We are looking to hire either:
• a Programme Expert
or
• a Programme Officer
depending on the qualifications of the applicants.
At Yolda Initiative, we are dedicated to biodiversity conservation, tackling the climate crisis and preserving sustainable land and sea use systems. If you share our vision, we’d love to hear from you!
📍 Location: Çanakkale (preferred) or Ankara (acceptable).
📩 Application deadline: January 13, 2025.
We are proud to announce that our Saros Bay Conservation and Restoration Planning Project has received endorsement from the European Commission as playing a central role in contributing to multiple objectives of the EU Mission “Restore our Ocean and Waters”.
This endorsement not only strengthens our commitment to protecting and restoring this ecologically and culturally rich area along Turkey’s Aegean coast but also highlights the importance of our project in driving transformative change in the Mediterranean. It integrates our work into the broader European commitment to marine #conservation and #sustainability.
The final report of our project, “A Retro-Innovative Perspective for Sustainable Economies: Mobile Pastoralism,” has been published. It offers economic sustainability strategies for Sarıkeçili mobile pastoralists, focusing on integrating their products into modern markets. Access the full report (in Turkish) and workshop excerpts here.
We are pleased to present the report from the “Regional Workshop on Mobile Pastoralism and Vultures,” organized by Yolda Initiative, Vulture Conservation Foundation, and the Macedonian Ecological Society. This workshop highlighted the importance of sustainable pastoralism for vulture conservation and biodiversity, fostering dialogue and collaboration between pastoralists and conservationists.
Directed by Concha Salguero, this documentary explores Spain’s local wool production and transformation sector, featuring testimonials from key industry figures. In collaboration with Trashumancia y Naturaleza, Yolda Initiative, and AMNC, it highlights the sector’s potential to revolutionize supply chains while promoting sustainable practices.
A new peer-reviewed article, supported by Yolda Initiative, explores human-wildlife conflict in the High Himalayas. It focuses on potential disease transmission between migratory and resident livestock and Asiatic ibex. The study advocates participatory disease management with pastoralists to align livelihoods with wildlife conservation, promoting proactive, sustainable solutions over mobility restrictions.
