Kırklareli University students will take part in COP31 with their climate projects

Kırklareli University (KLÜ) students will take part in the 31st Conference of the Parties (COP31) to the United Nations (UN) Framework Convention on Climate Change to be held in Antalya with the projects they have prepared on climate crisis, sustainability and environmental awareness.

Ali Ekber Nas, a student at the Department of Nursing at the Faculty of Health Sciences, said in a statement to AA correspondent that he aims to reduce waste in healthcare institutions with the "Medical Intervention against the Climate Crisis" Project he prepared.

Stating that he wants to develop concrete and applicable solutions against the effects of climate change, Nas said, "The use of medicine boxes and unnecessary materials should be prevented. We especially need to take into account the use of gloves. The carbon footprint mainly consists of transportation and energy use. I am very pleased that my project was accepted. The climate crisis is a global problem and we all need to take a step, even if it is a small one, on this issue." he said.

"I am very excited and proud to take part in this global organization."

Gaye Başaran, a third-year student at the Faculty of Law, also explained that two projects she prepared with her team of 6 people, titled "31 Saplings for COP31" and "From Student to Business", were accepted.

Stating that they planted 31 saplings in the university's Kayalı, Kavaklı and Karahıdır campuses with themes such as climate justice and sustainable transportation in line with the "31 Saplings for COP31" Project, Başaran said that they directed students to information on UN climate studies and environmental law through QR codes on the information boards.

Emphasizing that they aim for university-industry cooperation with the "From Student to Business" Project, Başaran continued as follows:

"We distributed the green transformation catalog we prepared under the titles of engineering, law and general culture to our businesses at the Green Transformation Workshop held in Kırklareli Organized Industrial Zone (OSB). We aimed to increase the contributions of our businesses to sustainability. A declaration was published taking into account the suggestions in our catalog. I have been following the activities of the United Nations and international organizations since my high school years. I am very excited and proud to take part in this global organization to be held in my hometown Antalya."

Başaran added that they will continue their awareness efforts in the field of environmental law and sustainability by establishing the "Sustainable Future Club" within the university.