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LITTLE CLIMATE HEROES IN BIG ACTION
In line with the Sustainability Week, and with the support of the Green University Program of the UP, the Deák Ferenc Primary School of the UP joined this year's "YouPick! - Voluntarily for a Clean Hungary" campaign, the largest voluntary waste collection movement in Hungary. On Earth Day, 22nd April, the students cleaned up the school's surroundings.
Spring Cleaning 2024
Nearly 50 people collected rubbish on 11th April in Mecsek, organized by the Green University Program of the UP. Class 2/c of the No.1 Practical Primary School of the University of Pécs, the Chancellery, the Teacher Training Center, the University Library, the Green University Program and the colleagues of Mecsekerdő Ltd. took part in the action. The enthusiasm of all of them was needed, because without their hard work, the area around the popular Mecsek excursion site would have remained a very sad sight.
Cycle to work at the University! - CONTEST
Environmentally friendly, comfortable, good exercise, saves money, and you can even avoid rush hour traffic: these are just a few reasons why it's worth cycling to work. Cycling to work improves your fitness, cardiovascular system, and metabolism, and, incidentally, it's much easier to park than a car.
Earth Hour 2024
Every year on Earth Hour, essential lighting is switched off for an hour and electrical appliances are disconnected around the world. The 60 minutes dedicated to the Earth is not only to symbolically turn off the lights in our homes and cities, but also to raise awareness that creating a sustainable future and protecting our planet is everyone's responsibility.
Cycle to work at the university!
The University of Pécs announced a tender for the free use of 25 bicycles provided by the Sports Office of the UP within the framework of the Green University Program's "Cycle to work on your bike!". On 21st March, the successful applicants received their bikes in the courtyard of the Rector's Office of the UP. The success of the competition is reflected in the fact that twice as many applications were received as there were bicycles to give away.
400 oak trees were planted by the citizens of the University and the colleagues of Mecsekerdő Ltd.
The World Forest Day was celebrated in style by the Green University Program of the UP in cooperation with Mecsekerdő Ltd., in the framework of which a total of 400 oak trees were planted by the citizens of the University and the colleagues of Mecsekerdő Ltd. The community tree-planting took place on 20th March, with the help of workers from Mecsekerdő Ltd. The event was concluded with a lunch hosted by the members of the Green University Program of the
Two new members joined the Sustainability Platform of Hungarian Universities
On 22nd September 2022, the Sustainability Platform of Hungarian Universities was established with the initiation of the University of Pécs, joined by fourteen Hungarian universities committed to sustainability. The Sustainability Platform of Hungarian Universities was expanded by two new universities.