Tag: Turkey - Page 15
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New Calls for Eco-Election in Turkey
Local elections are coming up next month in Turkey, and so far we've seen politicians' opponents accuse them of grandstanding for votes by storming out of a debate
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Last Rites for a Lake
On a blustery winter's day last weekend, a small group of activists in eastern Turkey left notes on the doors of their shops
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Whither Turkey's Wetlands?
When environmentalists assessed the state of Turkey's wetlands earlier this month, they were not optimistic. But despite the threats faced, there are some bright spots too.
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Green Is the Word In Turkish Newspapers
They probably won't push the latest futbol scores off of the front page anytime soon, but articles about environmental issues are becoming more common in Turkish newspapers,
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Promoting a New Way of 'Life' in Turkey
As I sip on an 'immunity-boosting' smoothie and nibble at flaxseed tacos, the conversations going on around me are all in Turkish, but the food seems decidedly Californian. In some ways, that's been a hard combination for Istanbul to swallow.
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What Slums Can Teach Us About Sustainability
Rather than standing in the way of progress, as those wanting to 'clean them up' often claim, so-called slums could be a model for the future -- at least according to controversial comments made by Prince Charles last week.
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Turkey Finally Gets on Board With Kyoto
The United States has a little less company in the Kyoto hold-outs club now that the Turkish parliament has ratified the international global-warming protocol.
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Spinning Garbage into Gold: An Alternative to Mining?
Environmentalists in Turkey have had mixed results in their efforts to fight gold-mining operations, which often use cyanide to extract
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January Eco-Tidbits from Turkey
In a country in environmental transition, there isn't always a lot of sexy or earth-shattering news--not a lot of sleek new technological innovations from the business
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What Women Know About Water
Last week, delegates from around the world met in Rome to help set the agenda for the 5th World Water Forum, which will be held in Istanbul this March. They talked about the effects
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Putting Something Away for a Rainy Day: New Seed and Gene Banks in Turkey
The Anatolian Grey (or Boz Irk) cattle breed, found in Turkey's Thrace, South Marmara, and North Aegean regions, is one of the species that will be preserved in the country's new gene bank. These animals are valued for their ability to survive sudden
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In Istanbul, Knitting a City Together
Come next May, if you were to look out across the mighty waterway running through the middle of Istanbul, you might see shoots of green growth rising
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How Green Is Our Recession?
From turning down office thermostats to reducing travel to reusing clothes hangers, Turkish companies have been taking all kinds of eco-friendly measures lately. Their goal is not to save the
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Pricey Energy May Make Insulation More Enticing
When I saw my most recent gas bill, I turned the heat off completely. Many of my friends here did the same thing, at least until we realized that our outrage wasn't going to keep us warm
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The Roots of Change: Turkey's Only Organic Trade Show
Sometimes it's easy to forget how far the environmental movement in the U.S. and Europe has come in a relatively short time -- from fringe fixation to mainstream concern. Perhaps the beginnings of this process looked like the 8th Ecology Istanbul Fair.
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Expert: Turkey Needs Wind, Solar for Energy Security
Though the dispute between Russia and Ukraine, in which the former cut off the latter's gas supply, left Turkey relatively unaffected, the stories of people freezing in neighboring Bulgaria should not go unheeded.
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Big Apple is Big Winner for Its Transit Improvements
New York City's sustainability efforts under its comprehensive PlaNYC 2030 boosted it above Beijing, which scrambled to clean up its air before hosting the Olympics, and three other international
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Planting New Trees: The Gift That Keeps On Giving
If the throwaway trinkets that individuals buy for holiday gifts are ruining the planet, how much bigger a problem are the ones that corporations send out by the thousands? This year, one of Turkey's major banks has a
