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A new community biosolar heating plant was built in Pornóapáti in 2005, the first of smaller Hungarian municipalities to do this. The investment was inspired by the village heating plants that have been operating in Austria for several years to the satisfaction of citizens. The development was motivated by the environmental benefits of renewable energy sources and the possibility of energy self-sufficiency. The support and cooperation of locals was also an important factor in the realisation of the project.…
Women in Energy, WONY, is a non-profit association founded in Budapest in 2017. Their aim is to increase the proportion of women leaders in the energy sector, not only in Hungary, but also in the CEE Countries. They would also like to support the growing professional community of women in the energy field, to enable women to reach top decision-making positions, and to increase the visibility of women with board mandates.…
Energy Efficient Wekerle is a bottom-up initiative which is trying to improve energy efficiency in a 100-year-old neighbourhood of Budapest. There are several different programmes under this initiative, such as the 'Wekerle Energy Brigade', which offers one-off training sessions to participants so they can learn DIY insulation techniques and then the opportunity to rent the necessary equipment. Another service is the rental of a thermal imaging camera, whose use is demonstrated at community events to show when and how to use these devices. They regularly organise events in a local café that was opened by a member of the community. The initiative is now linked to Transition Wekerle.…
The TreeDependent programme is about providing support to reduce carbon emissions, as well as calculating and compensating them through the services offered within the ’TreeDependent – responsible events, responsible travel’ programme. However, this is not a typical compensation programme as only native fruit trees are planted in the form of fully voluntary compensation, and they are planted in school or non-profit gardens, thereby connecting activities related to different sustainable development objectives. This is a programme run by GreenDependent in Hungary.…
Cargonomia is the formalisation of a pre-existing collaboration between three socially and environmentally conscious small enterprises operating in or near Budapest. Partners within the project include the Cyclonomia Do it Yourself Bicycle Social Cooperative, Zsamboki Biokert, an organic vegetable farm and sustainable agriculture community education center which distributes weekly vegetable boxes to food communities in Budapest, and Kantaa, a self-organised bike messenger and delivery company. Cargonomia and its partner’s activities aim to display how environmentally friendly and equity-based partnerships can create sustainable and meaningful community empowerment opportunities which offer c…
Since 2002, the Climate Alliance has been recognising excellent projects carried out by Climate Alliance municipalities and their municipal networks from across Europe with the Climate Star award. The Climate Star honours the commitment and achievements of European towns, cities and regions in the fields of sustainable energy, mobility, consumption, urban and regional development and citizen involvement. In Hungary the Award has been open since 2011.…
This case involves an architect, Gyöngyvér Kazinczy, and the house she built (renovated) for her family, and the lifestyle they lead off the grid. Gyöngyvér also writes about their experience, shares advice as well as organizes events that people can visit to learn both about their house and lifestyle in the country, in the Balaton Uplands in Hungary.…
Hostelling International's programme of tree planting to minimize the negative environmental impact of their operation…
Hostelling International gives discounts for low-carbon travellers (cyclists)…
In Vép, Hungary's first community wind turbine project was initiated. A few enthusiastic people (some of them locals) came up with the idea of investing in a wind turbine in Vép, a village near the Austrian border. The investors’ aim was not to make profit for themselves but to create value for the village, enhance its economic potential, and do good to the community of inhabitants. They handed over 20% of the ownership to the local municipality and created the possibility for locals to become co-owners. The original investors only wanted to keep 35% of ownership. Unfortunately, current legislation has prevented further development of the wind farm, but the current single turbine will certai…
The village of Alsómocsolád in the South-West of Hungary is a small, but exemplary settlement. With its 323 inhabitants, the community is working together to create a self-sustaining, environmentally conscious and solidarity-based economy. Their latest goal is to ensure the energy independence of the settlement in partnership with the Community Energy Service Provider (a joint project of the National Society of Conservationists and the Solidarity Economy Centre).…
Cyclonomia is a collective community workshop at which participants can help each other to repair their bikes, build new bikes, learn to ride a tall bike, or a cargo bike. Their main goal is to promote urban cycling, tool usage, and the use of cargo bikes. Cyclonomia opened its doors in Budapest on June 15, 2013. Since then, they have been invited to a number of cycling awareness-raising events, as well as several university and other workshops.…
MOL Bubi is a public transport service by BKK that represents a quick and eco-friendly urban transport option with 24/7 availability. MOL Bubi offers a fast, efficient and sustainable mobility alternative in Budapest. It has become an integral part of city transport in the past few years, and can also be easily combined with other modes of public transport. There are 158 stations at citywide locations and 1,560 bikes awaiting users who can access the public bike-sharing service with a mobile app.…
Hungary's anti-nuclear protests and related activities in recent years have mainly been linked to Greenpeace. The activities started in 2003 in relation to the extension of the reactors’ lifetime, and picked up in 2009 after the decision to expand the plant was taken. Greenpeace activists protested against nuclear power in various creative ways, such as turning a roundabout into a nuclear sign, symbolically walling up the national nuclear power office, and also by organising a photo exhibition, holding a public demonstration, and of course offering an alternative solution by encouraging renewables.…
The aim of the Energy Globe Hungary award is to recognize the most outstanding Hungarian sustainability initiatives and to contribute to the promotion of sustainable, smart solutions and environmental awareness – those that prove that action can and should be taken today for a sustainable, liveable tomorrow. The overall winner of the award will go through to the international finals, which are considered to be the "Oscars" of the energy world. Entries are judged by recognised experts in the fields of energy, climate change, and innovation. There are always various categories for entries: in 2020 (the last round of the award process) these entry categories were "enterprises", "municipalities"…
By now the Solar Decathlon has become the world’s most significant architectural innovation competition organized between universities. Initiated by the Department of Energy (DoE) of the US Government, the first Solar Decathlon competition was held in Washington in 2002. The basic goal of the initiative is to foster the cooperation of university researchers and developers with industrial partners and sponsors, building on the creativity and innovative abilities of young people, and to design the type of innovative and energy efficient houses that may be showcase homes for demonstrating sustainability based on the use of renewable energy and the conscientious use of resources. The competitors…
A simple and free carpooling website/initiative. Members of the site can publish information about trips they are taking and how many passengers they can take along with them. The website makes it possible for people to split the cost of transportation and fuel.…
Eco-Schools is one of the five educational programs run by the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE). It is an international award program that guides schools on their journey towards a sustainable school environment. The program provides a simple framework to help make sustainability an integral part of school life. Eco-Schools can help enhance curricula and get whole schools united behind important environmental issues. The program strives to bring about changes in the behaviour of young people and those connected to them so that good habits learned in schools are followed through into homes and communities. Energy-related programmes are part of it. To get the green flag, schools ha…
A local community with a small-scale geothermal power project. The municipality of Hrunamannahreppur and the local heat utility in Flúdir have reached an agreement with the company Varmaorka to cooperate in the production of low-temperature geothermal electricity. The partners established a new company called Flúdaorka that operates the power plant. The well produces water at 120°C. After the utilization of excess heat, the water is mostly used for house heating in Flúðir and elsewhere at 85°C. The power plant creates enough electricity for 2,400 homes.…
A programme developed for government agencies in Iceland with the overall aim of decreasing the environmental impact of day-to-day operations in the public sector.…