National Society of Conservationists – Friends of the Earth Hungary
The mission of the National Society of Conservationists (NSC), comprising of over 100 Hungarian member groups, is the comprehensive protection of nature, as well as the promotion of sustainable development.
Members of the Society are represented in all counties of Hungary, striving for the protection of natural heritage and the prevention of environmental degradation. The Society plays an important role in civil environmental (grassroot) movements across Europe and on a global scale – in cooperation with international NGOs, especially the Friends of the Earth International network, CAN Europe and CEE Bankwatch.
We are radical in our principles: we draw decision makers’ and citizens’ attention to the drivers of environmental problems, by organizing public awareness raising campaigns, events, in-depth studies and publications, and advocating for ambitious environmental policies.
We do not believe in technical or superficial political solutions, but feel the need to question humanity's current relationship with the environment, and challenge the unsustainable patterns of production and consumption.
In our public awareness raising campaigns we draw specific attention to:
• climate action,
• integration of sustainability viewpoints into policy-making,
• support of GM-free and environmentally friendly agriculture,
• take action against damaging infrastructural and industrial investments,
• exposing polluting companies and the banks financing them,
• environmental education of citizens, especially young people.
