Ecological economists from across Hungary gathered at Corvinus University of Budapest on 27 April for an inspiring afternoon workshop and Tim Jackson’s public lecture on his latest book, The Care Economy. The event was organised by the Research Center for Ecological Economics at the Corvinus Institute for Advanced Studies (CIAS), Corvinus University of Budapest, which hosted both the “Ecological Economics in Hungary” workshop and the open lecture.
The workshop created space for Hungarian ecological economists to meet, map their work and discuss the opportunities and challenges of doing ecological economics in the country, including short presentations on ongoing research projects and a closing session on what it means to work as an ecological economist in Hungary today. GreenFormation contributed with a presentation on our role in enabling real green and social transformations, discussing our EU‑funded projects DAISY, EMCCINNO and OneSTOP. We also highlighted one of DAISY’s seed innovations, the Budapest Degrowth Doughnut, developed through a participatory expert workshop series. The model maps the city’s current position and supports Budapest’s shift towards a socially just and ecologically sound transition.
The day also featured an informal picnic in the Gellért Campus garden and, in the evening, Tim Jackson’s open lecture followed by a rooftop reception where conversations about care, wellbeing and post‑growth futures continued. We are grateful to the CIAS for organising and hosting this rich and energising event, and we look forward to further collaborations with hungarian ecological economists to advance a just, sustainable and care‑centred economy in Hungary and beyond.
