The STRIX Award, Hungary’s first complex corporate AI competition, is launched
The STRIX Award, Hungary’s first complex corporate AI competition, is launched Artificial intelligence (AI) is now one of the most important drivers of global competitiveness. To encourage best practices in Hungary and facilitate knowledge sharing, the country’s first cross-sector AI competition, the STRIX Award, is being launched with the aim of showcasing and rewarding the […]
They Got in the Boat for the Future: Diageo’s Awareness-Raising Program from Tisza Lake Volunteering to Cross-Border Actions
Diageo didn’t stay on the shore this year either: in 2025, the company once again took part in the Tisza Lake river-cleaning action, with its employees – encouraged by kayaker Tamara Csipes – getting into boats to collect the waste that endangers the living space of future generations. All this is part of the company’s […]
The 2nd ENVIRONTEC powered by ÖKOINDUSTRIA expo is coming in 2026 – Future technologies up close
The second edition of ENVIRONTEC powered by ÖKOINDUSTRIA, the international trade exhibition, will take place on 7-9 October 2026. The event will once again bring together leading players from the environmental industry, water and waste management and sustainability. Co-organized by the Hungarian Association of Environmental Enterprises the exhibition will be held at the HUNGEXPO Budapest […]
Successful international cooperation has launched to keep our rivers clean – the first International River Cleanup Workshop in Kisköre
Kisköre, 22 May 2025 – Between 11 and 15 May, the Riversaver Center at Kisköre hosted the first international Community River Cleanup Coordinator Training, strengthening environmental cooperation between the countries along the Danube. The five-day event was attended by students from seven countries, who gained theoretical and practical knowledge about the most modern methods and technologies […]
Two thousand tonnes of waste lighter for the Tisza
2,000 tonnes. 2,000,000 kg. That’s how much waste the CALL-Action project has diverted from the Tisza over the past three years. The project was implemented with the cooperation of Transcarpathian organisations, coordinated by Pliastic Cup and with the financial support of Diageo Zrt. How did this insanely large number come together? After all, hundreds of […]
The key players in Hungarian environmental awareness-raising are reunited once again!
Since the 2nd National Awareness-Raising Conference (2023), much water has flowed down the Danube and the Tisza. The rapidly changing circumstances at nearly every level continue to inspire us to reflect on the work accomplished so far, identify areas that need improvement, and form new networks. Together, we aim to work more effectively to ensure […]
„The Road to Sustainable Waste Management” 29-30 May 2025 – Skopje
The conference is conceived as a two-day event that will bring together all ISWA representatives, international experts, representatives of central and municipal administrations and companies. It will focus on establishing and maintaining the principles of sustainable waste management for Macedonian stakeholders in solid waste streams and presenting new technologies and best international practices. The grand […]
NICOLE Workshop this fall, Budapest!
The cooperation between the HAEE and the NICOLE goes back a long way. We are pleased to announce, that this year’s autumn NICOLE workshop meeting will take place in Budapest, in cooperation with the HAEE, between 12 and 14, November 2025. The organizing committee includes Dr. Csaba Ágoston, president, and Gergely Tóth, head of the Remediation and Damage Control […]
Riding the plastic tide: How a dutch recycler is cleaning up the world’s waters – Bernard Merkx – Aquatic Plastic Podcast #4
The fourth episode of the Aquatic Plastic podcast takes listeners on an inspiring journey with Bernard Merkx, co-founder of the Waste Free Ocean Initiative. Drawing from his deep-rooted connection to the Dutch waterways, Merkx shares how his passion for the environment evolved into a mission to tackle plastic pollution in rivers and seas. From mobilizing fishermen to […]
Connecting for Waste-Free Rivers – From the Problem to the Solutions – Workshop in Slovenia
A new roundtable discussion series, based on the Hungarian roundtable format and know-how, was organised in Ljubjana, Slovenia , building on the experiences of the Tid(y)Up project. On April 16th 2025, to mark the coming World Earth Day, the Institute for Water of the Republic of Slovenia organised an expert workshop in Ljubljana as part of […]
