Ecology

The Solar Belt Project, an international project of Greenpeace, implemented by the Community Volunteers Foundation in Turkey, supported by the Global Environment Facility - Small Grants Program (GEF-SGP), aims to encourage universities in Turkey to switch to renewable energy.

Increasing the use of renewable energy sources in Turkey is very important for ‘global climate change’... In this context, Community Volunteers organizations from Istanbul Bilgi, Eskişehir Anadolu University, İzmir Ege University, Trabzon Karadeniz Technical University, Diyarbakır Dicle University, Antalya Akdeniz University and İzmit Kocaeli University, where the project is implemented, are carrying out activities.

Within the scope of the trainings held at universities, Advocacy/Campaigning, Global Climate Change and Energy Efficiency were emphasized. The first training was held on October 2-3, 2010 at the Istanbul TOG Office and was attended by participants from Istanbul Bilgi, Eskişehir Anadolu and Izmir Ege Universities. The second training was held in Trabzon on October 30-31, 2010 and was attended by participants from Karadeniz Technical, Diyarbakır Dicle, Antalya Akdeniz, Kocaeli and Antalya Akdeniz Universities.

During the project process, they aim to raise awareness about renewable energy sources on their campuses and to obtain the energy used in the school from renewable energy sources. In this regard, project volunteers engage in advocacy activities with creative actions in their local communities.