Archive for the ‘Practical examples’ Category
Eco-valley in The Times
March 20th, 2009 | 
Author: 
Even The Times journal noticed our sustainable community. With the headline “Self sufficiency” an article with a huge picture was realised in the issue of 9. February 2009. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in 
VIII. Winter Assembly of Hungarian Ecovillages (23-25 January)
There was the greatest interest ever shown on the Hungarian Ecovillage winter assembly this year. More than 140 attendants participated in Máriahalom. Perhaps global crisis, high unemployment, the gas scarcity on the coldest days of winter together made many people to think over how to continue in Hungary. Read the rest of this entry »
Maintenance of physical and mental health
The environmentally conscious mindset of the Eco-valley Programme’s three foundation pillars is the creation of sustainability for the unity of the individual, society and the environment. An important element of this is the maintenance of physical and mental health. Read the rest of this entry »
Social development
The eco-village can be viewed as a model experiment, where all age groups are represented, people with the most varying abilities working together everyday for their community, in their tasks, spending their free time, and in their recreation. Read the rest of this entry »
Waste management
Within the current waste collection it is common, that the majority of the waste created in our eco-economy is compostable. The compost created by various technologies is used in gardening and in the crop fields. All other waste is first sorted before being collected.
Botanical garden
At the planning stages of the botanical garden (11 ha, more than 600 species), the streets and the tree planting of larger green areas, we try to take into consideration the needs of the village, along with the effects of a changing climate. Read the rest of this entry »
Use of renewable energy sources
One of the main goals of the Eco-valley Programme is the use of renewable energy sources. Read the rest of this entry »
Water management
One of the most important problems facing us as a result of climate change is the lessening of our water supply. Read the rest of this entry »
Apiary
The Eco-valley Programme has an apiary based Programme – similar to animal husbandry – which has provided unmatched results at local and international levels. Read the rest of this entry »
Ecological Animal Husbandry – Dairy Farming
A unique and unmatched area within the Eco-valley Programme is the ecological animal husbandry and dairy farming. Read the rest of this entry »
