45 result(s) for greenpeace hungary
Greenpeace : Paks Upgrade Violates EU Directives
- 15 Feb 2016 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The planned upgrade of the Paks nuclear plant is in breach of several EU directives, Greenpeace Hungary said after formally submitting its position to the European Commission.
Greenpeace Protests Against Sale Of Kishantos Organic Farm In Hungary
- 9 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A group of Greenpeace activists held a protest against the sale of lands formerly leased to the organic farm of Kishantos, in Szekesfehervar, central Hungary. Greenpeace said on its website that its activists climbed onto the roof of the building where the auction was taking place and sprayed the words “Land Theft” on it. The activists also hung banners that said “Hands off of Kishantos!” in the ...
Greenpeace Demands Sales Of Hungarian State-Owned Land Be Halted
- 24 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government should halt the sales of state-owned plots now underway, an expert of Greenpeace Hungary said. Katalin Rodics said the governmentinitiated programme would harm local farmers as well as the whole country and argued that those plots were not owned by the government but belonged to the whole nation.
Land Fund Lawsuit Vs Kishantos Organic Farm, Greenpeace Suspended
- 10 Nov 2015 2:00 AM
- property
A Pest County court suspended a lawsuit filed by the National Land Management Fund (NFA) against the organic farm of Kishantos and Greenpeace Hungary. Last year, the NFA filed a lawsuit against the Kishantos Rural Development Centre saying that it had caused damages to the state for more than six months by using land that it had been leasing in the past but then lost the eligibility to use.
Greenpeace Hungary: Ecofarming Offers Solution For Global Food Crisis
- 15 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Ecofarming could be a solution for the global food crisis, a Greenpeace Hungary campaign manager said prior to the UN World Food Day. The main pillars of ecological farming include knowledge-intensive production, biodiversity, organic crop protection and support for rural producers, said Katalin Rodics, agricultural campaign manager for central and eastern Europe.
Government To Wind Up Toxic Waste Dump Site In Budapest’s 9th District
- 8 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Pest county prefect Richárd Tornai told InfoRadio on Monday that the government would remove some 17o tons of toxic waste illegally stored in unsafe conditions in Budapest’s 9th District by the end of May. The remaining 2500 tons of waste are to be removed in the weeks and months to follow. On April 9th Hungarian news site 444.hu broke the story that hundreds of barrels of toxic waste were being ...
Greenpeace Reveals Heavy Metal Pollution Near Hortobagy National Park
- 4 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Greenpeace Hungary said it has detected heavy metal contamination outside the compound of a waste disposal facility near the Hortobágy National Park in eastern Hungary. Greenpeace commissioned a local company, Isotoptech, to carry out tests outside the facility in a canal that flows into the Hortobágy river.
Green Groups Welcome Decision Not To Build On Normafa Hill
- 30 May 2014 9:02 AM
- getting around
Green groups have welcomed a decision by Zoltán Pokorni, the Fidesz mayor of Budapest’s leafy 12th district in Buda, not to go ahead with a project to build a skiing centre on Normafa hill, a popular place for hikers. The Normafa Nature Coalition, which includes Greenpeace Hungary and WWF Hungary, noted in a statement that Pokorni had ruled out the project, which included a piste and various ...
Hungarian Agents Of Change Interview: Katalin Rodics, Greenpeace Hungary
- 4 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- video
Katalin Rodics is the regional campaign director of Greenpeace Hungary. Greenpeace is present in 40 countries across Europe, the Americas, Asia, Africa and the Pacific. To maintain its independence, Greenpeace does not accept donations from governments or corporations but relies on contributions from individual supporters and foundation grants.
Greenpeace : Paks Upgrade Violates EU Directives
- 15 Feb 2016 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The planned upgrade of the Paks nuclear plant is in breach of several EU directives, Greenpeace Hungary said after formally submitting its position to the European Commission.
Greenpeace Protests Against Sale Of Kishantos Organic Farm In Hungary
- 9 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A group of Greenpeace activists held a protest against the sale of lands formerly leased to the organic farm of Kishantos, in Szekesfehervar, central Hungary. Greenpeace said on its website that its activists climbed onto the roof of the building where the auction was taking place and sprayed the words “Land Theft” on it. The activists also hung banners that said “Hands off of Kishantos!” in the ...
Greenpeace Demands Sales Of Hungarian State-Owned Land Be Halted
- 24 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government should halt the sales of state-owned plots now underway, an expert of Greenpeace Hungary said. Katalin Rodics said the governmentinitiated programme would harm local farmers as well as the whole country and argued that those plots were not owned by the government but belonged to the whole nation.
Land Fund Lawsuit Vs Kishantos Organic Farm, Greenpeace Suspended
- 10 Nov 2015 2:00 AM
- property
A Pest County court suspended a lawsuit filed by the National Land Management Fund (NFA) against the organic farm of Kishantos and Greenpeace Hungary. Last year, the NFA filed a lawsuit against the Kishantos Rural Development Centre saying that it had caused damages to the state for more than six months by using land that it had been leasing in the past but then lost the eligibility to use.
Greenpeace Hungary: Ecofarming Offers Solution For Global Food Crisis
- 15 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Ecofarming could be a solution for the global food crisis, a Greenpeace Hungary campaign manager said prior to the UN World Food Day. The main pillars of ecological farming include knowledge-intensive production, biodiversity, organic crop protection and support for rural producers, said Katalin Rodics, agricultural campaign manager for central and eastern Europe.
Government To Wind Up Toxic Waste Dump Site In Budapest’s 9th District
- 8 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Pest county prefect Richárd Tornai told InfoRadio on Monday that the government would remove some 17o tons of toxic waste illegally stored in unsafe conditions in Budapest’s 9th District by the end of May. The remaining 2500 tons of waste are to be removed in the weeks and months to follow. On April 9th Hungarian news site 444.hu broke the story that hundreds of barrels of toxic waste were being ...
Greenpeace Reveals Heavy Metal Pollution Near Hortobagy National Park
- 4 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Greenpeace Hungary said it has detected heavy metal contamination outside the compound of a waste disposal facility near the Hortobágy National Park in eastern Hungary. Greenpeace commissioned a local company, Isotoptech, to carry out tests outside the facility in a canal that flows into the Hortobágy river.
Green Groups Welcome Decision Not To Build On Normafa Hill
- 30 May 2014 9:02 AM
- getting around
Green groups have welcomed a decision by Zoltán Pokorni, the Fidesz mayor of Budapest’s leafy 12th district in Buda, not to go ahead with a project to build a skiing centre on Normafa hill, a popular place for hikers. The Normafa Nature Coalition, which includes Greenpeace Hungary and WWF Hungary, noted in a statement that Pokorni had ruled out the project, which included a piste and various ...
Hungarian Agents Of Change Interview: Katalin Rodics, Greenpeace Hungary
- 4 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- video
Katalin Rodics is the regional campaign director of Greenpeace Hungary. Greenpeace is present in 40 countries across Europe, the Americas, Asia, Africa and the Pacific. To maintain its independence, Greenpeace does not accept donations from governments or corporations but relies on contributions from individual supporters and foundation grants.