Strife, frailty, feeble foundations, and restricted admittance to equity stay an incredible danger to events' supportable turn. A huge number of individuals have been denied their security, common freedoms, and admittance to equity. In 2018, the number of individuals escaping war, mistreatment, and strife surpassed 70 million, the most elevated level recorded by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in almost 70 years. The pandemic is possibly prompting an expansion in social agitation and viciousness, which would extraordinarily sabotage the world's capacity to meet the objectives of Goal 16.

The accompanying examination ventures have been explicitly adjusted to Sustainable Development Goal 16 and the plan to advance serene and comprehensive social orders for a supportable turn of events, give admittance to equity to all and construct viable, responsible and comprehensive establishments at all levels. These tasks and activities are instances of the University's commitment to the SDGs.

ITU Student Council and ITU Çekirdek Incubation Center

ITU Student Council is an official unit affiliated to the Rectorate, assuring student rights in meeting and developing the educational, health, sports and cultural needs of students at our university. ITU Çekirdek Incubation Center creates an environment for students to establish their own businesses.

We are Going Beyond

ITU is taking responsibility in the public education.

Sustainable Buildings of ITU

ITU thrives to increase the number of sustainable buildings in terms of water and energy efficiency. Minimizing water use is one of the main objectives of the new constructions.

Sustainable Gardening Minimizing Water Use in ITU

ITU prefers local plants in the landscape which does not require precipitation more than that in Istanbul. A new garden was established on the campus following permaculture principles.

Studies on Arctic, Antarctic, Ocean and Marine Sciences

TU has established a Polar Research Center called ITU PolRec. The center has a National Antarctic Science Team which has mission is to conduct intercollegiate and international studies on Arctic, Antarctic, Ocean and Marine Sciences.

Energy Efficient Buildings

ITU thrives to increase the number of sustainable buildings in terms of water and energy efficiency. Energy efficient mechanical and electrical appurtenances are used in these buildings.

ITU Green Campus Project

ITU has declared several ambitious targets and projects concerning increase the use of zero emission vehicles, pedestrians’ paths and bicycle roads.

ITU Supports Underrepresented Groups

ITU annually releases an annual/activity report which contains several statistics, financial standing, administrative works and relevant activities regarding distributed scholars and women students as well as measures for disabled and low-income students.

Gender Equality and Human Rights

ITU founded Women's Studies Center in Science, Engineering and Technology (KAUM in Turkish) to support and enhance gender equality in science, engineering, technology and art.

Affordable Housing in ITU

ITU has a Coordinatorship of Scholars and Dormitories to provide relatively cheap and comfortable accommodations especially for low-income students.

Making Disabled Students’ Life Easier

ITU has a Disabled Student Unit to make disabled students' educational life easier in terms of accessing faculty buildings and mentoring.

Protection of Species and Biodiversity

ITU conducts different works to maintain and extend existing ecosystems. In order to maintain the biodiversity in the campus, many experts and academicians in different fields are collaborating.

Fighting Against Alien Species

ITU fights against alien species in the campus by means of mechanical means and avoiding chemical measures. The activities are conducted under the scope of The Green Campus Project.

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