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University of Pécs is an energy efficient institution officially now
The University of Pécs, as the first Hungarian university, has joined the Virtual Power Plant Program (VPP), one of the three best sustainable energy efficiency programs according to the European Union. As part of the program, university leaders received the Energy Efficient Institute and Energy Conscious School awards in the Parliament this Wednesday.
Read more about the event and the award in the press release.
German Federal Environmental Foundation scholarship application
The German Federal Environmental Foundation is launching a scholarship application for a traineeship in Germany.
Duration and purpose of the scholarship:
The duration of the scholarship is 6 months, that can be extended for further 6 months. Applications may be made in the fields of environment and nature protection, environmental and nature research, sustainability, environment-centered monument conservation (in the fields of engineering, science and social sciences ...).
The almond tree in Pécs is in the tree of Europe competition
The winner of the 2018 Tree of the Year competition, the almond tree from Pécs, enters this year's Tree of Europe competition. From 01.02.2019 (Friday), we will be able to vote for the almond tree to finish again in a distinguished place:
https://www.treeoftheyear.org/home.
You can read more about the event HERE.
University of Pécs ranks in the narrow elite among the world's green universities
The University of Pécs was ranked 140th from 719 registered universities in the ranking list of the world's most environmentally responsible higher education institutions this year. Compared to last year's result, this represents a 39-position improvement for the University of Pécs, making it the second "greenest" Hungarian university by comparison.
Pet-bottle free University of Pécs
University of Pécs takes action against plastic PET bottle
The University of Pécs is the first among Hungarian higher education institutions to stop purchasing plastic PET bottled water and drinks. Seventy free water filling stations will be installed instead.
Tropics in the winter - in the Botanical Garden
The Greenhouses of the Botanical Garden of the University of Pécs await families and the dear interested ones with a tropical atmosphere on 27-28th December from 10 am to 2 pm. The greenhouses are full of colorful parrot flowers, bromeliads, and a specialty of the cocoa tree that has been consumed by Indians in South America for 3,500 years can be visited. The citrus fruits have arrived: the attraction of the rich collection is the nearly 2.5 meter orange tree and the giant lemon with a huge crop (picture attached).
„Élet Fája 2019”– Közösségi faültetés a Jubileumi Ligetben
A közösségi faültetés az egyik legjobb, rendkívül klímahatékony tevékenység, amit tehetünk a bolygónkért a következő évtizedben. Ha településeinken fákat ültetünk, azzal jelentősen csökkentjük a levegő szén-dioxid koncentrációját, ezáltal javítjuk a helyi klímát. Ráadásképp szívmelengető érzés részesének lenni egy összefogásnak, és látni, mekkora erőket képes megmozgatni a „jó ügy”.
Plant a tree, Read a book under it
As part of the event series National Library Days from September 30 to October 6th, the Csorba Győző Library and the PTE University Library and Knowledge Centre will co-join the "Plant a tree, read a book under it" campaign. Within confines of the occasion, the two institutions will be able to plant the tree offered jointly by BIOKOM NKft at 9:00 on October 4. The two libraries are also waiting for joint tree planting.
Package free week at the PTE
Do you know how long it takes for the materials and products used in everyday life to decompose in our environment after they're thrown out?
The University of Pécs was awarded an energy-efficient Mentor Award
In the spring of this year, the University of Pécs joined the Virtual Power Plant Program (VPPP), one of the major innovative projects in the field of sustainable energy in Europe. The idea and mentor of the program are the Hungarian Innovation and Efficiency Nonprofit (MI6) Ltd., which since 2011 has been a key player in the development of domestic green economic policy strategy. The patron of the competition is Dr. János Áder, President, and Dr. Katalin Szili, Prime Minister.