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János Áder Urges Action on Climate Change: Global Solutions and Personal Responsibility

Addressing climate change requires both global strategies and individual actions, as even small efforts can have a meaningful impact, János Áder, chairman of the Blue Planet Climate Protection Foundation, emphasized during a lecture in Budapest. Speaking to university students, the former president of Hungary highlighted the importance of sustainability and the growing environmental challenges driven by human activity.

Hungarian Success in Sustainable Water Management

In the latest episode of the Blue Planet podcast, Hungarian company Waterscope’s patent called the ‘smart hydrant’ was discussed. The invention allows the collection of data in places where it would otherwise be impossible, due to lack of electricity or signal.

Hungarian School Garden Network Benefits Children’s Mental Health

András Halbritter, founder of the foundation promoting school gardens in Hungary, recalled that the movement began in Germany after the Chernobyl disaster and started in Hungary following the regime change, accelerating in the early 2010s. The expert listed several goals of the school garden programme, including instilling a love of the land in children, promoting a focus on sustainability, encouraging young people to consider agricultural careers, and practically imparting ecological literacy.