Adana hosts Zero Waste and climate change workshop

The Zero Waste Workshop, themed ‘Waste, Waste, and Resource Management from Local to National,’ has commenced at the Çukurova University Congress Center in Adana. Coordinated by the Zero Waste Foundation and under the auspices of the Adana Governorship, the event is part of a nationwide series of workshops held across 81 provinces in Turkey.

The workshop is a collaborative effort involving the Adana Metropolitan Municipality, Çukurova University, Adana Alparslan Türkeş Science and Technology University, and provincial directorates for Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change, as well as Agriculture and Forestry. Key attendees include Adana Deputy Governor Dr. Nuri Mehmetbeyoğlu, Adana Metropolitan Municipality Deputy Secretary General Gülşen Birgül Ağdemir, and Çukurova University Vice Rector Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Akıllı.

Participants are organized into 15 thematic groups to address priority issues regarding zero waste, the environment, and climate change. These topics include water management, aquatic ecosystems, agricultural and organic cycles, plastic and packaging, industrial transformation, energy and transport, and waste management in healthcare institutions.