44 result(s) for environmentalist
Waste Incinerator Plan Abandoned In Hungary
- 23 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Plans to build a waste incinerator at Heiligenkreuz, Austria, just a few hundred metres from Szentgotthárd, have been scrapped, it was announced on Thursday. Michael Gerbavsits, spokesman for Energie Burgenland, said economic changes in recent years have rendered the project unviable and it no longer fits the company’s business strategy.
'A Day To Remember', Guest Blog By Mónika Farkas
- 3 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- sport
So here we came – a Hungarian family and friends – supporting someone special at the XXX. London Summer Olympic Games Modern Pentathlon event. That morning we hit the road as early as 06.00 as our hotel was around South Croydon and we had to get to Stratford by 7.30 for the first event held in the Olympic Park. Although travelling around London for someone not speaking the language may seem a bit ...
Hay Festival Budapest Highlights: 4 May
- 3 May 2012 2:55 AM
- community & culture
Jung Chang talks to John Kampfner, 18:00-19:00, CEU.
The author, and biographer of Mao, discusses her work and the changes China has seen in the decades since she wrote the global bestseller Wild Swans. Introduced by Markos Kounalakis (CEU), in association with Google. In English.
Hay Festival To Pollinate Ideas In Hungary
- 26 Apr 2012 11:01 AM
- community & culture
Famously described as the Woodstock of the mind by Bill Clinton, the Hay Festival is one of the world's most prestigious literature and arts festivals. Hay Budapest will feature an exciting mix of Hungarian, Central European, British and Spanish authors and thinkers. Bob Geldof, Jung Chang, Ben Okri, Hanif Kureishi, and György Dragomán are some of the distinguished guests at the first Hay ...
'A Little Help From My Friends' By Greg Dorey, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 1 Dec 2010 8:30 AM
- community & culture
"Although preparations for the Hungarian EU Presidency are now gathering pace, ordinary life does not stop. And we know how accidents, natural disasters or international events can throw out the best laid plans.
North American Women In Budapest To Go Green On 22 October
- 7 Oct 2010 1:00 AM
- community & culture
"Come find out about living green in Budapest from one of the people who knows best, Dan Swartz (also known as Treehugger Dan), owner of the local used book and Fair Trade product shops. Dan is a long-time Budapest resident, a passionate environmentalist, and a fair-trade enthusiast.
Grounded Jets Ease Mother Nature's Stress Less Than Thought Before
- 21 Apr 2010 6:00 AM
- travel
"The environmental blessings of the Icelandic volcano eruption that is causing billions of dollars in losses via paralysing Europe’s air traffic are in fact much smaller than previously estimated by informationisbeautiful.net.
Hungarian Airspace Remains Closed
- 19 Apr 2010 12:01 PM
- travel
"The National Transport Authority on Sunday extended the closure of Hungarian airspace until at least noon on Monday, due to the continued presence of volcanic ash from an eruption in Iceland.
Waste Incinerator Plan Abandoned In Hungary
- 23 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Plans to build a waste incinerator at Heiligenkreuz, Austria, just a few hundred metres from Szentgotthárd, have been scrapped, it was announced on Thursday. Michael Gerbavsits, spokesman for Energie Burgenland, said economic changes in recent years have rendered the project unviable and it no longer fits the company’s business strategy.
'A Day To Remember', Guest Blog By Mónika Farkas
- 3 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- sport
So here we came – a Hungarian family and friends – supporting someone special at the XXX. London Summer Olympic Games Modern Pentathlon event. That morning we hit the road as early as 06.00 as our hotel was around South Croydon and we had to get to Stratford by 7.30 for the first event held in the Olympic Park. Although travelling around London for someone not speaking the language may seem a bit ...
Hay Festival Budapest Highlights: 4 May
- 3 May 2012 2:55 AM
- community & culture
Jung Chang talks to John Kampfner, 18:00-19:00, CEU.
The author, and biographer of Mao, discusses her work and the changes China has seen in the decades since she wrote the global bestseller Wild Swans. Introduced by Markos Kounalakis (CEU), in association with Google. In English.
Hay Festival To Pollinate Ideas In Hungary
- 26 Apr 2012 11:01 AM
- community & culture
Famously described as the Woodstock of the mind by Bill Clinton, the Hay Festival is one of the world's most prestigious literature and arts festivals. Hay Budapest will feature an exciting mix of Hungarian, Central European, British and Spanish authors and thinkers. Bob Geldof, Jung Chang, Ben Okri, Hanif Kureishi, and György Dragomán are some of the distinguished guests at the first Hay ...
'A Little Help From My Friends' By Greg Dorey, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 1 Dec 2010 8:30 AM
- community & culture
"Although preparations for the Hungarian EU Presidency are now gathering pace, ordinary life does not stop. And we know how accidents, natural disasters or international events can throw out the best laid plans.
North American Women In Budapest To Go Green On 22 October
- 7 Oct 2010 1:00 AM
- community & culture
"Come find out about living green in Budapest from one of the people who knows best, Dan Swartz (also known as Treehugger Dan), owner of the local used book and Fair Trade product shops. Dan is a long-time Budapest resident, a passionate environmentalist, and a fair-trade enthusiast.
Grounded Jets Ease Mother Nature's Stress Less Than Thought Before
- 21 Apr 2010 6:00 AM
- travel
"The environmental blessings of the Icelandic volcano eruption that is causing billions of dollars in losses via paralysing Europe’s air traffic are in fact much smaller than previously estimated by informationisbeautiful.net.
Hungarian Airspace Remains Closed
- 19 Apr 2010 12:01 PM
- travel
"The National Transport Authority on Sunday extended the closure of Hungarian airspace until at least noon on Monday, due to the continued presence of volcanic ash from an eruption in Iceland.