Abstract:

Sustainability, which expresses the effective, efficient and transferable use of resources that affect all elements of the social structure, has started to be a concept discussed from different perspectives with the deterioration of the human-nature relationship balance. In this study, it is aimed to reveal the sustainability culture and the role of non-governmental organizations in its construction. In this context, environmental associations registered under the General Directorate of Civil Society Relations were taken as the sample of the research. The aims of the associations whose websites are accessible have been evaluated in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (17 SDGs). It has been revealed by content analysis that these associations do not sufficiently benefit from the Sustainable Development Goals. SDG 13-Climate Action is the most emerging in line with the objectives of the associations. In line with the data obtained, suggestions were presented to the associations and new researches to be done in this study.

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