A week of underutilised crops: 2-5 June
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We invite you to four days of programs dedicated to forgotten and underutilised crops (UCs)! Building on synergies between EU projects and related networks and providing networking opportunities, we organise activities to bring to light the forgotten values of diverse and resilient but underutilised crops from various aspects.
More...PLAN’EAT lifestyle programme for single-parent families at the Budapest Bike Maffia Farm
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The Environmental Social Science Research Group (ESSRG) is researching the food choices and dietary habits of single-parent families as part of the PLAN’EAT research project. In a co-creation workshop, together with the parents involved, we developed a year-round lifestyle programme in collaboration with the Budapest Bike Maffia, which we have launched in March 2025.
More...The PLANET4B Project at the Telki Eco Week
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Eszter Kelemen and Kármen Czett participated at the second Telki Eco Week that took place in the last week of March, focusing on sustainable gardens and green spaces. Our colleagues presented their research on the importance of experiential learning and school gardens in Hungary. In addition, they visited the local primary school, where they conducted a biodiversity lesson for students in grades 5 through 7.
More...Newly Published: Navigating the Participatory Turn in Agricultural and Food Research
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A new perspective paper, Navigating the Participatory Turn in Agricultural and Food Research: Best Practices from Citizen Science, explores how participatory methods, particularly citizen science, can address the ethical and socio-economic challenges of emerging agri-food technologies. The authors, including our colleague, Alexandra Czeglédi, revisit the European Citizen Science Association’s (ECSA) Ten Principles of Citizen Science, applying them specifically to agricultural and food research.
More...Cultivating agroecological narratives
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Gardeners’ photovoice on underutilised crops’ diversity. A photo essay by Alexandra Czeglédi published in Tabula, the online journal of the Museum of Ethnography.
More...Newly published: Citizen Science for Nature Conservation in Hungary A Three-Dimensional Approach
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Citizen science for nature conservation has been thriving in Hungary, but it hasn’t gained enough attention. A new publication co-evaluates 8 key Hungarian nature conservation-related citizen science projects (NCCS), assessing their impact on science, conservation, and participant development. Alexandra Czeglédi from ESSRG contributed to this work, which not only highlights the scientific and societal value of these projects but also boosts the visibility of successful initiatives in Central Eastern Europe.
More...Who protects the greens? Mental well-being at the forefront of the environmental crisis
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More...Exploring transformative pathways in environmental education: Insights from our spring term research and three conferences
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As part of the PLANET4B project, this spring semester we began our collaboration with two schools to explore the transformative potential of school gardens and other experiential learning methods. Our preliminary findings highlight how these methods can enhance students’ cognitive skills and deepen their connection with nature. Sharing these results at three international conferences, we emphasized the need for innovative educational approaches and educational policy reforms to foster a
sustainable future.