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Launch of the New Year 2009-2010 with climate advocates in Hungary

Launch of the New Year 2009-2010 with climate advocates in Hungary

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New_Image.JPGThe advocates’ team in Hungary met in Szentendre – the picturesque little town at River Danube.

On the first day participants evaluated their work so far, outlined the positive and negative experiences and gave each other feedback on individual performance. Later that day there were some funny team building exercises to get to know each other and to test overall team spirit and sense of humour.Second day was dedicated to the hardcore professional work. The team started defining projects and by the end of the day they could split themselves into working groups.

The advocates plan to keep on meeting at least once a week, sometimes even more frequently at the British Council. Apart from the climate related challenges, they discuss a relevant professional topic to build their knowledge and skills.
 
 

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Thalia Bogdanou - She first developed an interest in climate change during her studies in the School of Forestry in Greece. After completing an MSc in Environmental protection and management she was introduced to the exciting world of waste management and energy efficiency. She has just completed a collaboration with an environmental consultancy in the UK and currently volunteers with the Edinburgh Community Backgreens Association, a small organisation that tries to improve the environmental sustainability of households. She believes that people can change attitude towards climate change when they can see and understand the impact of their actions on the environment and is looking forward to negotiating ideas with local authorities and policy makers in Greece.

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