December 14, 2014
http://www.greenfo.hu/hirek/2014/12/14/szekszard-is-reszese-az-eu-legatfogobb-klimakutatasanak - During the week of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Lima, Peru, international climate change experts visited Hungary, to introduce the newest climate change research project of the EU.
November 19, 2014
Hungarian commercial television program TV2 News interviewed Diana Urge-Vorsatz, professor in the department of Environmental Sciences and Policy at CEU, about the benefits of energy efficiency. “As a result of energy efficiency, more profit will be left with the families, more money will remain in their pocket after paying the energy bills, and we will also be much healthier. More jobs will be created, energy scarcity will cease to exist, and these investments will have a lot of other benefits as well,” said the expert.
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November 19, 2014
Hungarian magazine for educators Magyar Iskola reports: Magonc Foundation, engaged in environmental education, organized an extraordinary camp this fall for youngsters from three countries. The solutions presented there can be adopted by teachers as well. The professional part of the camp consisted of introducing best practices and community solutions regarding Budapest as a big city, in the framework of which the participants could become acquainted with the Szimpla Farmers’ Market, the Szatyor community initiative and the sustainability action group at CentralEuropeanUniversity.
November 19, 2014
http://www.metropol.hu/mellekletek/lakoter/cikk/1255446 - Hungarian news portal metropol.hu carries an interview with CEU Alumna Kristin Faurest (HIST ‘97), landscape architect and jury member of the MOL Green Belt Program Committee. The interview discusses the significance of green surfaces and community gardens.
The interview was also published in the daily Metropol-Budapest (11.19.2014., pp.22-23, Kristin Faurest: A kozossegi kert jo mindenkinek).
November 4, 2014
Aleh Cherp, professor in CEU's Department of Environmental Sciences and Policy, was a recent guest on the Mac Power Users, one of the most popular U.S. tech podcasts. http://www.macpowerusers.com/2014/10/27/221-academic-workflows-with-aleh-cherp/
October 21, 2014
Video of CEU Sustainability Festival 2014
October 21, 2014
http://www.nlcafe.hu/ezvan/20141021/urge-vorsatz-diana-csalad-nobel-dij/ - Hungarian women's news portal nlcafe.hu interview with Professor Diana Urge-Vorsatz of CEU’s Department of Environmental Sciences and Policy about her life as an internationally renowned scientist and mother of seven.
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October 14, 2014
In this Epoch Times article, Assistant Professor Michael LaBelle discusses how Ukraine will be affected by gas cutoffs. http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/1015400-world-war-3-vladimir-putin-may-try-to-freeze-ukraine-out-this-winter-as-russia-fm-makes-claim-about-wests-deterrence/
October 13, 2014
Diane Matar, PhD student in CEU’s Department of Environmental Sciences and Policy will present her findings at IUCN World Parks Congress 2014. Matar gets special mention on CoalitionWild website's for "inspiring a new generation."
October 3, 2014
In this Reuters article, CEU Assistant Professor Michael Labelle comments on the "cat and mouse" game Russia is playing with the EU when it comes to gas supply. http://www.euronews.com/newswires/2717136-winter-season-heightens-russia-europe-gas-game/
