UN Sustainable Development Goals

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Goodness in the City 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...

Sustainability Summit'24 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...

Sustainable Cities and Living Spaces 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...

Eco-Innovative Fishing Vessel Design 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...

Sustainability and Climate Change Summit Energy 5 articles
September 2025

Sustainability and Climate Change Summit

Organized by the Food Club of Yıldız Technical University (YTU), the third edition of the Sustainability and Climate Change Summit provided a dynamic platform for addressing the future of the food industry through the lens of environmental responsibility. The event convened professionals from the...

The SHORE Project Education 5 articles
September 2025

The SHORE Project

The SHORE project aims to advance ocean literacy and sustainable water stewardship by achieving six key objectives throughout its duration. First, it seeks to empower youth to become proactive agents of change in marine and water conservation. Second, it plans to expand the network of European Bl...

Expansion of Green Open Spaces (GOS) Energy 5 articles
October 2025

Expansion of Green Open Spaces (GOS)

Yıldız Technical University is actively expanding its Green Open Spaces (GOS) to promote a healthier campus environment and support local biodiversity. This initiative involves a combination of tree planting activities to increase canopy cover and enhance carbon absorption, the expansion of green...

YTU AESK Succeeds at 2024 Shell Eco-marathon Europe & Africa Competition Education 5 articles
October 2025

YTU AESK Succeeds at 2024 Shell Eco-marathon Europe & Africa Competition

As YTU AESK, we achieved great success in the 2024 Shell Eco-marathon Europe & Africa competition!We participated in the Shell Eco-marathon held in Nogaro, France, with our vehicle Vega in both the Battery-Electric and Autonomous Urban Concept categories. After successfully passing the technical ...

Green Buildings and Sustainable Architecture Education 5 articles
October 2025

Green Buildings and Sustainable Architecture

Green Buildings and Sustainable Architecture On Saturday, November 9, 2024, at 11:00 AM, we hosted an insightful online training session with Aslı Arda, Sustainability Consultant at ERKE Design. During the session titled “Green Buildings and Sustainable Architecture,” participants learned about i...

Third Annual Green Startups ’24 Education 5 articles
October 2025

Third Annual Green Startups ’24

We were delighted to host green entrepreneurs and esteemed companies once again at our third annual Green Startups ’24 event. This gathering brought together innovative startups focused on sustainability, clean technology, and eco-friendly business models. Throughout the event, participants share...

YTU Hosts Insightful Session on Circular Water Management Education 5 articles
AESK Team (Alternative Energy Systems Club) Became Champions in the Electromobile Category Education 5 articles
October 2025

AESK Team (Alternative Energy Systems Club) Became Champions in the Electromobile Category

AESK Team (Alternative Energy Systems Club) achieved an outstanding success by becoming the champion in the Electromobile category at the 19th International Efficiency Challenge Electric Vehicle Competition, organized by TÜBİTAK MAM as part of TEKNOFEST 2024. Demonstrating remarkable engineering ...