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LIKE-A-PRO Online Training Modules
Now Available

The online training modules developed under the LIKE-A-PRO project are now freely available on the Foodleap platform for anyone interested in alternative proteins and sustainable food systems.

 

The training programme consists of two modules covering the fundamentals of alternative proteins, protein transition, the European Union regulatory framework, and both consumer and producer perspectives. Participants who successfully complete each module will receive a certificate of completion.

To access the training, simply create a free account on the Foodleap platform and join the “Alt Proteins Like A Pro” community to start the courses.

ONLINE TRAINING MODULES
LIKE A PRO PROJECT

Zeytince Association Joins the EU-Funded
ruralCOMMONS Project under Horizon Europe

The Zeytince Association for Supporting Ecological Living, together with the Izmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH), is among the Turkish partners of ruralCOMMONS, a project selected for funding under Horizon Europe Cluster 2: Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society, the European Union’s research and innovation programme.

Following a highly competitive two-stage evaluation process in the 2025 call, only six projects were selected for funding. ruralCOMMONS is the only funded project involving partners from Türkiye. The project aims to strengthen rural communities by safeguarding and revitalising intangible cultural heritage while supporting agroecological transitions and enhancing societal resilience.

 

We congratulate all project partners on this important achievement and look forward to working together throughout the implementation of the project.

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LIKE-A-PRO Horizon 2022 Project
with the new Alternative Proteins

Like a Pro(fessional), Like a Pro(duct), Like a Pro(tein).

 

#H2020 #horizoneurope #alternativeproteins  #proteinshift 

 

Like a Pro Horizon 2022 project, with the coordination of technology center CTIC CITA, brings together 42 organizations in 17 countries and the entire alternative protein value chain (protein producers, ingredient and product developers, kitchen centers, food clusters), scientists and market and communication experts in an interdisciplinary consortium. brings together.

LIKE-A-PRO OFFICIAL WEBSITE
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Zeytince Association - PSLifestyle Project Team at the Izmir International Fair!

PSLifestyle was at the 94th Izmir International Fair!


As the PSLifestyle İzmir team, we met visitors throughout the 10-day event.

At our booth, we measured individuals’ carbon footprints and helped them create sustainable lifestyle plans. During the fair, a total of 600 participants took the PSL test.

Through calculations based on energy, transportation, food, and consumption habits, participants took one step closer to living a carbon-neutral life.

We would like to thank all the visitors who showed great interest! 🌍

 
TEST YOUR LIFESTYLE
IZMIR INTERNATIONAL FAIR

PSL Lifestyle Test With More than 100 Suggestions for Sustainable Living!​

The choices we make – how we live, eat, travel & buy – have a direct impact on the #environment. What’s your impact? 

PSLifestyle project has launched a new Lifestyle Test to help European residents start a positive and sustainable life. The Lifestyle Test will help you get informed about the environmental impact of your day-to-day activities and will inspire you to think about your current habits and how they could be changed through smart everyday actions. You will even get the chance to develop your personalised plans and keep track of your progress!

Test your lifestyle today: LifestyleTest.eu

TEST YOUR LIFESTYLE
PSLIFETSYLE HORIZON 2020 PROJECT

Previous News and Events

Like a Pro Living Lab 4: Meeting on Alternative Proteins and Sustainable Nutrition at Ege University and Local Market

On June 16, we met with students at Ege University’s İİBF campus. The gathering in the cafeteria introduced alternative proteins and included inspiring discussions on food literacy and sustainability.

 

Participants explored nutrition habits and cultural approaches from a lifelong learning perspective.

 

The event also evaluated effective messaging and communication methods to promote sustainable and healthy eating habits.

LIKE A PRO PROJECT LIVING LABS

Like a Pro Living Lab 4: “Future of Protein” Event at Zeytin School

On May 25, as part of the Like a Pro Project, the “Future of Protein: Narratives and Learning Points” event was held at Zeytin School.

 

Participants experienced alternative proteins not just as a dietary choice but as a narrative and learning process.

 

Workshops focused on creating impactful messages and stories to foster lifelong sustainable eating habits. The event aimed to explore how alternative proteins can be integrated into daily life and inspire the future of dining.

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Like a Pro Living Lab 3: Kırk Merdiven A New Protein Story for Sustainable Food

The second meeting of the “A New Protein Story for Sustainable and Healthy Food: Your Choice Shapes the Future” event brought together valued participants at Kirk Merdiven.

 

The opening was delivered by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Meneviş Uzbay, followed by project specialist Onur Özden and event coordinator Akın Erdoğan, who shared the menu designed with alternative proteins and sustainable food trends. The market display and tastings inspired participants toward healthy, conscious, and sustainable food consumption.

 

The event also provided concrete examples of how alternative proteins can be integrated into everyday life.

LIVING LABS


Like a Pro Living Lab 3: Batis Dükkan
A New Protein Story for Sustainable Food:

The “Your Choice Shapes the Future” event brought together experts at Rast Urla. The opening was delivered by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Meneviş Uzbay, followed by project specialist Onur Rozden and coordinator Akın Erdoğan, who shared a menu designed with alternative proteins and sustainable food trends.

 

The market display allowed participants to compare alternative and traditional products. Menu tastings and product reviews raised awareness of healthy, sustainable, and conscious food consumption. Concrete examples demonstrated how alternative proteins can be integrated into daily life, earning high praise from attendees.

LIVING LABS

Protein Transformation for Sustainable and Healthy Food: New Flavors, New Choices

Like-a-Pro Living Lab held on October 24th at Rast Urla (@rasturla), brought together esteemed participants to explore innovative approaches to sustainable and healthy food.

 

The menu for the event, designed with alternative proteins, was crafted by our project expert Onur Özden (@onurrozden) and introduced by the event coordinator Akın Erdoğan (@akin_erdgn). They provided insights into the event’s objectives, the content of the tasting session, and global and local trends in sustainable food.

The menu, consisting of appetizers, main courses, and desserts made with alternative proteins, received high praise from the participants. It offered a meaningful opportunity to contribute to discussions on healthy food consumption.

DISCOVER ALTERNATIVE PROTEINS

🌍 From Data to Action: Empowering Policies for Sustainable Choices Final Event of the PSLifestyle Project

📅 Date: Tuesday, 13 May 2025
🕘 Time: 09:30 – 17:00
📍 Location: BIP Meeting Centre, rue Royale 2-4, 1000 Brussels
🔗 Click here to register and learn more

 

Join us in Brussels for the final event of the PSLifestyle project — a day to reflect, connect, and shape the future of sustainable living in Europe.

 

After four years of collaboration across Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Slovenia, and Turkey, the project is concluding — but its impact continues.

 

Let’s celebrate success, share lessons learned, and explore how individuals and policies can work hand in hand to drive real climate action.

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Exploring New Horizons with the LIKE-A-PRO Project!

In the second session of the “Choice Expansion” living lab designed within the scope of the LIKE-A-PRO project, we gathered diverse insights from our valued participants on the importance of making sustainable and healthier products—specifically alternative protein options—more accessible and widespread.

Unique dishes prepared with alternative proteins graced the tables of Rast Urla and were served to participants, including experts in food, sustainable living, wellness, nutrition, and gastronomy from Izmir. This session featured a fresh menu, showcasing how alternative proteins can inspire recipes for a new generation of eating habits.

We prepared fast-food classics like Burgers and Smoothies using pea protein and introduced creative alternatives to packaged foods, such as Fermented Cashew Cream and Black Pepper Glaze. Participants shared their valuable feedback through thought-provoking discussions and questions.

DISCOVER ALTERNATIVE PROTEINS

PSLifestyle Izmir establishes collaborations with municipalities, chambers of commerce, educational institutions and more

In Izmir, the PSLifestyle Project  has started along with pilot cities in 8 European Countries. The Project aims to ensure the active participation of citizens in the fight against climate crisis.  This is achieved by the free web application – Lifestyle Test via which the citizens find out how their lifestyle  impact the environment. 

In Izmir we have tried out various marketing  strategies  to reach  many  citizens for the Lifestyle test.  The project was launched in İzmir/Turkiye on  April 2023, with the launch of a  video titled “ Move the Earth Overshoot day with PSL”. The video won the National First Price of “Young Reporters  fort he Environment

Since the launch of the project 10.500 tests were done in Izmir. The conversion rate  to plans is about 4%.

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LIFESTYLE TEST

Like A Pro Project, New Living Lab Series: An Alternative Protein Story: From Shelves to Table

The EU Horizon Like A Pro Project prepared for the 3rd Living Lab series, highlighting a new generation of dietary habits through Alternative Proteins and offering a fresh perspective on the food crisis, which plays a key role in the fight against the Climate Crisis.

The project’s Turkish partner, Zeytince Association for Supporting Ecological Life, hosted the first event of this new series at Rast Urla and the second one was held in Kırk Merdiven Cafe.

During the event, special invitees engaged in innovative activities ranging from shopping experiences to restaurant settings, exploring new labeling practices for alternative proteins in Turkey’s retail sector.

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That's the NEW 2024 Newsletter for PSLifestyle Project

The choices we make – how we live, eat, travel & buy – have a direct impact on the #environment. What’s your impact? 

 

PSLifestyle project has released the new edition newsletter of 2024.  

 

Test your lifestyle today: LifestyleTest.eu

READ THE NEWSLETTER
PSLIFETSYLE HORIZON 2020 PROJECT


LIKE-A-PRO PROJECT
Building A Better World Through Alternative Protein Source

Like a Pro(fessional), Like a Pro(duct), Like a Pro(tein).

 

#H2020 #horizoneurope #alternativeproteins  #proteinshift 

 

The LIKE-A-PRO project aims to facilitate sustainable and healthy diets by shifting promising alternative proteins and products from niche to mainstream – making them more available, accessible, and acceptable to all population groups. This includes young people, adults, elderly, vulnerable groups, such as people of low socio-economic status, ethnic minorities, and those living in rural locations.

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That's the 2023 wrap for PSLifestyle Project Izmir

The choices we make – how we live, eat, travel & buy – have a direct impact on the #environment. What’s your impact? 

 

PSLifestyle Project Izmir Team has released the first new edition newsletter of 2024. 

 

Test your lifestyle today: LifestyleTest.eu

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LIFESTYLETEST

ZEYTİNCE ASSOCIATION
UPCOMING EVENTS
SEPTEMBER 2023

Fancy Woman Bike Ride

17 September Sunday  Time: 17:00

Suat Taşer Open Air Theather

 

Carbon Footprint Workshop

18 September Monday Time: 11:00

Bornova Municipality

 

World Car Free Day

22 September Friday Time: 10:00

Cemal Gürsel Street

 

Discover Your City, Protect Your Future Energy

22 September Friday Time: 16:00

Cumhuriyet Square


PSLIFESTYLE PROJECT
MAY 2023 NEWSLETTER!

PsLifestyle Projesi 

“May 2023, Take a Step to Change!”

The newsletter is online!

 

Starting from the beginning of 2023, we as a Zeytince PSL team created the bridge between Climate Awareness and Individual Action with two featured living labs and several events. See this year’s most memorable moments below.

MAY 2023, TAKE A STEP TO CHANGE!
PREVIOUS NEWSLETTERS


Olive Academy Celebrates its 6th year with
PSL Living Lab Event

“Olive Academy, the unique interdisciplinary workshop area of ​​our association, hosted the Living Labs, a phenomenon of the PSLifestyle Horizon Project, in its 6th year.”

 

#pslifestyleizmir 

The development of the PSL Web Tool, which will provide a sustainable lifestyle and consumption habits, continued at the meeting held with the participation of the Young Izmir team affiliated to the Directorate of Youth Studies and Social Projects of the Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Social Projects Department and various stakeholders in the city.

OLIVE ACADEMY ANNIVERSARY
PSLIFESTYLE LIVING LAB 3.1


PSLifestyle Izmir III.Living Labs at
Olive Academy Anniversary Event!

“Join our Living Labs & Shape Visions of a Positive, Sustainable Lifestyles”

 

#pslifestyleizmir #PSLivinglabs

Join the PSLifestyle Project (H2020-LC-GD-2020-10- 3) consortium partner Zeytince Association, together with Karşıyaka Municipality Sustainable 1 Karşıyaka office, participate in the last living laboratories, and make the latest developments of the PSL Application together with the PSL Izmir team.

PSLIFESTYLE PROJECT LIVING LABS
PSL WEB TOOL-ALPHA VERSION


Move the Date of World Overshoot Day with PSL Tool!

“Reduce your carbon footprint in your lifestyle and guide those around you with PSL Sustainable Lifestyle Tool!

 

#pslifestyleizmir #PSLile10binfil

By supporting our campaign prepared with the consortium partner of PSLifestyle Project (H2020-LC-GD-2020-10-3), Zeytince Ecological Life Supporting Association and SÜGEP Academy students; With the “PSL Sustainable Lifestyle Tool”, you can be one of the 10,000 Elephants who will reduce your carbon footprint in your lifestyle and guide your environment!

CALCULATE YOUR CARBON FOOTPRINT
CAMPAIGN VIDEO ON YOUTUBE!


PSLIFESTYLE PROJECT
JANUARY 2023 NEWSLETTER!

PsLifestyle Projesi 

“January 2023, Are You Ready for Sustainable Living?”

PSLifestyle project took 2022 by storm!

 

In 2023, we are very excited to bridge the gap between Climate Awareness and Individual Action. See this year’s most memorable moments below.

WHAT A YEAR FOR PSLIFESTYLE!
PREVIOUS NEWSLETTERS


PSLIFESTYLE PROJECT
ON A "SKA TREASURE HUNT"

PSL Tool Met the Participants of the Treasure Hunt!

 

The SDG Treasure Hunt, organized by UNDP Turkey, Izmir Metropolitan Municipality, Izmir Sustainable Urban Development Network (SKGA) and Our City Izmir Association, was held on Saturday, December 10 – International Human Rights Day!

 

This time, the event, which has become a phenomenon of Kentimiz Izmir Association, was organized with the theme of building a free, just and peaceful future for our world.

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CALCULATE YOUR CARBON FOOTPRINT


PSL TOOL
AT DISTRICT SUSTAINABILITY OFFICES WORKSHOP!

 

“District Sustainability Offices Workshop” organized by Izmir Sustainable Urban Development Network and Izmir Metropolitan Municipality was held on 29-30 November at Izmir Historical Havagazı Cultural Center!

 

In April 2023, the workshop, where cooperation with municipalities was planned for the dissemination of the PSL Application, which will be introduced to users with the Alpha Version, hosted very productive exchanges.

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The Ecological Literacy Seminars IV
15 November-8 December

The Ecological Literacy Seminars IV starts online on November 15. The seminars organized by the Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Mediterranean Academy will take place online. (IZMEDA)

The Ecological Literacy


PSLIFESTYLE PROJECT

A Report on Citizen Science Practices

This comprehensive report, prepared by the PSLifestyle Project team, is based on participatory solutions in line with sustainability.

 

The increasing importance of Citizen Science practices

and examines the general framework of various European

inspiring practices in countries

It introduces 30 citizen science studies.

Citizen Science Report


Sustainable Development Youth Leaders Training Program

It has started fieldwork so that Syrian immigrants living in Izmir can participate in the PSLifestyle Project!

The young sustainability ambassadors of the SÜGEP Academy, under the leadership of the Academy’s founder Umut Dilsiz, started the fieldwork together with the President of the Syrian Refugees Solidarity Association Muhammed Saleh and the refugees who are members of the association.

 

Young people from SÜGEP are working to measure their carbon footprint and create a dataset on waste, including refugees, who are users of the city.

After the dataset on refugees has been created, the project results will be shared by students during the World Forum for Democracy (WFD 2022) in Strasbourg. With this initiative, SÜGEP aims to help refugees in Izmir access resources, skills, information and create connections that can positively change their lives.

ZEYTINCE & SUGEB


PSLIFESTYLE PROJECT Positive and Sustainable Lifestyle Horizon Project
8 countries of Europe, including Izmir, Turkey.
"PSL - Sustainable Lifestyle Online Platform" The second version has been developed.

 

On May 11, 2022, a total of 60 city residents started to design the PSL Online Lifestyle Platform, with the project launch and the first “Life Laboratories” held at the Historical Coal Gas Factory in the pilot city of Izmir. Residents participating in the Living Labs will be awarded the title of PSL Climate Ambassador at the end of the project.

PSL - Positive and Sustainable Lifestyle Online Tool
PSLifestyle Project Flyer


Access to a Clean and Healthy Environment is Among the Fundamental Human Rights.
UN General Assembly, 2022​

The United Nations (UN) General Assembly adopted the historic resolution declaring that access to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment is a universal human right, with 161 affirmative votes held in New York on 28 July.

First, in the 1972 Stockholm Declaration, “People should have a life in a dignified and sustainable environment.” This right, expressed as “universal recognition”, will now find a response.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres; He stated that he hopes that this historic decision taken by the United Nations General Assembly will be put into practice by the states as soon as possible, at a time when we are being dragged to the brink of disasters such as increasing carbon footprint and global warming.

UN.ORG


Global Food Crisis 2022 Report Published.​

The Global Network Against the Food Crisis (GNAFC), formed by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the World Food Program (WFP), the European Union (EU) and various non-governmental organizations, announced the “Global Food Crisis 2022” report.

According to the report, it was stated that there is a third phase food crisis in 55 countries. As stated in the report, millions of people face the problem of hunger as the food crisis deepens.

The report states that due to the extreme weather conditions caused by the climate crisis, regional conflicts, and the economic effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, approximately 193 million people in 53 countries/regions experienced acute food insecurity in 2021, which is at an all-time high.

The report states that more than half a million people in Ethiopia, Southern Madagascar, South Sudan and Yemen are in the most severe stage of the acute food insecurity disaster, and urgent action is needed to prevent collapse.

2022 Global Report On Food Crises

PSLIFESTYLE
Positive and Sustainable Lifestyle Promotion Launched!

More than 160 city residents, with the intense participation of public and civil authorities, for Green and Sustainable IZMIR

It met on May 11, 2022 at the Historical Gas Factory.

The second session of the Living Labs, the first session of which was held on the launch day, took place on 4 June.

The PSL Sustainable Lifestyle Platform, which will be completed at the end of the Life Laboratories, which will be organized 6 times with the citizens of Izmir, will be offered to users simultaneously in 8 countries in March 2023. Aiming to add a new perspective to our lifestyles determined by our consumption habits, and drawing attention to the climate-human relationship, awaits the people of Izmir for 3 years.

COP26
CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE - GLASGOW

At the 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), held in Glasgow, Scotland, countries published their final declaration containing a series of measures to be taken against climate change. 


There are important decisions in the final declaration, such as a commitment to phase out coal, a regular review of emission reduction plans, and more financial support to developing countries.

THERE ARE ONLY 7 YEARS LEFT UNTIL THE END OF THE CARBON BUDGET!

In the last hundred and fifty years, the average surface temperature of our planet has increased by 1.18 degrees Celsius. There are only 7 years left to run out of the existing carbon budget in order to keep global warming at a maximum of 1.5°C…

YVES ROCHER FOUNDATION WOMEN OF THE SOIL 2022 WINNERS ANNOUNCED!

One of the Founders of our Association, Assoc. Meneviş Uzbay Pirili won the Woman of the Land Award for her pioneering work in ecological literacy education in Izmir.

With their inspiring projects that support soil, biodiversity, and women’s power, the 2022 winners of the Yves Rocher Foundation Women of the Soil Award, organized for the 7th time this year in Turkey, are Ebru Baybara Demir (Biodegradable Waste Management Project from Soil to Soil), Selvi Gürevin (Zero Waste Home – Soil Movement), Meneviş Uzbay Pirili (Ecological Literacy Training to Understand the Language of the Earth).

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ABOUT ECOLOGICAL LITERACY

Zeytince Association, in cooperation with city stakeholders, continues to provide “ecological literacy training” to nearly 2000 participants since 2018.

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    Projects

    PSLifestyle Horizon 2020

    Co-creating Positive and Sustainable Lifestyle tool with and for European Citizens

    Actors of Urban Change Project: Tramp Kitchen

    The Loitering Kitchen Project explores whether a common, sustainable and equitable food ecosystem is possible and the production-consumption of food on its journey from seed to table.

    It is funded under actors of urban change (AUC).

    Project Pomace

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