Environmental Sustainability

Events exist in the present but can have long turn future consequences. Their impact on the environment can be reduced, for example, through waste prevention, selective waste collection and environmentally conscious transport. The awareness, including environmental awareness of participants, can be raised through the exemplary activity of the staff of the event. ECOC's main objective is to influence the region's culture in the long term through a responsible, environmentally more conscious programme development and event organisation.

We support our applicants to apply the measures taken to achieve environmental sustainability. Consultation sessions and training are being organised for VEB2023 partner event organisers in the Bakony-Balaton Region.

We will be providing information on our training events soon.

In the lifecycle of events, most waste is generated by catering and during the production of decorative elements. Moreover, the production of handouts is also a waste-producing activity. Whatever we produce, we pay attention to the following aspects:

• producing long-lasting quality products;
• in choosing materials, preferring natural, recyclable, or recycled materials;
• refrain from using disposable plastics;
• in pursuit of circularity, seek solutions for the reuse of the materials produced: e.g. create bags out of used banners and buntings;
• prefer and favour local service providers.

Generally speaking, visitors travelling to and from events is the most environmentally polluting aspect of the event. We are, therefore, working to ensure that by 2023 the conditions are in place for as many visitors as possible to choose less environmentally burdensome modes of transport.

In 2021, we implemented successful selective waste collection programmes at the Hungarian Motion Picture Festival and the Street Music Festival venues.

With the support of a local service provider, we will ensure that wide-ranging selective waste collection will be arranged at the events in the region.

We voted in favour of reusable products, as circularity is the keyword. We support the capacity development of a local service provider to ensure that washing glasses and rental service is available in the region.

Environmentally conscious modes of transport:

• Feel free to choose public transport: If you travel to Veszprém by train, you can easily reach the city centre from the station with buses No. 1, 2, 4A and 10, which run frequently. You can plan your trip using the V-bus travel planner. By downloading the V-bus app to your phone, you can track your bus service in real-time. Veszprém's public transport operator
• Lime: Download Lime's mobile app and hop on an electric scooter.

• Bodri electric scooter rental: On the Bodri mobile app, you can check where the nearest available scooter is.

In the name of Zero waste:

• Packaging-free shop in Veszprém: For charging points, click here
• Eco-friendly shop: Green Shop

Environment-friendly programmes:

• Thematic sightseeing walks, sightseeing experiences, rural activities:

  • https://turajo.hu/

  • https://imagineveszprem.hu/

  • https://www.veszpreminfo.hu/hu/idegenvezetes-rendeles

List of green NGO's:

• Circular Foundation– Green Home: http://koralapitvany.hu/

• Nettle Association: https://csalan.hu/