HungaryGrace Morton

Tamarac Middle School, Grade 7

RPI EcoEd Research ProgramSpring 2013

This picture was taken by my dad when he went to Budapest.

Government

•Parliamentary democracy•Prime Minister•Viktor Orban

THE RIVER DANUBETHE RIVER TISZA

LAKE BALATON

Major Bodies of Water

http://eeagrants.org/Results/Project-stories/Protecting-the-environment-around-Lake-Balaton#story

This is another picture from my dad’s trip.

Air Pollution

http://energiaklub.hu/dl/kiadvanyok/Sustainable%20Energy%20Strategy%20for%20Hungary.pdf

http://www.earthtimes.org/pollution/soil-takes-years-recover-pollution-spills/121/

Soil pollution

It doesn’t hurt humans directly, but it hurts animals and plants living and growing in the soil.

•Sulfur dioxide•Contaminated clouds•Acid rain•Polluted soil

Toxic Red Sludge

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-11498884

http://www.geoeye.com/corpsite/gallery/gallery-image.aspx?2140&g=17

Population

Declining at 0.81% Got below 10,000,000 in 2010 Needs to get back up Lowest ever since 1960

http://energiaklub.hu/dl/kiadvanyok/Sustainable%20Energy%20Strategy%20for%20Hungary.pdf

Strategy for Switching from fossil Fuels to Renewable Energy

Strategy for Switching from fossil Fuels to Renewable Energy

http://energiaklub.hu/dl/kiadvanyok/Sustainable%20Energy%20Strategy%20for%20Hungary.pdf

Population

Renewable energy

Nuclear Energy

Fossil Fuels

Energy efficiency

Bicycling

http://www.xpatloop.com/news/bike_sharing_coming_to_hungary_in_march

This bike-sharing station is in France.

Other Organizations that do GOOD

Clean Air Action Group European Environmental Area Grants