Ataşehir is a densely populated urban district of Istanbul, with significant emissions arising from building energy use, waste generation, and consumption patterns. Like many metropolitan districts, Ataşehir faces the challenge of reducing its carbon footprint while improving livability and resilience.
At present, municipal climate actions are fragmented – covering separate areas such as waste collection, energy efficiency projects, or green area management – but there is no integrated neighborhood-level approach that brings these elements together under a carbon-neutral vision. Ataşehir aims to pilot a Carbon-Neutral Neighborhood by combining building efficiency, renewable energy, waste reduction, circular economy practices, and nature-based solutions in one district-level project.
