The Elisabeth Haub Award for Environmental Law and Diplomacy is the world’s most prestigious award in the field of environmental law, recognizing the innovation, skill, and accomplishments of lawyers, diplomats, and international civil servants. The deadline for nominations is 15 March 2026. The Award can be granted for contributions generally leading to the progressive development…
This year, member states of the UN are working on coming up with a solution on how to measure sustainable development, aiding economic and social decision-making. In that effort, it is necessary to expand the concept of GDP, the commonly used method for the evaluation of economic performance, and take into account components relevant to…
The 2025 Elisabeth Haub Award for Environmental Law and Diplomacy was jointly received by Professor John H. Knox and Dr. David R. Boyd for their groundbreaking efforts as successive United Nations Special Rapporteurs on the human right to a healthy environment. Csaba Kőrösi, strategic director of the Blue Planet Climate Protection Foundation, was also a…
“It is crucial to recognise the standard set by Pope Francis’s Laudato si’ encyclical on solidarity, togetherness, and responsible presence in the world. The encyclical advocates the integrity of creation, a concept that encompasses so much more than environmental consciousness and the complex alliance between human and the environment” – said János Áder at the…
Kőrösi Csaba delivered his presentation titled Sustainability Transition with Headwinds and Tailwinds at the 31st conference of the International Sustainable Development Research Society (ISDRS), hosted by the Corvinus University of Budapest. The Strategic Director of the Blue Planet Climate Protection Foundation examined the factors that hinder and support the implementation of sustainability efforts. Measuring progress…
Strategic Director Csaba Kőrösi and Katalin Czippán held presentations at the Óbuda University’s Conference on Sustainability and Environmentalism, organised by the Rejtő János Faculty of Light Industry and Environmental Engineering. This year’s title was Sustainability: Conscious Upbringing and Education. In his keynote presentation, Csaba Kőrösi explained that today, we face complex crises that often elevate…
In May, at the invitation of the Research Institute for the Intergity of Creation at Pázmány Péter Catholic University (PPKE), Professor Sir Partha Sarathi Dasgupta visited Hungary. The editor and main author of the book The Economics of Biodiversity: The Dasgupta Review participated in a conference held on May 8–9, which marked the launch of…
Nine ambassadors to Hungary participated in the 10th Sustainability Thematic Week programme, thanks to the efforts of Zöld Híd (Green Bridge) volunteer expert network. The ambassadors from Austria, Denmark, Ecuador, the Netherlands, Japan, Colombia, Germany, Sweden, and Uzbekistan presented the complex topic of sustainability and potential practical solutions from the perspective of their own culture.…
On April 8–9, 2025, the Council of Presidents of the United Nations General Assembly (UNCPGA) convened in Bratislava, Slovakia. The event was attended by Csaba Kőrösi, President of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly and strategic director of the Blue Planet Climate Protection Foundation. A record number of 14 former UN General Assembly…
March ended eventfully for TEX-DAN; the latest meeting of the project that addresses the environmental challenges of the textile industry took place on March 24–25, hosted by the Development Agency of Serbia. On the occasion of the event, held in Banja Luka, Bosnia, all partners of the TEX-DAN project came together, including staff from the…