North of Istanbul the formerly remote rural areas on the Black Sea are transformed by gigantic infrastructure projects for the growing megalopolis. New superhighways cut through formerly protected forests, pastures and farmland. The residents are presented with a fait accompli, their villages turned into city suburbs to the effect that all agricultural activities will become illegal within 5 years. After the completion of the 3rd bridge and the new gigantic airport hub, the construction of the Istanbul Canal is about to begin. The Turkish activist group Kuzey Ormanlar? Savunmas? organizes civil resistance against the destruction of the livelihoods shared by urban and rural populations alike. Facing the anger and disappointment of the residents in countless local grassroots assemblies, the group struggles to establish common goals among the people. The camera stays close to the group and follows their small victories and many setbacks, while they discuss their ideas and notions of a possible common future.