Activities — YTU Impact

2025

Cooperation between GreenStars and Sefine Shipyard

GreenStars, the sustainability assessment brand developed by Yıldız Technical University through national resources and expertise, renewed its strategic collaboration with Sefine Shipyard, one of the leading organizations in the maritime industry. Through a formal signing ceremony, the renewal process for the GreenStars Sustainability Assessment Certificate, which evaluates and certifies the corporate sustainability performance of Sefine Shipyard, was initiated. The collaboration, attended by...

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Cooperation between Yıldız TTO and İzmirgaz

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2025

Cooperation between Yıldız TTO and İzmirgaz

Through its sustainability-focused brand GreenStars, Yıldız TTO initiated a strategic cooperation process with İzmirgaz, one of Türkiye’s leading energy companies. During a meeting attended by Yıldız TTO General Manager Dr. Selim Serkan Say and İzmirgaz General Manager Ahmet Yetik, a joint roadmap was established to accelerate sustainability transformation within the energy sector. The collaboration includes support for GreenStars Certification processes, corporate carbon footprint measuremen...

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2025

“Clean Movement” Event

The “Clean Movement” event organised by YTU GEİK was held on Wednesday, 21 May on the route between the Canteen and the Faculty of Electrical and Electronics Engineering. Within the organization, aiming to raise environmental sensitivity and sustainable living awareness, various promotional stands, interactive games, and sessions with inspiring speakers were organised. The programme, combining entertainment and learning processes, continued with evening concerts, enabling students to gain awa...

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Environmental Awareness Education at İmece Primary School: Recycling Workshop

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2025

Environmental Awareness Education at İmece Primary School: Recycling Workshop

YTU ÇEV came together with young students at Kağıthane İmece Primary School to contribute to social awareness within its social responsibility projects. Following a fun environmental awareness event, a recycling-themed experiment workshop was organised to ensure children both learned through enjoyment and discovered the value of sustainable living.

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General 4 articles

2025

Gıdanın Yıldızları 2025: 4th Climate Change & Sustainability Summit

The 4th Climate Change and Sustainability Summit, organised by the YTU Food Club, was held at YTU Congress Center with Volkan Kosvalı and İrem Özcivan as hosts. The event, organised with a vision of a sustainable future, addressed the relationship between the food sector and climate change and topics of environmental awareness. The summit, also supported by the vision of 'Stars of Food 2025' identifying the leading names of the sector, was completed with the intense interest of participants.

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General 5 articles

2025

15th Green Sector Event

The traditional 15th Green Sector event, organised by YTU ÇEV, was held on 3 December 2025 at the Civil Engineering Faculty Conference Hall. Under the theme 'The Role of Engineers in Green Transformation: Designing the Future', expert figures from various branches of the engineering world came together with aspiring young engineers to illuminate career pathways in the sector.

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YTU Environment & Sustainability Club Technical Visit Series Activity Description

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2025

YTU Environment & Sustainability Club Technical Visit Series Activity Description

YTU ÇEV organised a comprehensive technical visit series across the academic year to enable students to observe sectoral applications first-hand. Under the coordination of Technical Visit Coordinator Musa, visits were arranged to five different organisations: İSTON, İSTAÇ, EGGER Turkey, Şişecam, and Metro Istanbul. Through these visits, participants had the opportunity to reinforce theoretical knowledge with practical field applications in environmental management, sustainability strategies, ...

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General 5 articles

2025

Sustainability Summit 2025

The 4th Sustainability Summit, organised by YTU ÇEV on 15–16 May, brought together leading firms and students on an inspiring platform. On the first day, organisations including KPMG, Beta Enerji, Nestlé, Arçelik, Adel, and Otokoç Otomotiv shared perspectives on different aspects of sustainability. An interactive environment was created in the foyer with AIESEC Turkey, Youthall, Komagene, Herbalife, and Mayituz brands.

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Energy 25 articles

September 2025

Goodness in the City

The “Goodness in the City” themed Esenlik Symposium, organized in collaboration with Esenler Municipality and Yildiz Technical University, focused on innovative and ethical solutions to the social, environmental, and technological challenges faced by cities. YTU Rector Prof. Dr. Eyüp Debik emphas...

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Energy 5 articles

September 2025

Sustainability Summit'24

Organization of conferences, workshops, and summer schools on SDG-related themes to foster knowledge exchange and interdisciplinary dialogue YTU Sustainability Summit - The Sustainability Summit, organized by Yildiz Technical University, is a prestigious event aimed at raising awareness and gener...

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Education 5 articles

September 2025

Sustainable Cities and Living Spaces

Sustainable Cities and Living Spaces" 4th National Student Cartoon Competition Yildiz Technical University (YTU) organizes the “Sustainable Cities and Living Spaces” 4th National Student Cartoon Competition, aimed at actively engaging students across the country in sustainability issues. The comp...

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Energy 5 articles

September 2025

Eco-Innovative Fishing Vessel Design

YTÜ's Innovative Projects Boost Turkey's "Fishing Vessel" Export with Sustainable Designs- Designed in line with Norway's eco-friendly fishing policies, the design significantly reduces carbon emissions, making it environmentally friendly, while also implementing an innovative and fish-friendly f...