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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.

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.

ACT TODAY FOR TOMORROW - INTERNATIONAL WORLD ENERGY SAVING DAY

Around the world on 6th March, actions are being organized to save energy. It is a day that encourages us to act as individuals for the benefit of the community, drawing attention to the fact that with a little attention we can save a lot of energy and therefore money in our households. The sum of our individual savings, on a "many little ones make a difference" basis, will ultimately have a positive impact on the world's energy resources.

Sponge City

Balázs Borkovits, International Project Manager of the International Proposals and Project Management Department, Directorate for Proposals and Project Management, UP Chancellery, reported on several projects related to the Green University Program. The event was organized by the Green Library Working Group of the University Library and Knowledge Center of the UP on 23rd January.

Online course on sustainability - Spring Semester 2024

The University of Pécs remains the 1st greenest university in Hungary and the 23rd greenest in the world!

In 2023, the University of Pécs was ranked for the eighth time in the "UI GreenMetric World University Rankings" international program. The University of Pécs was ranked 23rd among the world's greenest universities with 1183 universities, and for the fourth time in a row it was the best of the 12 Hungarian universities in the ranking, earning the title of the greenest Hungarian university.

FUTURE=LIFE?! A Solution to the Climate Change and World Peace

The author Dr. Ernő Dittrich, doctor of Engineering, lecturer at the Department of Environmental Engineering of the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology of the University of Pécs, researcher, inventor, leading designer and technical expert, who has been dealing with complex water and environmental problems all his life. Climate change has been a central issue in his professional work for more than 20 years. Is there a solution to climate change?

Solutions to climate change - course

Dr. Ernő Dittrich, lecturer at the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology of the University of Pécs, who is also involved in climate protection in addition to water conservation and aquatic ecosystems. Through his course below, he shows us practices that can be applied in our everyday lives to make a huge difference in saving the Earth.

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