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Batman Anadolu Lisesi dünyada 250 okul arasında
Batman Anadolu Lisesi, Amerikan, Take Action Global adlı kuruluşun 6 hafta süreyle 146 ülkede yürüttüğü İklim Eylem Planı Projesi'nde 250 okuldan biri oldu. İngilizce öğretmeni Hatice İğsen’in 150 öğrenci ile yürüttüğü projeyle okul ödül aldı.
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Meslek lisesine uluslararası iklim ödülü
Bursa'daki Hürriyet Mesleki ve Teknik Anadolu Lisesi'nin öğretmenleri tarafından ABD merkezli ‘İklim Eylem Planı Projesi’ (Climate Action Project) kapsamında yapılan faaliyetler, uluslararası geçerliliği olan ve yaklaşık 13 bin okul arasından 250 kuruma verilen ‘İklim Eylem Projesi Mükemmellik Okulları Ödülü’ne layık görüldü.
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Arçelik'in 2050'ye kadar hedefi sıfır emisyon
Arçelik, 13’üncü Sürdürülebilirlik Raporu’nun ayrıntılarını Arçelik CEO’su Hakan Bulgurlu ve iklim aktivisti Selin Gören’in katılımıyla gerçekleşen online bir etkinlikle duyurdu. Arçelik’in 2050 yılında tüm operasyonlarında net sıfır emisyonu hedeflediğini açıklayan Bulgurlu; bu yıl sürdürülebilirlik raporunun da ana teması olan dünyanın geleceği için ortak hareket etme çağrısı yaptı.
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Istanbul called to give voice to climate change
ISTANBUL - The promoter of the ’350 movement’ to tackle climate change, Bill McKibben, arrives in Istanbul and calls on activists in the city and across Turkey to join forces with a global coordinated effort to highlight the importance being paid by people across the world to climate change. He says Turkey is an important place for this initiative
Crisis close to the bottom, OECD says
PARIS - The deepest global recession in over 60 years is close to bottoming out, but recovery will be weak unless governments take further action to remove uncertainty over banks' balance sheets, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, or OECD, said Wednesday.
Oil and honey
I had gained my freedom from the heavy agenda of the Parliament in Ankara and was looking forward to going to İzmir to participate in the Olive Oil and Olive Symposium. But while seeking to have a snack in a patisserie before going to the airport, I turned my ankle. In all that rush, I found myself on the plane to İzmir.
Leaders meet to set up better ties
ISTANBUL - Foreign trade ministers and representatives of various countries are meeting with their counterparts in Istanbul. The Turkey-World Trade Bridge Conference 2009 aims to share the advantages of Turkey and its high production capacity and trade potential with participating businesspeople.
Landmines in fields, landmines in minds
With the start of debates over the landmines along the Syrian border, we have learned what a "minefield" Turkey is. They are not in the land but also in minds, too. Clearing landmines is a difficult task, but I am afraid eliminating mines in the mind will take time enough to bury us all.
To think carefully
A horrible blood bath at a wedding party. It is not important where, when or by whom it happened. The important thing is to take immediate action after such a mass assassination in Turkey. No measures were taken beforehand. Politicians, for elections and votes, trying to tread through murky waters, didn't do anything to take action against such assassinations.
Festival marks a movie scene evolve from a spark to a flame
ALANYA - Long gone are the days when Alanya did not have a single movie theater of its own. Now this tourist town in the Western city of Antalya has its own documentary film festival, where movie enthusiasts can see real-life stories from all over the world. The eighth Alanya Documentary Film Festival starts today and will continue until Saturday
Ex-governor lashes out at tax practices
ISTANBUL - Criticizing the government tax practices was only a part of former Central Bank Governor Süreyya Serdengeçti’s agenda. Tax inspections have been politicized, according to Serdengeçti, who also blasts the government for being late in implementing necessary precautions
Changing times, changing Cabinet
ANKARA - As the ruling party prepares to regroup after the recent local elections, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is seeking to refill his Cabinet with strong figures who can help the party achieve its long-standing goals. Among these names is Ahmet Davutoğlu, a behind-the-scenes adviser for Erdoğan on diplomacy and possible contender for foreign minister
A call for unity against the crisis
KOCAELİ - Learning to manage the global crisis is of utmost importance, according to Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, president of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey. Proper management of this crisis can only be done by taking small steps and adopting a short-term focus, he says.
NATO chief says Roj TV could be shut down if links to PKK proved
ISTANBUL - Newly appointed NATO chief, former Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen said Monday that Denmark-based Roj TV station could be closed down if it is proved that it has connections with the terrorist organization PKK. (UPDATED)
Quantum of Solace in global markets
Solace may be the best word to describe markets last week. Signs that the U.S. economy might have hit the bottom, a boost from the G20 meeting and more lenient U.S. accounting rules for toxic assets all contributed to the relief that decreased risk aversion and lifted markets. But at the end of the day, these are just quanta, tiny pieces of data that do not change the big picture at all.
G-20 leaders push for more IMF aid
LONDON - Signs that the world economy may be recovering were seized on by investors in Europe as leaders of G-20 nations meeting in London edge towards a deal on big credit and trade supporting packages. The G-20 nations can triple their funding for the IMF, according to officials close to the negotiations.