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Join Our Team at Yolda Initiative!

Posted on 2024-12-302025-06-06

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.

🌍 Conserving Patara Special Environmental Protected Area 🌿

Posted on 2024-12-272025-06-06

As a consultant to the International Union for Conservation of Nature – Center for Mediterranean Cooperation (IUCN MED), Yolda Initiative has been tasked with developing the management and action plan for the Patara Special Environmental Protected Area (SEPA) in Antalya, Türkiye. This area is a pilot site within the framework of the Mediterranean-level RESCOM project.

🐠 Patara SEPA is a site of exceptional ecological, cultural and archaeological value. Its unique multi-biome ecosystems and rich historical significance highlight the critical need for sustainable management to protect its natural values and cultural heritage for future generations.

Yolda contributes to the to multiple objectives of the EU Mission “Restore our Ocean and Waters”.

Posted on 2024-11-112025-06-06

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.

We joined the celebrations for the recognition of #Transhumance as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage

Posted on 2024-10-262025-06-06

We joined the international gathering in Madrid on the 18th and 19th of October 2024, which brought together participants from 13 countries, along with FAO and IYRP2026 Global Coalition representatives, to celebrate the recognition of #Transhumance as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage 🌍🐑. The discussions focused on the third wave of expansion to include new countries in…

Join us for our side event at #COP16Colombia @IUCN Pavillion!

Posted on 2024-10-262025-06-06

Those attending #COP16Colombia, join us for our side event! At the side event during the Convention on Biological Diversity COP16, we will explore the challenges and opportunities for mobilizing financial resources to support local level implementation and inclusive conservation towards meeting 2030 Biodiversity Targets in the Mediterranean. Panellists and participants will share insights from other regions…

New Project: COMDEKS 4 Türkiye Strategy Development

Posted on 2024-08-062025-06-06

The strategic planning of the 4th phase of the Community Development and Knowledge Management for the Satoyama Initiative (COMDEKS) to be implemented in Türkiye will be developed by Yolda!   COMDEKS aims to promote the sustainable use of natural resources in Socio-ecological Production Landscapes and Seascapes (SEPLS) with local communities and, in doing so, contribute to…

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