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Agriculture And Food Discussed In Climate-Ish

Supported by UNDP Turkey and aiming to forge a common language in fighting the climate crisis, the second meetup of the Conversations in Climate-ish took place on 8 October 2019 at DasDas Ataşehir in Istanbul, hosted by UNDP Turkey Goodwill Ambassador Mert Fırat.

Aiming to bring together the experience of various social segments and vocational groups facing the climate crisis into a common language, the meeting’s feature speakers were Durukan Dudu, Co-founder of Anadolu Meraları (Anatolian Pastures); Melike Kuş, Soil and Water Conservation Programme Coordinator of Nature Conservation Centre; and Olcay Silahlı, CEO of Fazla Gıda; with the event moderated by Mert Fırat.

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