Weekend School of Climate Change Starts Soon

The Green Party has organised a "Climate Change Activist School" , to be held at the Green House in Beyoğlu, Istanbul, on the weekends of 5 and 6 September and 12 and 13 September.

Researchers, academics, scientists and activists will hold classes on climate change, the effects on Turkey and international policies.

There will also be discussion of the political dimension of climate change and ways of becoming involved in activism.

Because participation is limited to 40 people, those interested need to register by phone or email in advance.

Programme

Saturday, 5 September

15:00 - 15:15 - Opening and short film (animation): Wake up, Freak out - then Get a Grip (Leo Murray)

15:15 - 16:00 - Not much time left in climate change - science and activism Dr. Ömer Madra (Açık Radio, Bilgi Üniversity.)

16:00 - 16:15 - Game to get to know each other

16:15 - 17:15 - Scientific background to climate change - Prof. Dr. Levent Kurnaz (Bosphorus University)

17:15 - 17:45 - Break

17:45 - 18:45 - Effects of climate change on Turkey - Prof. Dr. Mikdat Kadıoğlu (Istanbul Technical University)

18:45 - 19:15 - Short film (animation)- The Story of Stuff (Louis Fox)

19:15 - 20:00 - Climate change and agricultural policies - Dr. Süleyman Yılmaz (Green Party)

 Sunday, 6 September

15:00 - 16:00 - International climate policies from Kyoto to Copenhagen - Assoc. Prof. Dr.  Semra Cerit Mazlum (Marmara University)

16:00 - 16:15 - Short film

16:15 - 17:00 - Latest situation in climate change - Dr. Ümit Şahin (Green Party)

17:00 - 17:15 - Break

17:15 - 17:45 - The EU and climate policies - Mahir Ilgaz (Economic Development Foundation, Green Party)

17:45 - 18:00 - Climate change game

18:00 - 19:00 -Climate change and energy policies - Korol Diker (Greenpeace Mediterranean)

19:00 - 19:30 - Break

19:30 - 20.15 - Climate change and transport policies - Serkan Köybaşı (Green Party)

20:15 - 21:00 - Workshop: Climate change campaign

Saturday, 12 September 

15:00 - 16:00 - Climate change and justice - Dilaver Demirağ (Green Party)

16:00 - 17:00 - Climate change: Ethics and politics - Dr. Ümit Şahin (Green Party)

17:00 - 17:15 - Break

17:15 - 17:45 - Short film (documentary) - A Time Comes (Nick Broomfield)

17:45 - 18:30 - Climate change and activism - Gökşen Şahin (Global Action Group)

18:30 - 19:00 - Climate change and global policies - Esra Özkan (Green Party)

19:00 - 20:00 - Workshop: Climate change campaign

 Sunday, 13 September

15:00 - 17:30 - Workshop - What do sceptics say about climate change? What can you reply?  

17:30 - 18:00 - Trust game

For more details check the website of the Green Party. (BÇ/AG)