Kozalak Association

Kozalak Association is established as an environmental association on 29th of July 2019.

Our Objectives: The mission of Kozalak Derneği is inspired by the SDG Target 4-7: Education for Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship. The association seeks to ensure that all learners acquire the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development, including, among others, through education for sustainable development and sustainable lifestyles, human rights, gender equality, promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence, global citizenship and appreciation of cultural diversity and of culture’s contribution to sustainable development.

Our Activity Areas: Climate Action, Conservation of Biological Diversity, Sustainable Cities and Communities, The Dissemination of Renewable Energy, Responsible Production and Consumption, Building Peaceful Inclusive Cultural Identities

Non-formal education based on Experiential Learning Cycle

We create learning environments in which children, youth and adult learners benefit from creative and innovative tools based on their lifelong learning rights. We consider these learning environments within the framework of the experiential learning cycle. In this context, we aim to provide the citizens with cognitive, socio-emotional and behavioral skills that will develop their global citizenship identity through non-formal education.

Awareness Raising and Communication Campaigns

Today, thanks to globalization and technological developments, it is possible to use digital tools actively for communal change. We organize awareness and communication campaigns so that global citizens can continue their lives as active citizens.

Policy Monitoring and Advocacy

Global citizens who actively engage with their environments by having knowledge and awareness are important actors for social change. In order to ensure social change, we track policies and conduct advocacy initiatives.

Our Methods

Activities we have been conducting since August 2019

Awareness-raising Activities

To raise cognitive and socio-emotional competencies of target groups on climate crisis, human rights for a healthy environment, safe climate and sustainable development, bio-diversity losses, clean energy solutions, sustainable cities and communities as well as responsible production and consumption through trainings, social media communication campaigns and advocacy initiatives.

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Civil Society Dialogue & Cooperation Activities

To improve vibrant dialogue mechanisms and effective channels of cooperation with the national and international CSOs, public sector, private sector and academic environment for better and more effective advocacy, lobbying, policy influence and awareness-raising by creating new network/partnerships and coalition-building within and outside country borders among CSOs and other relevant actors.

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Internal Capacity-building Activities

To improve the administrative, financial, advocacy and communication skills of Kozalak Association, as a newly established association, and hence strengthen its capacity to contribute to active democratic participation in national policy- and decision-making processes on the areas of sustainable development and global citizenship.

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Contact us for our events, trainings, projects and collaborations!

info@kozalak.org.tr