Who are we?

The Municipality of the 12th District of Budapest (Hegyvidék) is the local government body responsible for administrating Budapest's greenest district. Hegyvidék is a hilly, partly suburban area in the western part of the Hungarian capital with about 58,000 inhabitants. The district has the most extensive green space area within the capital - green area per capita is around 170m2. Hegyvidék can be divided into three zones: a densely built-up downtown zone, a mostly residential zone, and a forest zone called Normafa.

Map of Hegyvdék

As the greenest district in Budapest, Hegyvidék has a huge responsibility to maintain the greenery, enhance biodiversity, develop adaptation solutions to climate change, as well as properly communicate with the residents, and raise their awareness of environmental and climate-related issues. Established in 2016, the Green Office is one of the departments of the municipality that has several roles to develop the district's sustainability and resilience to climate change, while addressing the needs of the residents in pursuing environmentally responsible behavior.

Main tasks

The Green Office has four main responsibilities:

• Mandatory official tasks (littering, noise, uprooting ragweed, planting trees, etc.)
• Local strategies and action plans (SECAP, Environmental Program, Climate Strategy, etc.)
• Programs and events for residents, awareness raising
• Management and implementation of national and international projects to learn and share new approaches from all around Europe and beyond

Fields of expertise

green space management, energy efficiency in public buildings, smart metering, DSM tools (demand-side management), green roofs, climate change, climate adaptation, climate vulnerability assessment, SECAP, green and communal waste management, biodiversity in the urban area, planting trees and tree saplings, pollinator-friendly gardens, urban beekeeping, health-responsive green space planning and management, rainwater retention and re-use, spring-water measurements, multilevel governance, networking with other municipalities and universities, NGOs, business sector, awareness-raising programs and activities, educational programs and competitions, community involvement

Contact info

We are happy to work together with other cities, municipalities, and NGOs from all around Europe and beyond to exchange experiences. If our activities and field of expertise aroused your interest and you would like to learn more, please don't hesitate to contact us by email or telephone.

Email: zoldpont[at]hegyvidek.hu

Telephone: +36-70-953-3263 or +36-70-646-2201

Address: Budapest, Kiss János altábornagy utca 43-45. 1126, Hungary

View of Hegyvidék from Normafa (photo: Ákos Nagy)