The World We Consume
Documentarist Ecology Meetings
November 2025 - October 2026
ADIYAMAN, HOPA/ARTVIN, CANAKKALE, GAZIANTEP, HATAY, ISTANBUL, BERGAMA/IZMIR, MARDIN, DATCA, MENTESE, MILAS/MUGLA, RIZE, VAN
Affiliates:
ADIYAMAN: Adıyaman Branch of Eğitim-Sen
ARTVIN: Hopa Branch of Eğitim-Sen, Hopa Municipality, Artvin Branch of Eğitim-Sen, Artvin Patika Bookstore
CANAKKALE: Kazdağı Nature and Cultural Heritage Protection Association
GAZIANTEP: Kırkayak Cultural Center
HATAY: Southern Ecology Initiative, Antakya Beytna Collective
IZMIR: Odeon Culture and Arts Center, Bergama Environmental Platform, Neither Earth Nor Sky Association, Yellow Submarine Art Initiative
MARDIN: Mardin Ecology Association
MUGLA: Datça Environment Association (DAÇEV), Datça Municipality, Milas Environment, Education, Culture, Arts and Tourism Association, Menteşe Luvi Production-Veli Ekim, Menteşe Municipality
RIZE: Fındıklı Şana Yaşam Köyü (Fındıklı Şana Yaşam Köyü)
VAN: Van Ecology Association
Natural resources, ecological balance, and living spaces are under all-out attack across Türkiye. The latest draft Mining Law, currently being pushed through Parliament, further darkens this picture. Meanwhile, the flames of resistance have spread everywhere. Local people, environmental activists, experts working in these fields, and lawyers are fighting to prevent destruction and protect their habitats in numerous areas, from hydroelectric power plants to mines, olive groves to thermal power plants, wind power plants to garbage imports. The need for greater dialogue and collaboration among all these local struggles, the sharing of experience, and the development and widespread adoption of horizontal ecological organization seem urgent.
The World We Consume: Documentarist Ecology Meetings project is a year-long program of film screenings and events spanning 14 cities, bringing documentaries exploring environmental issues beyond major cities to cities and districts experiencing similar challenges. In addition to screenings, a key component of the project will be panels and forums where environmental organizations will meet to share experiences and discuss collaboration opportunities. Video activism workshops will also be held for aspiring documentarians and citizen journalists.
With over 20 participants, the project aims to continue the "No Other World" project, which toured 10 cities in 2024 with support from the Intercity Network Development Grant Program-3. It also aims to expand the program and expand the number of venues, collaborating with relevant municipalities and local institutions to ensure the long-term continuity of the event.
