The Green Pack Project Trainers; academicians, NGO workers and government employees came together between 20 to 23 August 2010 to follow up and discuss the developments with the current approach about education for sustainable development in the world and Turkey. 18 expert trainer was lead by James Hindson and he gave examples from the United Kingdom by offering different perspectives to look at the topic of Education for Sustainable Development. Hindson emphasized the positive improvements in recently and the necessity of the continuation of training and seminar such as Green Pack has done.

In July, Regional Environmental Center (REC) Turkey gave a contribution to summer camp with the project of Green Pack. Summer camp with a theme of nature and environment was conducted by cooperation of United States Embassy in Turkey and Turkish Education Association in the Turkish Red Crescent (Kızılay) Çamkoru Campsite.

Yesil Ufuklar magazine  (the Turkish-language affiliate print publication of the REC's Green Horizon online news magazine) published quarterly since 2005 and read by environmental decision makers, academia, civil society and educators is online now. www.yesilufuklar.info

To provide information about Green Pack Project and a sharing platform for the people who are interested in the education for sustainable development topic, the web site of www.yesilkutu.net has been online since 2007.

On Friday, June 18, the Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe (REC) celebrated its 20th Anniversary as an international organisation. On the occasion of the REC's 20th Anniversary, REC Charter Signatories adopted a declaration in which they honoured the REC's foundation, its work throughout the region and its viability as an independent organisation. The Signatories also expressed gratitude to partners and donors for their guidance and financial contributions over the years.

The REC, headquartered in Szentendre, Hungary, has country offices in 17 beneficiary countries, 10 of which are European Union member states. As of today, Sweden and the United Kingdom joined the REC as signatory countries, bringing the number of signatories to 32.

From Turkey, as one of the signatories of REC Charter, the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Environment and Forest Prof. Dr. Hasan Zuhuri Sarıkaya (left) and Turkish Grand National Assembly’s Head of the Environment Commission Haluk Özdalgaparticipated in the celebration. During the celebration, Prof. Dr. Sarıkayadelivered a speech which pointed out that with the process of EU negotiation chapter on environment, Turkey will have great opportunities in the areas of environmental investment, technological advancement, employment and health. Sarıkaya expressed his belief that REC will play a very important role in this process. TBMM Head of Environmental Commission Özdalga emphasized the importance of the stakeholders in the area of environment and he stressed the importance of the support that REC provides to all stakeholders.