAŞTUĞ, coordinator of Kadikoy Climate Ambassasors, presented her study titled “İklim Krizinde Yerel Katılımın Önemi ve Kadıköy Örneği” (Importance of Local Participation in Climate Crisis: Kadıköy Example).
BAŞTUĞ firstly evaluated the global climate change crisis and its current and expected risks on ecological balance. The researcher also referred to the essential precautions to prevent cities from climate crisis. BAŞTUĞ who mentioned the impacts of climate change across the world and Istanbul scale informed about Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Climate Change Action Plan. The researcher emphasizing the meaning of local participation and environmental consciousness to avoid climate crisis gave some information about activities and projects of Kadıköy Municipality Climate Ambassadors.
In the following q/a part, the impacts of urban transformation and increasing building density to climate change was discussed and other preventive actions taken specific to Kadiköy area was mentioned.
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