MOME Forest
The MOME Forest climate action programme is designed to increase ecological awareness among MOME students and staff through direct, hands-on action. Regenerative afforestation contributes to MOME’s ambition to become the first net carbon-neutral higher education institution in the country.
Since 2023, nearly 200 members of the MOME community have planted 7–8 hectares of continuous-cover forest with climate-adaptive, native species each year, working with conservation experts in the Balaton Uplands and the Duna–Dráva National Park. By 2026, the university community have created a total of 25 hectares of biodiverse forest. The planting effort is accompanied by expert talks, creative workshops, and community-building activities.
1.step
The university is launching its own forest planting action that is unique to the country. Joining forces with three major Hungarian national parks, we will develop new forests over an area of 50 hectares to neutralise MOME’s emissions in the future.
2.step
MOME's community works in collaboration with forest engineers and environmental protection professionals to plant and manage the forests. University citizens master the basics of ecological awareness that are essential in the 21st century during fieldwork.
3.step
As part of the MOME Zero activities, our students can gain tangible knowledge about the interaction between nature and man, and the principles underlying sustainable design through university education.
