Her Excellency Emine Erdoğan, Founder of the Zero Waste Movement, Chair of the United Nations High-Level Advisory Board on Zero Waste and Honorary President of the Zero Waste Foundation, visited the Zero Waste Foundation together with Diana Fox Carney, spouse of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Canada’s Special Representative for the Ocean. During the visit, efforts to spread the zero waste approach to all segments of society and to turn sustainable living into a lasting culture were discussed.
They Examined the Winning Works of the Zero Waste Art Competition
As part of the visit, Emine Erdoğan and Diana Fox Carney examined on site the work carried out within the Zero Waste Foundation. Examining the works that placed in the Zero Waste Art Competition, Erdoğan and Carney were briefed on the stories behind the works.
The delegation also met children receiving zero waste and upcycling training at the Foundation’s Art and Design Workshops. Sharing in the children’s excitement about creating, Emine Erdoğan and Diana Fox Carney closely followed the work on reusing waste and developing environmental awareness at an early age.
Emine Erdoğan: “We Shared the Work We Carry Out to Turn Sustainable Living into a Lasting Culture”
In a post on her NSosyal account, Emine Erdoğan made the following remarks about the visit:
“I was pleased to meet in Istanbul with Mrs. Diana Fox Carney, Canada’s Special Representative for the Ocean and the esteemed spouse of Canada’s Prime Minister. Together we visited our Zero Waste Foundation and shared the work we carry out to bring this approach to every segment of society and to turn sustainable living into a lasting culture. We examined the works that placed in the Zero Waste Art Competition and listened to the inspiring stories behind each one. In the Art and Design Workshops, we shared in the excitement of our children receiving zero waste and upcycling training.”
Diana Fox Carney Signed the Global Zero Waste Goodwill Declaration
On the occasion of the visit, Diana Fox Carney signed the Global Zero Waste Goodwill Declaration.
In her assessment on the occasion of the signing, Emine Erdoğan said: “I sincerely thank Mrs. Carney, who strengthens our efforts to protect our common home, the world.”
Samed Ağırbaş, President of the Zero Waste Foundation and COP31 High-Level Climate Champion, accompanied Emine Erdoğan and Diana Fox Carney during their visit.
