Sustainability in Technology Age

Climate crisis, rapid depletion of resources and changing consumption habits, sustainability is one of today’s most important agendas. We will explore the basic concepts of sustainability in this interactive training and workshop together with the leading climate and sustainability agendas in the world, why companies perform sustainability studies and the role of individuals in this transformation. Participants will find the opportunity to experience sustainability with activities to distinguish applications of carbon footprint calculations, waste decomposition games and real examples of greenwashing (green badana). At the end of the workshop participants will gain basic sustainability literacy to make more informed choices in their daily lives and professional lives; they will gain practical tools to evaluate environmental impacts, question reliable sustainability claims and create change in their own domains. Participants who also think about career in sustainability will gain an overview of sustainability professionalism by acquiring current trends in this field, diverse expertise areas and competencies that they can develop themselves. 9 July, Thursday 18.30 Tech Istanbul