What’s the Problem?

As global population growth pushes the demand for food, water, and housing, intensive agriculture, urbanization, and industrialization have led to the decline of natural resources in vulnerable regions. This is accelerating the spread of desertification, and with it, the depletion of water sources and loss of biodiversity. To make matters worse, climate change is further accelerating the destruction of valuable soil. But there’s hope! Through this project, participants took action to raise awareness and find sustainable solutions to combat desertification.

Project Highlights:

Engaging group activities using non-formal learning methods to tackle ecological issues.

Visits to Konya Sugar Factory, where participants explored innovative irrigation and agriculture techniques.

Exploring Karapınar, one of the most desertified areas in Türkiye, to understand local policies and efforts to combat desertification.

Public event in Konya to spread the message about the urgent need for action on desertification.

Goals of the Project:

Increased public awareness about desertification in Konya.

Supported policies and strategies to fight desertification across Europe and Türkiye.

Promoted international cooperation to protect our planet.

Empowered youth to take action and strengthen civil society initiatives. Increased regional awareness of the Erasmus+ program and created new opportunities for youth projects.

Watch our Flashmob and see how participants raised their voices for the planet: https://youtu.be/DAE9Cf1_530?feature=shared

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Together, we can make a difference in the fight against desertification.

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