PANEL | “Climate Is Changing. Are We? Towards COP31: Rethinking Cities and Climate Action”
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Online Panel “Climate Is Changing. Are We? Towards COP31: Rethinking Cities and Climate Action” Held at TED University.
The online panel titled “Climate Is Changing. Are We? Towards COP31: Rethinking Cities and Climate Action”, organized by faculty members of the Department of City and Regional Planning, Dr. Ceren Gamze Yaşar and Dr. Zeynep Eraydın, was held at TED University, on October 15, 2026, as part of a series of events leading up to COP31.
Moderated by Dr. Ceren Gamze Yaşar, the panel brought together different perspectives on the role of cities in addressing climate change, alternative approaches to urban planning in response to the climate crisis, and current debates in international climate policy.
The panel featured Prof. Dr. Bahar Gedikli Bilgin from the Department of City and Regional Planning at METU, presenting “Green Infrastructure in Climate-Sensitive Planning and Design”; Dr. Melike Kuş, an urban planner specializing in nature-based solutions, presenting “Nature-Based Solutions for Climate-Resilient Cities”; and Özlem Katısöz, Climate and Energy Policy Coordinator at CAN Europe, presenting “What Is on the Climate Politics Agenda at COP31?”
The event provided an interdisciplinary platform for discussing the transformative role of urban planning in climate change adaptation and mitigation, highlighting the interconnections between green infrastructure, nature-based solutions, and climate policy.
