Program Overview

University Programs and Sustainability Initiatives

The university offers a range of programs and initiatives focused on sustainability, including:

Sustainability Office

• Management Team
• Student Community
• Commissions
• Mission and Vision
• Our Goals
• Sustainability Report
• Climate Action Plan
• Gender Equality Plan
• Policies

Sustainable ITU

• Accessible ITU
  • Accessible facilities and services for people with disabilities
  • Access schemes and accommodation for people with disabilities
• Waste Management
  • Waste Management Measurement and Characterization
  • Zero Waste Certificate
  • Recycling of Vegetal Wastes
  • Supply Chain
  • Plastic Reduction
• Sustainable Communities and Landscape
  • Sustainable landscapes
  • Natural heritage landscapes
  • Public Access to Libraries
  • Public access to museums and galleries
  • Public Access to Open Spaces and Green Spaces
  • TU contributes to local arts
  • ITU preserves cultural heritage
  • Sustainable commuting in ITU
  • Sustainable housing
• Life Below Water & Life on Land
  • Supporting Land and Aquatic Ecosystems
  • Events & Outreach
  • SDG14-Research
  • SDG14-Courses
  • SDG15-Courses
  • SDG15-Research
  • SDG15-Events&Outreach
  • Sustainable Landscapes of ITU Campus
  • Land&Water Sensitive Waste Disposal
• Healthy Life at ITU
  • Sports in TU
  • Sustainable Food and Zero Hunger in ITU
  • Health & Wellbeing
  • Collaborations for Health
• Reduced Inequalities in TU
  • Non-discriminatory
  • Planned actions for under-represented groups
  • Anti-discrimination and anti-harassment policies
  • Programmes related to diversity and human rights
  • Counselling programmes for underrepresented groups
  • Women in engineering
  • Childcare Facilities
• Renewable Energy in ITU
  • Carbon-intensive energy policies
  • Energy efficiency plans and potential in TU
  • Local community learns importance of clean energy
  • Public pledge toward 100% renewable energy beyond the TU
  • TU supports government for clean energy
  • Start-ups for support a low-carbon economy
  • National Energy Efficiency
  • Energy Efficiency Education
  • Carbon Management
  • Activities of ITU ARI Teknokent
  • Student Activities for Renewable Energy
  • Energy Efficiency of ITU
• Water Management in ITU
  • ITU Collaboration on Water Security
  • Water measure in the TU
  • Preventing Water Pollution
  • Plant landscapes to minimise water usage
  • Water Conservation off Campus
  • Education on water management
  • Building Standards at ITU
• Justice in TÜ
  • Representation of members
  • Students' union
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Principles on corruption
  • Academic freedom
  • Expert advice to government
  • Policy education
  • Government research
  • Financial Data
• Decent Work in TÜ
  • 8.2.1 Employment practice living wage
  • 8.2.2 Employment practice unions
  • 8.2.3 Employment policy on discrimination
  • 8.2.4 Employment policy modern slavery
  • 8.2.5 Employment practice equivalent rights outsourcing
  • 8.2.6 Employment policy pay scale equity
  • 8.2.7 Tracking pay scale for gender equity
  • 8.2.8 Employment practice appeal process
  • Labour Rights
• No Poverty in ITU
  • Financial Aid
  • University Anti-poverty Programmes
    • Admission Target
    • Student Success
    • Low-income Student
    • Student Support
    • Low Income Countries
  • Community Anti-poverty Programmes
    • Start-up Assistance
    • Financial Assistance
    • Services Access
    • Poverty Policy

Education and Research

Courses

• Bachelor Courses
• Master Courses
• PhD Courses
• EELISA Courses
• Ethics Courses
• Climate Science and Environmental Sustainability Courses
• Sustainability M.Sc.

Mandatory Sustainable Development Goals Course

Sustainability M.Sc.

Sustainability Literacy

Research

• Projects
• Project Calls
• Fundings

Research Centers

Community Education

• Academician Outreach
• Access Policies
• Engaging Beyond Campus
• Free Events
• Public Lectures
• Open Access Library
• Open Access Courses

Horizon Europe Program Financial Issues Training

The training was organized jointly by TÜBTAK and ITU Projects and Commercialization Management Office. It covered budget preparation and financial reporting processes of the projects within the scope of Horizon Europe Projects. An exercise on financial reporting practices was carried out with the researchers participating in the event.