Hungary faces some environmental issues from flooding due to heavy rains and hot springs. The biggest catastrophe was a toxic red sludge flood in 2010 from a damaged alumina factory dam that killed 4 people and evacuated hundreds. Hungarians produce a lot of waste as shopaholics buying from over 20 shopping malls in Budapest alone. To reduce their impact, the document recommends being conscious consumers who repair items, reduce meat consumption, and choose sustainable transportation instead of contributing to unnecessary mass production.

1. ENVIROMENTAL
EMERGENCIES
IN HUNGARY

2. •Hungary is
situated in the
middle of
Europe in the
Carpathian
Basin. The
nature is
peaceful in our
country.
No earthquakes, no
hurricanes, no
cunamis or big
storms.

3. WHAT INVEROMENTAL PROBLEMS HAVE TO WE
FACE TO?
• Hungary is the
country of rivers,
streams and hot
springs.

4. WHAT INVEROMENTAL PROBLEMS HAVE TO
WE FACE TO?
•Hungary is the country of rivers,
streams and hot springs.

5. SO HEAVY RAINS SOMETIMES CAUSE FLOODS.

6. RIVER DANUBE IS THE MAIN ATTRACTION OF
THE CAPITAL CITY OF BUDAPEST..

7. IN SUMMER OF 2013 THE
LEVEL OF THE RIVER WAS
893 CM-S. PEOPLE WERE
EXCITED BECAUSE THE
FLOOD PROTECTION LEVEL
IS 930 CMS IN BUDAPEST.
BUT LUCKILY THE FLOOD
STOPPED, JUST 200
PEOPLE HAD TO
EVACUATE

8. In Hungary the biggest catastrophies’
cause is the human itself, not the
weather or the nature.

9. THE
IRRESPONSIBILITY
FLOOD OF TOXIC RED SLUDGE IN 2010
IT WAS THE BIGGEST ECOLOGICAL
CATASTROPHIE

10. •The sludge poured out when a
dam broke after days of heavy
rain.
•1m cubic metres of red sludge leaks
from an alumina factory killing 4 and
injuring 120, evacuating 400
residents in 7 villages.

13. The sludge, which is waste produced
during aluminium manufacture, swept
cars off roads and damaged bridges
and homes. Nobody is able to live in
these villages for more than 10 years.

14. THE UNBRIDLED CONSUMER –
SHOPPING MALLS – SHOPPING MANIA
JUST IN BUDAPEST THERE ARE MORE
THAN 20 SHOPPING MALLS.

15. THE UNBRIDLED CONSUMER
•SHOPPING MALLS – Shopping mania
•Just in Budapest there are more than
20 shopping malls.

16. WE HAVE BECOME A
GENERATION OF
SHOPAHOLICS

18. •More shopping, more products,
more waste
Municipal waste was 385 kg/person in 2014 in Hungary

19. •Recycled: 25%
•Composted: 6%
•Incinerated: 10%
•Landfilled: 59%
• If we continue the shopping
at the same level, we would
need 2 new Earths to
supply all the energy, soil,
water and raw materials
required.

21. WHAT CAN WE DO?
Be conscious;
StopAd! Don’t let manipulate you
by advertisements

23. Make
shopping list

24. BE INFORMED ABOUT PRODUCTS AND
SELECT;

25. PLAN FOR A LONG TERM; DON’T
THROW AWAY THAT WENT WRONG,
GET IT REPAIRED; NOT ALWAYS THE
CHEAPEST THE BEST.

26. DON’T USE A PLASTIC BAG

27. ALMOST EVERYTHING IS REUSABLE!

28. Change your everyday customs
• eat less meat and diary products
• use bike or public transport
• go on holiday in your country
• have a little vegetable garden,
even on your balcony
• cook for yourself
• don’t waste food
• drink water
• buy clothes in a second-hand shop

29. •Shopping is your
choice. You elect
with your money.
You can decide what
you support or not.
You don’t have to
support the
chemicals, the
pollution, the
childwork and
making unnecessary
mass productions.

30. Thanks for your attention!
Made by Bogi, Laura, Reni
from Hungary
Music by Zoltán
Arany,
Hungarian Folk
Music