Sustainability and Well-being
The Sustainability and Wellbeing cluster extends from IPC’s Urbanization and Local Governance program, broadening IPC’s focus on urban transformation to include the environmental, social, cultural, and economic aspects of sustainable development.
Based on nearly a decade of research on Turkey’s urban dynamics, local governance, migration, socioeconomic inequality, and the effects of globalization, IPC’s research now takes a wider, future-focused approach to the challenges and opportunities of sustainable living in an age marked by rapid urbanization and planetary pressures.
Within this cluster, IPC explores the changing relationship between people, cities, and the environment, with a special focus on climate resilience, sustainable food systems, cultural heritage, urban governance, demographic shifts, and social inclusion. It examines how local and regional contexts—particularly in Anatolian cities—are influenced by global trends, and how these contexts, in turn, shape policy decisions, community experiences, and quality of life.
Through public programs like Minerva Talks, Reading Istanbul in Literature, and From Farm to Table: Food, Culture and Politics, along with collaborative events such as The Urban Future of Humanity, IPC views sustainability not just as a technical or policy issue but as a cultural, social, and ecological experience. These activities showcase the connection between urban history, current urban life, food and agriculture, migration, cultural production, and environmental change.
Additionally, IPC contributes to the public discourse in this area through publications such as Zappa Zamanlar: IPC Special Series, published monthly in Aposto and on our website, which links sustainability themes with broader political, economic, and global developments. By combining research, public engagement, and interdisciplinary dialogue, IPC’s work on Sustainability aims to provide actionable insights for policymakers, local governments, civil society, and communities, helping create a more livable, resilient, and just future.
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Minerva Konuşmaları: Tarihte İstanbul - İstanbul'u Biriktirmek: Kartpostallar ve Fotoğraflar
From Farm to Table: Food, Culture and Politics Talks – Blue Justice: For Whom Are the Seas? Irmak Ertör ve Nazlı Demirel
The event ''From Farm to Table: Food, Culture and Politics Talks - Blue Justice: For whom the Seas Are?'' took place on February 25 at IPC Karaköy with the participation of Irmak Ertör and Nazlı Demirel and moderated by Zafer Yenal.
Minerva Talks: Istanbul in History-Films, Screenings, Impressions in Ottoman Istanbul
IPC and Tarih Vakfı continue to organize the monthly ''Minerva Talks: Istanbul in History'' series. The discussion titled ''Films, Screenings, Impressions in Ottoman Istanbul" moderated by Ayşe Köse Badur and Ayşe Özil, was delivered by Özde Çeliktemel on January 16, at IPC Karaköy.
Minerva Talks 17 – Istanbul in History: Films, Screenings and Impressions in Ottoman Istanbul, Özde Çeliktemel
"Reading Istanbul in Literature: Place As the Political Memory of Loss and Disappearance"
IPC organized a conference titled ''Reading Istanbul in Literature: Place As the Political Memory of Loss and Disappearance'' which was delivered by Ayşegül Devecioğlu, and moderated by Seval Şahin on December 23, at IPC.
Reading Istanbul in Literature 15 - Place As the Political Memory of Loss and Disappearance
IPC organized a conference titled ''Reading Istanbul in Literature: Place As the Political Memory of Loss and Disappearance'' which was delivered by Ayşegül Devecioğlu, and moderated by Seval Şahin on December 23, at IPC.