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...Nature-based scaling approaches for just transformative change
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How nature-based solutions (NbS) can be scaled up in a fair and just way?
More...The transformative potential of Hungarian biodiversity education on children’s values
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A new article of Eszter Kelemen, Kármen Czett and Rita Szentendrey has just been published in the International Journal of Commons.
Children are particularly vulnerable to the negative effects of the current environmental, economic and health crises. The transformative potential of Hungarian biodiversity education on children’s values, worldviews and behaviour was assessed through a critical systemic analysis, key informant interviews, and various participatory methods applied in school gardens. This paper shares some key lessons learnt from a long-lasting study conducted in one of the partner schools via two projects.
More...Seeds of Transformation – Our Transformative Change Story in Hungarian Biodiversity Education is finally out
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Our transformative change story in biodiversity education, developed within the PLANET4B Project, highlights how experiential learning methods can spark change on multiple levels. Shared through an infographic artwork, conference presentations, and local outreach, the story focuses on the co-creation of a school garden and invites reflection on how experiential and arts-based learning can drive transformations in education and beyond. In addition, two biodiversity lesson plans were also developed and tested throughout this project, and are now getting published.
More...Delicious recipies based on unknown plants
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Big agriculture and globalization have trimmed down the incredible variety of cultivated plants to a bare minimum. But all is not lost! PLANET4B Project’s latest publication serves up a vibrant bunch of rare and unusual plants — and to sweeten the deal, recipes are added too!
More...Transforming Urban Food Systems in Europe and Central Asia
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Identifying key challenges and the role of municipalities in transforming agri-food systems.
More...Shaping Biodiversity Futures: Reflections from the Alternet Conference 2025
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From 13 to 16 May 2025, CESAM hosted the Alternet Conference at the University of Aveiro, bringing together researchers, practitioners, and policymakers committed to achieving transformative change for a better future. Among the many inspiring sessions was an interactive event co-organised by Eszter Kelemen and Kármen Czett, linked to the PLANET4B Project and its transformative change stories.
More...The PLANET4B Project at the Telki Eco Week
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Eszter Kelemen and Kármen Czett participated at the second Telki Eco Week that took place in the last week of March, focusing on sustainable gardens and green spaces. Our colleagues presented their research on the importance of experiential learning and school gardens in Hungary. In addition, they visited the local primary school, where they conducted a biodiversity lesson for students in grades 5 through 7.
More...Sustainable Forests in the Face of a Changing Climate
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Develop solutions to protect biodiversity and enhance the resilience of forest ecosystems.
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