The green local government in Úrhida
Published on 05 January 2021
Hungary
Közép-Dunántúl
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About this good practice
Úrhida is a dead-end village in Central-Transdanubia, 10 km away from Székesfehérvár. Educational level of population is higher than the average of Hungarian villages due to the social structure of immigrants, residents are more open to vary local initiatives including green actions.
Local government launched some activities in the last 3 years to reduce the amount of waste, these are the following: 1) RE-CUP (reusable plastic cup with village logo) introduced on the village festival held in 2017, used in further events since the first implementation; 2) Instead of disposable plastic cups, school kitchen mugs and glasses are used at kindergarten events; 3) An information board was placed in the kindergarten on the harmful effects of disposable packaging materials; 4) The primary school’s yard is decorated with furniture made of reused wooden pallets, playground equipment and plant pots made of car tyres; 5) The municipality bought a high-efficiency branch shredder which is available for all residents, People can rent the machine at a discount,
realizing shared usage instead of personal buying.
Local government launched some activities in the last 3 years to reduce the amount of waste, these are the following: 1) RE-CUP (reusable plastic cup with village logo) introduced on the village festival held in 2017, used in further events since the first implementation; 2) Instead of disposable plastic cups, school kitchen mugs and glasses are used at kindergarten events; 3) An information board was placed in the kindergarten on the harmful effects of disposable packaging materials; 4) The primary school’s yard is decorated with furniture made of reused wooden pallets, playground equipment and plant pots made of car tyres; 5) The municipality bought a high-efficiency branch shredder which is available for all residents, People can rent the machine at a discount,
realizing shared usage instead of personal buying.
Resources needed
1. human resource: representatives of municipality, schools and kindergarten, NGOs and local inhabitants – volunteer; 2. technical resource: place, reusable materials; 3. monetary resource: material and communication costs covered by local funds.
Evidence of success
Evidence of success: 1) Plastic waste reduction; 2) Number of involved stakeholders (10-15 persons and organizations per year); 3) Number of involved residents ( 250 persons per year); 4) Community development;
5) Improving quality of life;
5) Improving quality of life;
Potential for learning or transfer
Key succes factors are the following: 1) Openness for these green local initiatives; 2) Willingness for cooperation; 3) Good relationships with local NGOs;
Good practice owner
You can contact the good practice owner below for more detailed information.
Organisation
Municipality of Úrhida
Hungary
Közép-Dunántúl
Contact
Managing Director