As a young and dynamic foundation university, TEDU has decided to work in harmony with the SDGs in the execution of education, research, governance and social contribution services in order to combat these global challenges (with the Senate decision dated 14 October 2021 and numbered 2021/25). committed to reaching One of the first steps to effectively implement this decision was to establish the TEDU Sustainability Working Group. The aim of the group at TEDU is to increase awareness of global, cultural and ecological issues such as sustainability, environmental policies, climate change, inequalities in the axes of education - research - governance - contribution to society within a participatory system, and to encourage taking steps that turn into action and social benefit on these issues. is to.
Information about the founding team is given below.
For a sustainable university, the Sustainable TEDU Working Group expects the support and contribution of the entire TEDU family.
Er Geveni is safe with TEDU
Due to its location, Ankara is a city rich in plant diversity with over 1400 taxa according to the Flora of Turkey. There are many endemic plant species that can be observed in the districts of Ankara. However, with the increasing population pressure in Ankara, the natural habitats of plants living in the city center and its immediate surroundings are decreasing day by day. As a natural consequence, many of the endemic plants in Ankara's flora have disappeared and some of them are in danger of extinction. The endemic plants living in Ankara are not only a value of our city and country, but are also extremely important as they are part of the entire world ecosystem.
In order to protect the endemic plant species living in Ankara, which have been identified by experts with great work and efforts, to introduce them to the public and to raise awareness on this issue, the “Ankara Endemics Project” with Ankara Metropolitan Municipality is carried out with universities in Ankara.
TED University undertook the protection of the Er Geveni plant with the protocol signed on 07.07.2020.
The Er Geveni plant, which grows in Çamlıdere geography and is an endemic plant, is a plant species that can also be used in the treatment of cancer. It lives among sparse trees and shrubs, which are representatives of degraded forest remnants. It has an important role in the protection and enrichment of pastures as an erosion preventive.
