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ACTION PLANS
for the Region of Borsod-
Abaúj-Zemplén and
Heves counties
English version
prepared by
WWF Hungary
PANEL 2050 – Partnership for New Energy Leadership 2050
Deliverable 3.7
Date: October 2018
Table of Content
Action Plan: Energy adviser office for every district .................................................................. 3
1 Objective ................................................................................................................................. 3
1.1 Objective scope and targets values ........................................................................... 3
1.2 Target indicators ............................................................................................................. 4
2 Implementation strategy ....................................................................................................... 4
2.1 Step by step description ................................................................................................ 4
2.2 Time schedule ................................................................................................................. 5
2.3 Budget and resources needed .................................................................................... 5
3 Collaboration with stakeholders ........................................................................................... 6
4 Monitoring Strategy ................................................................................................................ 7
5 Risk management .................................................................................................................. 8
Contact ........................................................................................................................................... 8
Priority area:
Decentralized renewable energy production
Action Plan: Eco villages for guidance
1 Objective
By 2050 at least 75 ecovillages will exist in the region.
1.1 Objective scope and targets values
According to Robert Gilman, ecovillages are human-scale full-featured settlements in
which human activities are harmlessly integrated into the natural world in a way that is
supportive of healthy human development, and can be successfully continued into the
indefinite future1.
In terms of energy management, buildings in ecovillages meet or are close to the passive
house standard, while the used materials have environmentally low impact. The energy
needs are covered by renewable energy in the buildings. The mobility needs are
covered by transport mode with low carbon footprint: bicycle, public transport or shared
electric car. Besides of energy needs, other activities also apply close-to-nature solutions,
which also lower the carbon footprint of the community, e.g. locally grown organic food.
Ecovillage can be either traditional, when existing rural villages and communities decide
to design their own pathway into the future, using participatory processes to combine
life-sustaining traditional wisdom and positive new innovation, or either intentional, which
created by people who come together afresh with a shared purpose or vision.
Some ecovillages are existing in Hungary, in Visnyeszéplak, Gyűrűfű, Galgahévíz, one also
in the region, in Gömörszőlős. All of them are intentional with only few families, and
focusing more on the organic agriculture, rather than the energy independency.
The aim of the action plan is that by 2050 at least 75 ecovillages will exist in the region.
These villages can serve as a knowledge center of climate smart solutions, where energy
is used in efficient way, the energy consumption supplied by local renewable energy
sources, and the mobility and nutritional needs covered by low-carbon solutions,
preferably with growing carbon pools. This action plan is the most complex one,
therefore its implementation closely connects to the following action plans:
Heating supply of public building with local bioenergy
Green district heating against air pollution
1 Gilman, Robert (Summer, 1991). "The Eco-village Challenge".
Climate-aware Decision Makers Program
Climate Change Education and Awareness in primary education
Public Transport goes green
Share your car
1.2 Target indicators
Objective Target indicator Method of measurement
and validation
By 2030 10, by 2040 30, by
2050 75 ecovillages will exist
in the.
number of ecovillages Memorandum of
association of ecovillages
2 Implementation strategy
2.1 Step by step description
To reach the targeted objective, the following work packages were identified.
WP1 General management. The county councils are those organizations that are able to
oversee the local governments. Their existing roles and connections enable them to be
the main responsible for the action plan. Their general role is to engage the municipalities
and convince them to join the initiative as soon as possible. Besides that, they are
responsible for overall project manager and ensure that the other work packages will be
implemented in the planned way. General management is necessary until the targets
are not reached.
WP2 What makes an ecovillage? – handbook and workshops for the planning phase.
Creating ecovillage requires extensive knowledge, in different topics, e.g. energy
management, agriculture, wastewater treatment, water management, etc.. A
comprehensive handbook which includes all the required knowledge in the frame of
national circumstances and dedicated workshops could guide the inhabitants creating
their own ecovillage. The development of this handbook and the implementation of the
training programs needs broad cooperation among multiple research institutes, NGOs
and existing ecovillage communities. The handbook should be prepared in the first year
of the action, before any physical implementation. Workshop needs to be done in the
first few (2-3 years).
WP3 Mentoring scheme. The root of the ecovillage movement is from the 1970s, which
means that in some areas four-five decades experience could help new ecovillage
communities. In the frame of this work package the county councils with the help of the
above mentioned ecovillages would invite the actors of good regional examples to a
platform, which can be served as a mentoring scheme at the first 20 years of the action
plans, until the new local ecovillages can take the role on this and can help the other
ecovillage communities. This should be prepared in the first year of the action, before
any physical implementation.
WP4 Creating the ecovillages. Forerunners After the supporting system has been
developed with the preparation of the handbook and workshop and the mentoring
scheme, at first county councils have to launch the call and engage municipalities to the
action. Then municipalities have to take the role and support individuals in community
building. It is assumed that mainly intentional ecovillages will be established. Therefore for
municipalities with highly decreasing population in the frame of this action can have the
chance to engage individuals from urban areas to move to the village and be active
part of the ecovillage community. They also have to create the required infrastructure. It
is also important that the most active individuals have to take a forerunner role and be
the facilitator of the improvement of the local ecovillage.
WP5 Marketing and dissemination. Without additional activities the risk is high that there
will be no interest from the municipalities and from the individuals to join the activity.
Therefore the county councils and the municipalities have to develop marketing
campaign which highlights the advantage of the action. This effort will be supported also
by the action “Climate-aware Decision Makers Program” and by the “• Climate
Change Education and Awareness in primary education” action. The campaign has to
be maintained until the needed numbers of ecovillages have been established. Also,
after the first 15 years “lesson learnt” documentation has to be developed in order to
help the implementation of same initiatives in other regions.
2.2 Time schedule
In line with the above described steps, the main activities would be the followings:
2.3 Budget and resources needed
The target groups of the action plans are individuals who are the potentially new
inhabitants of the ecovillages. Their homemaking cost can be reduced by the Family
Housing Allowance (CSOK), which can be required by married couples for used or newly
built houses and apartments if they promise that they will have one, two, three or four
children. The size of support depends on the number of children the couple plans to
• Development of the handbook and the training program
• Estabilishment of the mentoring scheme
2019 County concils launch the call 2020
• At least 10 ecovillages
• Mentoring scheme is provided further by the first participating municipalities
2030
• At least 30 ecovillages
• Mentoring scheme is provided further by the first participating municipalities
2040 At least 75 ecovillages 2050
have. The maximum support is EUR 32 thousand, with the same amount loan with fix
payment.
Since the building materials are should be natural one preferably from local sources, the
associated cost can be reduced significantly compared to other family houses. These
practises should be included in the handbook. Also, traditionally ecovillages are also
strong community, where the inhabitants help each other, which can reduce the cost of
human resources.
3 Collaboration with stakeholders
The previously identified forerunners were invited to a dedicated roadmapping
workshop. During the PANEL project county-level long term climate strategies were
developed and approved by the county councils this year. The aim is to connecting the
action plans to this official strategy. In order for this, the Mining and Geological Survey of
Hungary, who developed the climate strategy for Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County – which
covers the 2/3 of the project region – was also taking part in the roadmapping workshop
and provided useful experiences.
The outcome of the workshop was summarized in an online table, and was circulated
among the forerunners/most active stakeholders. This created the possibility for those
who could not attend the workshop to provide feedback, and also for those who could
attend the meeting to develop further their ideas.
Since the proposed action plans call for wider participation, they will be promoted to the
identified interest groups through the CEESEN website.
Roles and responsibilities of different actors for Action Plan implementation
The following stakeholder groups were identified as necessary actors for the
implementation.
Stakeholder groups Role and
responsibility
Involvement and
communication strategy
Implementing
parties
county
councils
overall project
management,
engagement of
municipalities and
contributors
Since the action plan
contributes to the
implementation of the official
county-level strategy,
approved by the county
council, who support the
PANEL 2050 project, there is no
need for specific involvement
action
municipalities engagement of
individuals and
creating necessary
environment for
ecovillage
In the frame of WP5 WP5
Marketing and dissemination
effort.
communites
Contributors
green NGOs participating in the
handbook, training
programme and
mentoring scheme
development
(especially the
Ecological Institute
for Sustainable
Development)
They have to be involved by
the county councils.
research
institutes
participating in the
development of the
handbook and the
implementation of
the training program
They have to be involved by
the county councils.
architects
specialized on
ecohouses
participating in the
development of the
handbook and the
implementation of
the training program
They have to be involved by
the county councils.
communities
with relevant
experience
participating in the
mentoring scheme
and in the
implementation of
the training program
They have to be involved by
the ecovillages who take part
in the development of the
handbook
Target groups individuals as a target group
they role is to
participating in the
action and ensure
that the target will be
reached.
In the frame of WP5 Marketing
and dissemination effort.
4 Monitoring Strategy
The evaluation of monitoring parameters will take place in every 5 years, however, since
the action has a long time-frame, the key milestones are the following.
By the end of 2020, the handbook, the training programme and the mentoring
scheme have to be finalized and sent out to municipalities. Since without this
supporting scheme the local programs cannot be started, proper agenda have
to be developed which ensure that there will be no delay in the implementation
of WP2 and WP3.
By 2030 at least 10 ecovillages will be in the region. This milestone has to be
checked by the city councils, from the summed up documentation from the
municipalities. If the target number will not be reached, city councils have to
consulate with the municipalities and update the supporting scheme based on
their feedback.
By 2040 at least 30 ecovillages will be in the region. The method of monitoring is
the same as in the previous point.
By 2050 at least 75 ecovillages will be in the region. The method of monitoring is
the same as in the previous point.
Besides of these points, city councils have to monitor the process in every five years, and
if the risk is high that the milestone will not be achieved, then they have to implement the
same action as it was described above.
5 Risk management
Identified possible risks and the possible measure to mitigate them are the followings:
Risk Probability
of realising
Mitigation measure
Municipalities and individuals are not
interested in taking part in the action
High Dedicated WP (Marketing and
dissemination) will mitigate this risk,
and also the connected climate
awareness rising actions.
Contact
WWF Hungary
Adam Harmat
Project manager of Climate and Energy Programme
e-mail: [email protected]
phone: +36-30-595-1443
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020
research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 696173. The
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