Green Paw Club

I am Sude Baysal, a second year student from Bandırma Onyedi Eylül University, International Relations, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences. Our club was established last year with the aim of protecting animals and the ecology. Our aim here is to ensure the health of animals, while continuing to protect our environment. We usually gather in the cafeteria and canteen area, because there are many local animals and we can just hang around. We have around 150 to 200 members. Generally, people who want to become members are people who want to support us and volunteer. We carry out great projects and activities with our volunteer friends. Throughout the year, we tried to provide both theoretical and practical information. Rather than just doing having fun, we also tried to contribute to animal welfare. We did great things together, we gave conferences, we gained knowledge and we were able to spend time together with animals such as cats and dogs. The most comprehensive one among the activities we did was the one we carried out in the cafeteria. Many of our friends collected the wated meals there without expecting anything in return and helped out animals with their food. Thus, our relations between ourselves have been strengthened and we have also fed the animals. I think this was both the most important and the most comprehensive project for me. Our club does not have a membership requirement, it is open to all students at our university, but of course, what we want is to be with people who really want to help the cause, as it is not all fun and games. As we were helping animals, we had the opportunity to understand the challenges they face, and that very thing eventually led the making of close friendships, and also inspired a certain sensibility regarding the matter. I believe it has been very beneficial for me. I wish good luck to the students who will take the university exam. Love nature and protect animals.