Launched in 2022, the project has continued as of 2024 through the collaboration of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, the Ministry of National Education, and the TEMA Foundation. The Water Fellowship Project is designed to raise children’s awareness about the importance of water resources for life, about water ecosystems, water efficiency, and the concept of water footprint.
As part of the Water Fellowship Project, educational activities are organized for 3rd and 4th graders on topics such as the importance of water resources for life, water ecosystems, water pollution, water conservation, water efficiency, water sustainability, and the water footprint.
As part of the project designed for primary school children, an implementation guide, an educational presentation, an animated film, and a children's book have been developed. In addition, materials such as a volunteer letter, ID card, Water Fellowship visual, and classroom posters have been developed to be distributed to participating children. The educational materials developed are also available digitally in the “For Teachers” section of the Water TEMA website.
The Water TEMA website aims to raise awareness about the vital importance of water, water resources, water ecosystems, water-related challenges, sustainable water management, and water literacy.
The website has 46 infographics across 8 sections. It also includes visuals designed for sharing in social media, a self-assessment tool for users to test their water literacy, and a section where individuals can become water volunteers. Additionally, there are dedicated sections titled “For Children” and “For Teachers”. All educational materials developed within the scope of the project are sent to the teachers filling out the form in this section via e-mail.
Through the educational activities carried out in 2022, the project reached approximately 3,100 primary school children in 30 provinces. In 2024, the project expanded its reach to 40 provinces, engaging around 5,010 children in the spring term and approximately 5,080 children in the fall term. We also continued our dissemination activities by regularly updating sutema.org with comprehensive content on topics such as water resources, the water cycle, water ecosystems, water usage in Türkiye as well as in the world, water-related threats, sustainable water management, and the protection of water resources.
