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The Project

In Hungary, project activities will focus on Komárom-Esztergom County, which is located in the North-Western part of Hungary, in the Central Transdanubian region, and situated on the south bank of the Danube. The county has 1 urban county, 11 towns, 3 large villages, and 61 villages. The local economy is built on the automotive sector, logistics, chemical sectors, energy production (including renewables), natural resources extraction, and food production. It is highly vulnerable to drought, water loss, air pollution, and soil degradation. The county has a long-term climate strategy, which is a good starting point for widespread strategic planning and collaboration, however, as the strategy itself emphasizes, while the level of climate awareness among the county population is adequate, participation and active engagement is low. This is why grassroots initiatives, sensitization, empowerment, and involvement of local people on issues of local relevance in the preparation of climate change decisions are very important in Hungary.