Soil-Climate Change Relationship and TEMA’s work on enhancing soil’s carbon holding capacity Cem İskender AYDIN TEMA Foundation Climate policy officer October 2015

Soil and Climate: In a complicated relationship

Long story short If you want to protect the climate, you have to protect the soil; if you want to protect the soil, you have to protect the climate

CLIMATESOIL Fossil Fuels, Transportation etc Land Use, Deforestation etc. Actions to prevent the climate change Actions to preserve the soil Climate Change Land Degradation Human Induced Causes of Climate Change and Desertification

A holistic approach ECONOMY ENVSOC Old, economy oriented approach ECONOMY ENVIRONMENT SOCIAL Sustainable development approach ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY ECONOMY

To prevent the climate changeTo protect the carbon in the soil Use public transportations, bike, walk! Fly less! Keep soil planted! Protect the land! Use energy efficient electrical appliances! Minimize tillage! Use renewable energy!Use cover crops! Prefer locally grown food! Avoid monoculture, enhance diversity, and implement crop rotation Reduce waste! Do not buy packaged food! Re-use, re-cycle! READ PACKAGES! No chemicals! Stop using fossil! Support climate advocacy groups to stop governments and companies using fossil fuels to produce electricity Protect the pastures and grazelands! Get informed about the causes and effects of climate change, and act! Conserve the forests

What does TEMA do? To raise public awareness on environmental problems, specifically: Biodiversity Loss Habitat Destruction Deforestation Climate Change Soil erosionDesertification

Turkey’s Environmental Concerns Coal HPP and Dams Nuclear Land Use Policies Plans Use of Agricultural Lands for Other Purposes Big Projects Environmental Legislation Changes in Laws and Directives New Regulations Energy

Advocacy Work Reforestation Projects Rural Development and Nature Conservation Projects Education Programs

In 23 years, 11 million saplings and 700 million oak acorns have been planted! Reforestation and Rural Development Projects Implemented 150 demonstration projects on:  reforestation  sustainable rural development  biodiversity conservation

 “Grazeland Law” (1998)  “Law on Soil Protection and Land Improvement” (2005)  “Water Law” (ongoing) Advocacy Work

82 lawsuits have been won against:  wrong administrative activities  decisions that affect the national environment in a negative way. Advocacy Work

Education Programs 81 Cities 288 Schools Children 81 Cities Schools Children (2013) 60 cities Teachers

 To increase ecological literacy in every aspect of the society  To create a conscious public, aware of the serious environmental and economic threats posed by environmental degradation such as soil erosion, deforestation, climate change, loss of biodiversity Education Outreach

International Relations Global Relations UNCCD UNFCCC UNEP ECOSOC IUCN GEF- NGO GSP

Regional Relations EEB CAN- Europe MIO-ECSDE UNEP-MAP Environment and Climate Forum International Relations

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