Welcome to the International Environmental Communication Association!
Our headquarters as IECA are in Ankara. Established in 2022, we are a multidisciplinary association founded by the collaboration of academics and professionals working in various fields. We carry out our work based on the necessity of sustaining the production process—particularly in the mining, energy, and industry sectors—while simultaneously protecting nature. Because we did not inherit the Earth from our ancestors; we borrowed it from our children.
To leave a better future in this world we have borrowed from our children, we must follow climate change and environmental protection policies and conserve nature. This must be done while prioritizing the environment and the world's existence alongside production that increases human employment, alleviates poverty, and leads global development. While doing all this, we see communication efforts as an ambassador for the dissemination of ideas and information, and the creation of development and awareness, because we believe that when done correctly and effectively, communication can save the world. With this objective, we are inspired and guided by the "Our Common Future" report published by the United Nations' World Commission on Environment and Development.
The Association aims to conduct studies, raise public awareness, and actively participate in and manage balanced processes—especially in the energy, industry, mining, and technology sectors, and in every field of production essential for the continuation of human life—to ensure that all businesses rapidly adopt policies and technologies that prioritize and safeguard nature, the environment, and climate change, which are the fundamental sources of human existence. This includes providing accurate information to foster a change in corporate behavior and creating a corresponding plan and agenda.
The Association has undertaken the mission to lead the process of demonstrating that production is possible only by preserving nature, and that this requires a cultural shift. Furthermore, we aim to lead the way in achieving mutual development by creating societal balance through reciprocal communication and understanding, rather than sharp opposition.
To engage in all types of national and international communication activities to create sensitive and effective societies that are aware of their social, economic, and environmental responsibilities—and capable of fulfilling them—with the aim of eliminating problems and risks that could threaten the sustainability of life and vitality.
- To conduct studies and raise public awareness on nature, environmental issues, and climate change, especially those directed at various institutions and organizations, beginning with the energy, mining, and industry sectors.
- To encourage and guide businesses regarding responsible resource utilization, management, and responsible activities.
- To execute all kinds of communication work to help manufacturing businesses acquire the corporate behavior and culture necessary for the balanced use of resources and the transfer of nature to future generations.
- To announce the best practices related to the environment, climate, and social benefit to the public and ensure motivation.
- To ensure the policy change of manufacturers causing known and sustained environmental damage, either through one-on-one communication or by sharing information with the public.
- To conduct studies aimed at developing manufacturers' skills in waste management and turning this into a business model.
- To conduct studies to help businesses acquire governance skills.
- To contribute to Türkiye's reputation in this area by engaging and collaborating with international environmental agencies and associations, and sharing Türkiye’s development and change in this direction on the international stage.
- To advocate the belief that a model that protects nature and the world while producing is possible, that this model must be adopted as a culture, must be secured by state and government policies, and must be executed through a strict inspection system; and to conduct lobbying and communication activities with public and political powers in this context.
- To dialogue with schools and education ministries to ensure the inclusion of these subjects in curricula, with the aim of creating environmental, social, and climate change awareness from an early age.
- To conduct studies on sustainable communication management, and environmental and social sustainability for companies and the public, and to raise awareness about both the importance of creating nature through production and using eco-friendly practices while running this sustainability process.
- To inform both the public and stakeholders and transmit accurate and clean information through communication tools, supported by meetings, media, training and seminars, and influential figures (artists, celebrities).
- To conduct studies involving communication and public relations practices, especially concerning social acceptance and social benefit; and to contribute to companies accessing the best and most current applications.
- To work on creating a change in corporate behavior and establishing a corporate culture regarding the balanced use of resources and the preservation of nature for future generations.
- To warn producers about the environmental damage they cause, establish one-on-one communication with them, and create public opinion on the damage to support the remediation process.
- To participate in national and international projects to increase awareness regarding corporate sustainability, communication, and environmental issues.
- To conduct effective, beneficial, and results-oriented R&D studies and produce publications during this process that reflects our mission.
- To conduct all studies by observing gender equality.
We advocate for the transition to sustainable, eco-friendly practices in all production activities that negatively impact the environment, starting primarily with our own country. To this end, we contribute to the pace of change by providing training and consultancy services to institutions and organizations, and by making all communication work and public relations practices effective. We conduct all types of communication and lobbying activities to encourage institutions and organizations to adopt eco-friendly technological business policies. We prepare projects and symposiums to raise awareness across different sectors and society at large—especially in the mining and energy sectors—on issues such as sustainable environmental protection, social benefit, and social development. We establish economic, commercial, and industrial enterprises to secure the revenues necessary to achieve our mission. We organize summits and conduct income-generating events. We develop solution proposals and prepare reports regarding the necessary legal regulations and processes for all production activities with an environmental impact—particularly in the industry, energy, and mining sectors—to rapidly transition to business policies that prioritize climate and the environment, and we lobby decision-makers and legislators. We design training programs for all ages to achieve our objectives.