Let everyone enjoy birdsong! – Inclusive nature experiences for partially sighted people
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New publication by Barbara Mihók and Anna Mária Ballai in Hungarian.
In our research, ‘Invisible Green’, we explored what truly helps make nature accessible for people with visual impairments. Through interviews, group discussions, and field programs, one message became clear: nature is a multi-sensory, personal experience – but only if we create the right conditions for it. Safety, autonomy, empathy, accessible spaces, and clear support protocols all matter. If we want inclusive nature experiences, we must design them with the people who use them — not just for them.
More...Cultivating agroecological narratives
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Gardeners’ photovoice on underutilised crops’ diversity. A photo essay by Alexandra Czeglédi published in Tabula, the online journal of the Museum of Ethnography.
More...Newly published: Citizen Science for Nature Conservation in Hungary A Three-Dimensional Approach
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Citizen science for nature conservation has been thriving in Hungary, but it hasn’t gained enough attention. A new publication co-evaluates 8 key Hungarian nature conservation-related citizen science projects (NCCS), assessing their impact on science, conservation, and participant development. Alexandra Czeglédi from ESSRG contributed to this work, which not only highlights the scientific and societal value of these projects but also boosts the visibility of successful initiatives in Central Eastern Europe.
More...Who protects the greens? Mental well-being at the forefront of the environmental crisis
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More...Mapping the needs of decision-makers to tailor capacity development activities – BioAgora Deliverable 5.1 is out
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The Science Service aims to ratchet up the EU Biodiversity Strategy 2030 by linking scientific and non-scientific knowledge more efficiently with policymaking and implementation. Functioning as a hub for science-policy-society interactions, the Science Service could play a crucial role in enhancing the implementation of biodiversity policies. However, existing research underscores a variety of challenges in this process, necessitating focused efforts on capacity development for key stakeholders. Our freshly published report, employing a diverse methodology of expert interviews, surveys, workshops and desk research, thoroughly examines capacity needs in science-policy-society interfaces (SPSIs) and potential ways the BioAgora project and the forthcoming Science Service could enhance these capacities.
More...Diverse values of nature for sustainability
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Eszter Kelemen is among the authors of the article published in Nature on 8 August, 2023
Pascual, U., Balvanera, P., Anderson, C.B. et al. Diverse values of nature for sustainability. Nature (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-023-06406-9
More...Further concepts and approaches for enhancing food system resilience
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New publication by Bálint Balázs et al in Nature Food, Correspondence
Published May 31, 2023
Ingram, J., Bellotti, W., Brklacich, M. et al. Further concepts and approaches for enhancing food system resilience. Nat Food (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-023-00762-5
More...Eastern Europe as a source of food inspiration
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Must we choose between formal market and non-market economies? This is the longstanding Western narrative. But Eastern European food practices tell a different story. Bálint Balázs, co-author of a new paper that points to tried-and-tested alternatives to the West’s broken food systems.
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