Transcript Soil-Climate Change Relationship and TEMA`s work on enhancing

Soil-Climate Change Relationship and
TEMA’s work on enhancing soil’s carbon
holding capacity
October 2015
Cem İskender AYDIN
TEMA Foundation
Climate policy officer
Soil and Climate:
In a complicated relationship
Long story short
• If you want to protect the climate,
you have to protect the soil; if you
want to protect the soil, you have to
protect the climate
Human Induced
Causes of Climate
Change and
Desertification
Climate Change
Fossil Fuels,
Transportation
etc
CLIMATE
Actions to prevent the
climate change
Land Degradation
Land Use,
Deforestation
etc.
SOIL
Actions to preserve
the soil
A holistic approach
Sustainable
development approach
Old, economy oriented
approach
ENVIRONMENT
ECONOMY
ECONOMY
ENVIRONMENT
SOCIETY
SOCIAL
ENV
SOC
ECONOMY
To prevent the climate change
To protect the carbon in the soil
Use public transportations, bike, walk!
Fly less!
Keep soil planted! Protect the land!
Use energy efficient electrical
appliances!
Minimize tillage!
Use renewable energy!
Use cover crops!
Prefer locally grown food!
Avoid monoculture, enhance diversity,
and implement crop rotation
Reduce waste! Do not buy packaged
No chemicals!
food! Re-use, re-cycle! READ PACKAGES!
Stop using fossil! Support climate
advocacy groups to stop governments
and companies using fossil fuels to
produce electricity
Protect the pastures and grazelands!
Get informed about the causes and
effects of climate change, and act!
Conserve the forests
What does TEMA do?
To raise public awareness on environmental problems,
specifically:
Soil erosion
Desertification
Habitat
Destruction
Climate
Change
Biodiversity
Loss
Deforestation
Turkey’s Environmental Concerns
Land Use Policies
Use of
Agricultural
Big
Lands for
Projects
Other
Purposes
Plans
Energy
HPP
and
Dams
Coal
Environmental Legislation
Nuclear
New
Regulations
Changes in
Laws and
Directives
Reforestation
Projects
Education Programs
Advocacy Work
Rural Development
and Nature
Conservation
Projects
Reforestation and Rural Development Projects
In 23 years, 11 million saplings and 700 million oak acorns have been
planted!
Implemented 150 demonstration projects on:
 reforestation
 sustainable rural development
 biodiversity conservation
Advocacy Work
 “Grazeland Law” (1998)
 “Law on Soil Protection and Land Improvement” (2005)
 “Water Law” (ongoing)
Advocacy Work
82 lawsuits have been won against:
 wrong administrative activities
 decisions that affect the national environment in a negative way.
Education Programs
81 Cities
81 Cities
(2013)
288 Schools
1.000
Schools
60 cities
12.000
Children
58.000
Children
29.650
Teachers
Education Outreach
 To increase ecological literacy in every aspect of the society
 To create a conscious public, aware of the serious environmental
and economic threats posed by environmental degradation such
as soil erosion, deforestation, climate change, loss of biodiversity
International Relations
Global Relations
• UNCCD
• UNFCCC
• UNEP
• ECOSOC
• IUCN
• GEF- NGO
• GSP
International Relations
Regional Relations
• EEB
•CAN- Europe
•MIO-ECSDE
•UNEP-MAP
• Environment and Climate Forum
Proud of our Founders!
Thank you!
www.tema.org.tr
[email protected]