At the start of December, Budapest became the vibrant meeting point for the second EMCCINNO project gathering, bringing together five pilot sites from across Europe: ZK/U (Germany), Be.Time (Spain), KÖME (Hungary), JACC (Portugal), and Friche la Belle de Mai (France). Hosted by GreenFormation and Internép, the event centered on exchanging updates, refining strategies, and deepening…
EMES is a research network of university research centers and individual researchers on social enterprise. One of our running Horizon project, EMCCINNO, was featured at the 10th EMES International Research Conference, where the impact of culture and social enterprise on Europe’s climate transition was brought into focus. For three years long, EMCCINNO works to empower…
On 21–22 October 2025, Co-Bio partners gathered for the project’s final in-person meeting, hosted by GreenFormation in Budapest. As the project approaches its end, this meeting offered a crucial moment to reflect, consolidate key learnings, and discuss the finalisation of Co-Bio’s two main outputs: the teaching methodology and the co-creation guide. Partners presented updates on…
On October 17th, a local democracy workshop at one of Budapest’s community houses celebrates the growing role of participatory tools and democratic innovation in Hungary. Our colleague, György Pataki, represents GreenFormation during the first session dedicated to participatory knowledge production and decision-making, sharing valuable insights on how research driven by stakeholders can foster meaningful change…
Our artistic partner in the EMCCINNO project, the Association of Cultural Heritage Managers (KÖME), is developing an experimental site called INTERNÉP in Budapest, in collaboration with the artist co-op Pneuma Szöv. The Budapest pilot serves as a vibrant example of how art and community collaboration can spark sustainable change by mapping and shaping the ecosystem…
In the framework of the Co-Bio project, the Hungarian local case study “Wekerle, naturally!” successfully concluded its community activities over the summer, marked by strong local engagement and increasing support for urban biodiversity. Throughout the past year, we organised a series of thematic events—including talks on urban wildlife, bird- and pollinator‑friendly gardening, and an evening…
The ISEE-Degrowth 2025 Conference, being held from June 24–27 at the University of Oslo, is a landmark event uniting the 18th International Society for Ecological Economics (ISEE) Conference and the 11th International Degrowth Conference. With the theme “Building Socially Just Postgrowth Futures – Linking Theory and Action,” this gathering brings together scholars, policymakers, activists, and…
An exciting community project has been launched through the joint initiative of the Alföldi (Lowland) Shelter and the street newspaper “Fedél nélkül” (Without Shelter), which will culminate this autumn in a special issue titled “Fedő nélkül” (“Without a Lid”). The publication aims to uncover the hidden sides of the Népszínház (People’s Theater) Street area, with…
The OneSTOP project is working to address the spread and impact of terrestrial invasive alien species (IAS) across Europe. Through research, collaboration, and outreach, we aim to support more effective prevention, detection, and management of IAS. The first version of the project’s website is available in eight languages and serves as a central hub for…
As part of the “Wekerle, Naturally!” urban biodiversity programme within the Co-Bio project, a drawing competition titled “Do Animals Live at Your Place?” invited children and young people -from kindergarten to high school- to reflect creatively on the animals that share our urban environment. The competition received many imaginative entries from participants aged 5 to…