The UP MOON BIKE project aims to complete the distance between the Earth and the Moon, i.e. 384 400 km, which is organized again this year by the Relations Directorate of the University of Pécs after two successful years. The aim of this year's challenge, which encourages a healthy lifestyle and environmental awareness, is to smash last year's record. Last year it took 59 days to reach the Moon, this year the organizers are encouraging a shorter time.
In the school year 2021-22, the lower secondary school of the Deák Ferenc Primary School of the UP has chosen water as one of the priority themes of sustainability. Its multifaceted approach offered a rich program of activities for students outside the school walls as well. Since the first two years of lower secondary school do not include environmental education, the teachers tried to make the week as informative as possible through a focus on the subject. To set the mood, they also commemorated Earth Day at the class level.
The energy-efficient house built by the Lungs of the city Team, the only Hungarian team of the Solar Decathlon Europe 2022 International Building Innovation Competition, was inaugurated at a bush ceremony on 13th May in Pécs by László György dr., Minister of State for Economic Strategy and Regulation of the Ministry of Innovation and Technology.
The Ornamental Plant Exhibition and Fair will be held again in the Botanical Garden of the UP
This year's "Dress Green or Dress your environment Green" game was a great success. Nearly 200 citizens of Pécs and/or universities shared a part of their colorful gardens or dressed green themselves, raising awareness about the importance of protecting our planet.
A selection of the entries and the names of the winners can be viewed in the attached gallery.
Congratulations to all the winners and thank you for participating!
The University of Pécs joined the YouPick! - Voluntarily for a Clean Hungary campaign again this year. The YouPick! voluntary waste collection campaign was carried out for the 10th time this year. Between 2-8th May 2022, YouPick! volunteers "cleaned up" all over the country as part of the waste collection campaign. Experience has shown that those who take part in this kind of litter picking activity become more aware of the cleanliness of their environment and more sensitive to the conservation and protection of natural resources.
"Green solutions in Pécs" - Green Aura project presented at the ECOCITY week in Pécs Árkád
This year as well we would like to celebrate Earth Day with the citizens of the UP in accordance with our tradition but in an unusual way. However, the world has come to the point where Earth Day is not only a day to celebrate, but also a day to do something to protect the air, water, plants, birds, and animals.
Earth Day has now become the largest self-organized environmental movement in Hungary.
It is an action-oriented holiday that is about the future of all of us.
