INVESTIGATION OF SUSTAINABILITY ACTIONS OF UNIVERSITIES IN TÜRKİYE ABSTRACT

Öz

In order to create sustainable development, universities, as well as businesses, should attach importance
to sustainability activities and do some work to spread these activities. In this context, the aim
of the study is; it is to raise awareness about the importance that universities in Türkiye should give
to sustainability studies by revealing the current situation. The sample of the study consists of 207
universities in total, including state and foundation universities in Türkiye. In this study the data were
obtained by examining the official websites of universities. According to the findings obtained because
of the study, it has been determined that the majority of universities generally carry out activities
related to sustainability by focusing on a single element of environmental sustainability, such as zero
waste and green campus titles. However, it has been observed that universities are insufficient in reporting
that approaches sustainability studies with a holistic perspective. In addition, according to the
study findings, it has been determined that state universities are more active in terms of sustainability
studies than foundation universities.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Sustainability
• Sustainability Reports
• University.

TÜRKİYE’DEKİ ÜNİVERSİTELERİN SÜRDÜRÜLEBİLİRLİK ÇALIŞMALARININ İNCELENMESİ

Öz

Sürdürülebilir kalkınma yaratmak için işletmelerin yanı sıra üniversitelerin sürdürülebilirlik faaliyetlerine
önem vermesi ve bu faaliyetlerin yaygınlaşması için birtakım çalışmalar yapması gerekmektedir.
Bu bağlamda çalışmanın amacı; Türkiye’deki üniversitelerin mevcut durumunun ortaya konulması
ve sürdürülebilirlik çalışmalarına vermesi gereken önem konusunda bir farkındalık yaratmaktır.
Çalışmanın kapsamını Türkiye’de yer alan devlet ve vakıf üniversiteleri olmak üzere toplam 207
üniversite oluşturmaktadır. Çalışmadaki veriler üniversitelerin kurumsal web sayfaları incelenerek
elde edilmiştir. Çalışma sonucunda elde edilen bulgulara göre aslında üniversitelerin büyük bir çoğunluğunun
genellikle çevresel sürdürülebilirliğin, sıfır atık ve yeşil kampüs başlıkları gibi, tek bir
unsuruna odaklanarak sürdürülebilirliğe ilişkin faaliyetler yürüttükleri tespit edilmiştir. Bu yüzden
üniversitelerin, sürdürülebilirlik çalışmalarına bütüncül bir bakış açısıyla yaklaşan raporlama anlayışı konusunda yetersiz oldukları görülmüştür. Ayrıca çalışma bulgularına göre devlet üniversitelerinin
vakıf üniversitelerine göre sürdürülebilirlik çalışmaları açısından daha çok faaliyet gösterdikleri de
tespit edilmiştir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Sürdürülebilirlik
• Sürdürülebilirlik Raporları
• Üniversiteler

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