Árpád János Potápi, state secretary in charge of policies for Hungarian communities abroad, highlighted in his welcome speech that humanity has initiated processes that threaten the fragile balance of the planet, and therefore everything must be done to stop and reverse these processes.

He pointed out that environmental problems often do not arise where the pollutants are released. As he said, we have experienced this several times in the middle of the Carpathian Basin over the past decades, which is why he said that cooperation in the Carpathian Basin is particularly important.

The state secretary stressed that we are part of a united Carpathian Basin, whether in terms of education, culture, history or environmental protection. Decades of irresponsibility and procrastination have led to the fact that we are already in the last hour when we can still do something to save the planet, and we must raise awareness of this by all means," he said.

Csaba Gór said that as a local councillor and constituency chairman, one of his most important tasks is to promote environmental protection and green innovation. To this end, they have developed a separate concept called the Green Future of Buda.

He stressed that the natural assets of Buda are unique in a global urban environment. Preserving and developing these assets and making them climate-resilient are the most important goals. They also want to set an example for the whole country. Many green innovations will be needed in the Buda area, and local entrepreneurs need to be empowered to take an interest in all things green and innovative green space.