The second round of the 6th edition of the Our environment - our health - our future competition, the Ecogame, took place on 27th April in the Botanical Garden of the University of Pécs, with 324 children from six institutions from three cities participating in the first online round. 25 kindergarten and first-grade students and 64 primary school students took part in the Ecogame. In a playful environment, the teams of four learned about the Furoshiki packaging technique and herbs in the context of conscious shopping.
The European Commission has selected Pécs - together with Budapest and Miskolc - to join the European Union's program under which the City of Pécs commits to becoming net zero carbon by 2030. The target is ambitious and can only be achieved in partnership. The University of Pécs will now be one of these partners, which is not surprising, given that the above-mentioned ambition is an integral part of the Green University Program of the University of Pécs.
Organized for the 11th time this year "YouPick! Voluntarily for a clean Hungary" program, is the largest voluntary garbage collection campaign in Hungary. As in previous years, the UP-Affiliated Practical Schools participated in this noble initiative, following the philosophy of the Green University Program of the UP. The main aim of the campaign is to raise awareness of the importance of environmental protection among children, parents and teachers alike.
Between 24-28th of April, the Week of Sustainability will take place at the University of Pécs, which has been chosen as the 21st greenest higher education institution in the world. The focus of the week is on aluminum, a packaging material that can be recycled in practically countless ways if handled with the right awareness.
Between April 24-28th, Sustainability Week will be held at the University of Pécs, which has been chosen as the 21st greenest higher education institution in the world, focusing on aluminium, a packaging material that can be recycled in virtually countless ways if handled with the right awareness. During the week of the UP Green University Program, the Great Aluminium Collection Wall will be set up at the Medical School in Pécs, where empty aluminium cans can be deposited all week long, and those who collect aluminium selectively will also receive a gift.
With the participation of the Green University Program of the University of Pécs and the No.1 Practical Primary School of the University of Pécs, Earth Day 2023 will be held on 22 April 2023 between 10.00 and 16.00 in Pécs, at Tettye Square, organized by the Directorate of the Danube-Drava National Park. The main goal of the University of Pécs is to shape and form sustainable attitudes.
