1) Institutional governance & scope
Atatürk University runs climate-focused community education through multiple, formal units and channels that reach schools, municipalities, civil society, and local residents in Erzurum and surrounding districts:
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Environmental Problems Application & Research Center organizes sustainability workshops/series, public days (e.g., World Environment Day) and outreach programmes linked to SDGs and zero-waste literacy. birimler.atauni.edu.tr
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Climate Change Coordination Office curates seminars with NGOs/industry (e.g., Sürdürülebilirlik Adımları Derneği and Grundfos) on engineering for sustainability—covering mitigation, adaptation and risk topics for students and local stakeholders. birimler.atauni.edu.tr
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Toplumsal Duyarlılık Projeleri (TDP) Center runs structured, curricular community-service projects and publishes project outputs; climate/zero-waste awareness is a recurring theme. TDP is also embedded as a for-credit university-wide elective, ensuring systematic student participation in local outreach. tdm.atauni.edu.tr tdm.atauni.edu.tr
Together these offices deliver public seminars, school programmes, campaigns, workshops and project-based learning that explicitly address climate risks, impacts, mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction and (where relevant) early-warning literacy.
2) Programme content addressing 13.3.1 themes
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Risks & impacts (regional focus): University events and workshops address climate impacts specific to Erzurum (e.g., snow- and cold-dependent economies, winter tourism), vulnerability analysis, and adaptation strategies. Atatürk Üniversitesi
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Mitigation & circularity: Zero-waste awareness projects and sustainability action days train residents and students on waste prevention, segregation, and emissions reduction behaviors. tdm.atauni.edu.tr
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Adaptation & resilient cities: The university runs a “Climate Change and Resilient Cities” project focusing on adaptation-oriented urban design and solutions, with public communications in English/Turkish. Atatürk Üniversitesi
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Impact reduction & early-warning literacy: Climate sessions incorporate risk/vulnerability framing (hazards, exposure, sensitivity) and reference national adaptation/early-warning materials so local actors can align with Türkiye’s policy context. cygm.csb.gov.tr
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Youth & school engagement: The Center delivers gamified climate literacy (e.g., “Dünya’nın Geleceği” activity) with local primary schools—teaching drivers, solutions and agency via play-based methods. birimler.atauni.edu.tr
3) Delivery channels, audiences & partners (with examples)
Table A — Programme types, audiences, and evidence
| Programme / Channel | Primary Audience | Climate Topics Covered | Delivery & Frequency | Evidence |
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| Public seminars & workshop series (Env. Center) | General public, NGOs, local gov | Risks, mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction | Periodic series; campus & online | birimler.atauni.edu.tr |
| Climate Change Coordination Office seminars (with SADE & Grundfos) | Students, engineers, SMEs, municipalities | Engineering for sustainability; mitigation/adaptation | Event-based; open attendance | birimler.atauni.edu.tr |
| TDP community projects (e.g., Zero-Waste Awareness) | Schools, neighborhoods, dorms | Mitigation (waste), behavior change campaigns | Term-based projects; reports | tdm.atauni.edu.tr |
| Resilient Cities / Climate Change project | City residents, planners, students | Adaptation design, urban resilience | Multi-session project | Atatürk Üniversitesi |
| Thematic workshops on local vulnerabilities (e.g., winter tourism) | Municipal stakeholders, businesses | Risk & adaptation specific to Erzurum | Workshops; case-based | Atatürk Üniversitesi |
| School climate-literacy activities (“Dünya’nın Geleceği” game) | Primary/secondary schools | Risks, solutions, personal agency | Outreach sessions in schools | birimler.atauni.du.tr |
4) Selected activities & campaigns (illustrative portfolio)
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Workshop: Climate Change & Winter Tourism Vulnerability (Erzurum) — A campus-hosted workshop explored exposure pathways and adaptation strategies for regional winter tourism—an important local economic sector. Atatürk Üniversitesi
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TDP—“Çevre ve Sıfır Atık Farkındalığı” campaign — Multi-site outreach that trained students/residents on waste prevention and materials separation as climate-mitigation behavior; final reports published by TDP. tdm.atauni.edu.tr
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Resilient Cities Design Programme — English-language university page describes a project fostering adaptation-oriented design for climate-resilient urban futures in Erzurum. Atatürk Üniversitesi
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School programme: “Dünya’nın Geleceği” — Gamified climate education delivered with a local primary school, emphasizing problem-solving and collective action. birimler.atauni.edu.tr
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Sustainability seminar (SADE & Grundfos) — Industry–NGO–academia meeting at the Faculty of Engineering; local stakeholders invited, focusing on water/energy efficiency and climate-smart infrastructure. birimler.atauni.edu.tr
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World Environment Day public events — Environmental Center coordinated campus-community celebrations, media/radio/TV segments, and interactive sessions on SDGs and climate. birimler.atauni.edu.tr
