Ahead of the 31st session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP31) to be held in Turkey, a large-scale seminar dedicated to Antalya’s ecological priorities has been held.
According to sea-news.az citing the Zero Waste Foundation, that proposals were prepared during the event organized on the theme “Turkey Zero Waste, Environment and Climate Change” regarding waste reduction, efficient use of resources, circular economy, and the strengthening of local environmental policy. The results of the meeting will form the basis of the city’s “Local Zero Waste Target Document”.
Speaking at the event, Samed Agirbash, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Zero Waste Foundation, emphasized that the Zero Waste Movement, initiated by Turkey’s First Lady Emine Erdogan, has already gained a global scale. He stated that a large-scale program will be implemented against plastic pollution, especially along the coasts of the Mediterranean and Aegean seas.
Antalya Governor Hulusi Shahin, MP Mevlut Cavusoglu, and Akdeniz University Rector Ozlenen Ozkan spoke at the seminar, noting the importance of shared responsibility in solving environmental problems.
Within the framework of the event, discussions were held around priority topics such as the protection of water resources, energy efficiency, combatting plastic waste, prevention of food waste, sustainable tourism, and green finance.
