Learning from
nature and each
other transforms us
Education Programs
Empower with Nature is an education platform created to improve societies' relationships with nature for a sustainable future. In line with this purpose, we carry out ecological, social, economic, practical, structural and design projects and realize transdisciplinary studies.
We unite a team from different countries with academicians, activists, ecovillages, eco-restoration camps and people who come from all walks of life and cultures. They show how different traditions and disciplines can coexist, transform our present and influence our future.
Projects
WOMEN & CLIMATE ACTION
Strengthening capacity for climate action and empowerment of women at Ovacık Köyü Kadın Tohum Derneği
US Department of State & Bahçeşehir University
Tech Camp: Climate Action Empowerment and role of Youth and Women
Nature & History
Curated a self-guided tour of gardens by Mine Küçük and Maya Galimidi
All living things fulfil a specific function in the universe. Unfortunately, many of us lose this precious connection to nature. As a result, we find ourselves in a purposeless and joyless existence.
I had this feeling a few years ago and found my way to the desert. I lived through sand storms, fell asleep under the stars, learned permaculture, experienced community and sustainable living. It then became clear to me that every one of us who shared this experience in the desert was transformed by the magic of reconnecting with the natural world. We all need this connection to understand life.
Maya Galimidi
Lecturers
institutions we worked with
Global Ecovillage Network
US Embassy Turkey
US Department of State
Tech Camp
Marmara Union of Municipalities
Elazığ Trading Chamber
Management Center Türkiye
Yapı Kredi Bank
Sheffield University
Donau University
Regenerative School
Middle East Technical University
İstinye University
Bahçeşehir University
Haccettepe University
Ankara University
Ayazağa Işık Highschool
Ovacık Village Women Seed Association
International Association of Chaplains in Higher Education
Wofford College
Kibbutz Lotan Center for Creative Ecology
The Hidden Village
Uncharted Leadership Institute
TRUSTROOM
Ken Arava
Habiba Community
Grow Forward Consultancy
Action Kashkarikas