BME Department of Environmental Economics and Sustainability

Actual News

NiCE - Tandem approach for the activation of users for circular lifestyles

The BME Department of Environmental Economics and Sustainability, together with the Italian National..

Interreg CENTRAL EUROPE NiCE project pilot action blogpost 3. – Local kick-off event, official launch of pilot project

Implementation of the pilot action "Co-creation for more circular cities at the Budapest University..

Interreg CENTRAL EUROPE NiCE project pilot action blogpost 2. – BME GTK Intensive Seminar and Annual Meeting of MRTT 2024

BME GTK Intensive Seminar and Annual Meeting of MRTT 2024 Implementation of the pilot action "Co-..

NiCE Partner Meeting in Ptuj (Slovenia)

The partner meeting of CE0100312 Interreg CENTRAL EUROPE project "NiCE: From Niche to Centre – City..

Interreg CENTRAL EUROPE NiCE project pilot action blogpost 1. – Researchers’ Night 2024

Is it possible to live sustainably in the city? Implementation of the pilot action "Co-creation f..

Magyar Tudomány article: how the redevelopment of brownfield sites strengthens the circular economy

The study entitled "Environmental, Social, and Economic Impacts of the Renewal of Urban Brownfield A..

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History

The history of our Department started in the second half of the last century. One of the first Hungarian researcher groups, analysing the interactions of environment, economy and society, was established in the mid 1970s, within the “Political Economics Department I.” of the Budapest University of Technology. The education of environmental economics started as a sub-topic of economics, but a whole course was started soon. The Faculty of Chemical Engineering launched its “Environmental Engineer Specialist” program in 1974, and we joined this as the “Professional Group of Environmental Economics” in the end of the decade.

Mission

Our Department has had a double mission since its establishment: to contribute to the development of a positive environmental attitude of the students at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics and to actively participate in the education of environmental experts (environmental engineers and managers) with up-to-date, scientifically based knowledge. We follow an interdisciplinary approach during our educational and research activities, what is necessary, considering the nature of environmental problems, their impact mechanisms and efficient solution options.