Sustainable Development Workshops for Children 13: In the workshop held at the Sümer Campus Rectorate Seminar Hall, the theme of "Zero Hunger", the second of the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), was addressed. In the workshop, which was attended by the students of Fatoş Büyükkuşoğlu Primary School in Melikgazi district of Kayseri, a design-based application was made to raise awareness about humanitarian aid by drawing attention to food awareness and food waste.
21 classroom teachers from Kayseri and neighboring provinces were given a 5-day training supported by Tübitak on the role and importance of SDG in education and how to deliver SDG education.
The Department of Architecture of Abdullah Gül University (AGU) and District Governorship of Avanos co-organized "Workshop on Sustainable Development Goals in Education" at Avanos Güray Museum as part of the project "Düşyeri Avanos" (Dreamland Avanos).Prof. Burak Asiliskender, Chair of the Department of Architecture, Dr. Sinan Akyüz, and Dr. Sümeyra Ayık discussed the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals with a focus on education.The Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), implemented by the UN, are a universal call to eradicate poverty, save the planet, and ensure that all people live in peace and prosperity. In this line, the 17 goals tackle the universal needs holistically. Besides building on the success of the Millennium Development Goals, they address new priorities and areas, such as climate change, economic inequality, innovation, sustainable consumption, and peace and justice.
