“Livable Cities Depend on ‘Green’: Green Economy, Green Finance, Green Investment”
The climate crisis is a serious danger for Türkiye due to its geographical, climatic, and socioeconomic conditions. Adaptation to the climate crisis and measures to be taken against the threats brought by the crisis are among the issues that need to be solved quickly. Türkiye’s ratification of the Paris Agreement in October 2021 and its commitment to net zero emissions until 2053, which are the steps taken by Türkiye in the fight against the climate crisis, are positive and important developments in this regard. However, cities that are considered “the cradle of the climate crisis” for many reasons, from industry to transportation, from population density to construction, must play an active role in this struggle. The steps to be taken in this context will make cities more livable. The way to this depends on green, the green economy, green finance, and green investment.
EVENT PROGRAM
***WRI Turkey Sustainable Cities reserves the right to change the people and organizations in the draft agenda.
OPENING SPEAKERS
ATTY. ŞERDİL DARA ODABAŞI
Mayor of Kadıköy
DR. GÜNEŞ CANSIZ
DIRECTOR, WRI TÜRKİYE SUSTAINABLE CITIES
EKREM İMAMOĞLU
MAYOR OF ISTANBUL
PETER ERICSON
Consul General of Sweden in İstanbul
THIERRY HOPPE
CONSUL GENERAL OF DENMARK IN ISTANBUL
MODERATORS
ARJEN UIJTERLINDE
CONSUL GENERAL OF THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS IN ISTANBUL
BARET BİNATLI
ZERO CARBON BUILDINGS CITY COORDINATOR, WRI TÜRKİYE SUSTAINABLE CITIES
HAKAN IRGIT
Chief Digital Transformation Officer, SOCAR Türkiye & Chairman of the Board, WRI Türkiye Sustainable Cities
SPEAKERS
AYÇA EROĞLU
Executive Board Member, RVM Systems Türkiye
AYNUR ŞULE SÜMER
Climate Change and Zero Waste Manager, Kadıköy Municipality
AYŞEGÜL TEKEREKOĞLU
ENERGY MANAGEMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE BRANCH MANAGER, GAZİANTEP METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY
BRIAN SEEBERG
CEO, ProjectZero
CEM OCAK
Associate Banker, EBRD
DR. GÖKTUĞ KARA
Transport Policy and Climate Change Team Coordinator, EU Delegation to Türkiye
DR. HALE EREZ KÜLEKÇİ
PEDESTRIAN ACCESSIBILITY CHIEF, ISTANBUL METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY
DR. MELTEM BAYRAKTAR
URBAN EFFICIENCY & CLIMATE MANAGER, WRI TÜRKİYE SUSTAINABLE CITIES
DR. REHA AKÇAKAYA
CEO, 7Cbasalia
DR. ROBIN KING
DIRECTOR OF KNOWLEDGE CAPTURE & COOPERATION, WRI ROSS CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE CITIES
DR. SERDAR KOYUNCU
Head of Climate Change and Zero Waste Department, Konya Metropolitan Municipality
ILEKTRA KOULOUMPI
Regenerate & Thrive Lead, Circle Economy
KONCA ÇALKIVİK
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BUSINESS COUNCIL FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT TÜRKİYE
MERVE AKI
URBAN MOBILITY MANAGER, WRI TÜRKİYE SUSTAINABLE CITIES
MURAD GÜRMERİÇ
SENIOR TRANSPORTATION ENGINEER, WORLD BANK
MURAT BAYRAM
DEPARTMENT HEAD OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND INSTALLMENT, MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, URBANIZATION AND CLIMATE CHANGE
ROGIER VAN DEN BERG
ACTING GLOBAL DIRECTOR, WRI ROSS CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE CITIES
SERHAN GÜNEL
Senior Sales Consultant, Danfoss Türkiye
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