 Is the climate changing due to human activity or is it a natural cycle of the mother earth? We are bombarded with news on extreme weather conditions and natural disasters, floods, draughts, eruption of a volcano under an ice sheet in Iceland, early coming of spring to Turkey, sustainable energy march in Istanbul, Copenhagen climate summit with its 50.000 participants, Turkey ratifying the Kyoto Protocol, Turkey's opening of an Environment chapter in EU accession talks.
The things we know, we don’t know and we are curious about climate change. British Council, UN Joint Programme On Enhancing the Capacity of Turkey to Adapt to Climate Change and EC Info Centres in Turkey introduced a joint initiative called “Climate Arena” – inspiring discussion on climate change history, facts, rumors and debates going on nationally & globally by prominent scientists, academics, NGO representatives in 7 more cities in 6 districts of Turkey.
 Audiences had the opportunity to discuss the issues with the experts. First debate took place at Middle East Technical University on Monday, 5 April 2010 and 2nd event took place at ITU on 13th of May 2010. (Names of the panelists can be seen from the links above)
As part of the Climate Change Programme a photo competition has also been launched to capture climate change.
The best selected 26 photos from “Capture Climate Change” photography competition - which is an idea of Climate Advocates - accompanied Climate Arena discussion series by staying a week in each city.
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VATSO - Van Chamber of commerce VİP Salonu Kat:5 VAN Time: 14:00 -16:00 |
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Ferit Hayva
Lake of Van Journalists Council Association Prof. Dr. Mustafa Sarı
100. Yıl University Faculty of Agriculture Murat Timur, Lawyer
General Secretary of City Council Atila Uras
UN Joint Programme Manager |
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Trabzon Chamber of Commerce Pazarkapı Mahallesi Sahil Caddesi No:103 TRABZON Time: 14:00 -16:00 Watch the debate online |
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Prof. Dr. Ertuğ Düzgüneş
Dean of Marine Sciences Faculty, Karadeniz Technical University Hazar Dilaver
Board Member of Environment Culture Entrepreneurs Ahmet Şefik Mollamehmetoğlu
Cumhuriyet Newspaper
Atila Uras
UN Joint Programme Manager |
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Selçuk University Mühendislik Mimarlık Fakültesi Prof. Dr. Halil Cin Konferans Salonu KONYA Time: 14:00 - 16:30 |
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Oğuz Akçakoca
Yeni Meram Newspaper Executive Publishing Director Prof.Dr. Mehmet Emin Aydın
Selçuk University Head of Environmental Engineering Department Prof. Dr Meryem Beklioğlu
METU Faculty of Science Department of Biology Namık Ceyhan
Provincial Directorate of Environment and Forestry (Assignee) Atila Uras
UN Joint Programme Manager |
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Gaziantep Chamber of Commerce
İncirlipınar Mahallesi 16 Nolu sokak
Şehit Kamil
GAZİANTEP
Time: 14:00-16:30 |
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Coskun Aral
Chief editor of IZ TV Prof. Dr. Nüzhet Dalfes
ITU Eurasia Institute of Earth Sciences Dr Şafak Tezcan
Head of the Environmental Protection and Control Office of the Metropolitan Municipality Atila Uras
UN Joint Programme Manager Mustafa Yılmaz
Head of Chamber of Environmental Engineers |
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Mersin University Çiftlikköy Kampüsü - Uğur Oral Kültür Merkezi B Salonunu MERSIN Time: 14:00-16:30 |
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Ali Kesikbaş
Head of Regional Meteorology Office in Adana Alper Acar
UN Joint Programme Reginal Project Coordinator Hakan Doğan
Agricultural Engineer. Regional Meteorology Office in Adana Prof.Dr Kemal Taslı
Mersin University, Department of Geological Engineering Koray Abacı
UN Joint Programme Monitoring & Evaluation Expert Mehmet Miras
NTV Mersin Representative |
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Şanluurfa Chamber of Commerce Meclis Salonu ŞANILIURFA Time: 14:00-16:30 |
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Prof. Dr :Nüzhet Dalfes
Istanbul Technical University Eurasia Institute of Earth Sciences Sait Güllüoğlu
Şanluurfa Metropolitan Municipality Veysel Polat
Head of Şanlıurfa Journalists Council Association Deniz Uçar
Harran University Department of Environmental Engineering Atila Uras
UN Joint Programme Manager |
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Adana Hilton Hotel
Sinanpaşa Mahallesi Hacı Sabancı Bulvarı No:1 ADANA Time: 14:00 - 16:30 |
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Coskun Aral
Chief editor of IZ TV Dr Sevgi Donma
The Sixth District Office General Directorate of State Hydraulic Works Osman Erdem
Bird Research Society Prof. Dr. Nazan Darcan Koluman
Çukurova University Faculty of Agriculture Department of Zootchnics Prof. Dr Fatih Köksal
Çukuroca University Research and Implementation Cenre of Tropical Diseases Fulya Somunkıranoğlu
Ministry of Environment and Forest
General Directorate of Environmental Management
Head of Climate Change Department Atila Uras
UN Joint Programme Manager |
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Pamukkale University DENİZLİ Time: 14:00 - 16:30 |
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Nurhan Meydan Acımış
The President of the Association of Women and the Environment Assoc. Prof. Fehiman Çınar
Pamukkale University Department of Environmental Engineering
Head of the Department of Environmental Technologies Assoc. Prof Mustafa Duran
Pamukkale University
Department of Biology, Vice President of Faculty of Letters and Sciences Hulkiye Ergüney
Expert in the Directorate of Environment and forests in Denizli Atila Uras
UN Joint Programme Manage |
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British Council, UN Joint Programme On Enhancing the Capacity of Turkey to Adapt to Climate Change and KONAK MUNICAPILITY joint initiative. Konak Municapility
Prof. Dr. Türkan Saylan Alsancak Cultural Centre
7th floor Benal Nevzat Meeting Hall
İZMİR
Time: 14:00 - 16:30 |
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Alper Acar
UN Joint Programme Reginal Project Coordinator Prof. Dr. Ümit Erdem
Department for Landscape Architecture
Ahmet Alpaslan
İZSU General Manager Sevinç Özkul
9 Eylül University
Water Resources Management, Research and Implimentation Cenre Prof. Dr. Mehmet Sıkı
Ege University
Natural History Implimentation and Research Center Ali Ekber Yıldırım
Vice President, İzmir Journalists Association Atila Uras
UN Joint Programme Manager |
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You can view the photos from the links below:
Climate Arena VAN
Climate Arena GAZİANTEP
Climate Arena MERSİN
Climate Arena URFA
Climate Arena DENİZLİ
UNDP has also prepared a radio programme on Climate issues. You may view the Radio Programme Yeni Ufuklar from the following link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1qlIYhL5Y4
For further information please contact us through esra.saruhan@britishcouncil.org.tr
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