The first permanent monitoring station was set up in Békéscsaba, in the county seat of Békés by the Békéscsaba City Urban Development Corporation (Békéscsabai Városfejlesztési Kft.), the partner of the HungAIRy LIFE integrated project (IP).
A formal ceremony at the University of Miskolc was held on 2 September 2021 to officially launch the operation of the particulate matter (PM) monitoring system of the HungAIRy project during, In the framework of the project, the pmmonitoring.hu was launched where users of the site can access data on PM mass concentrations.
Under the HungAIRy LIFE integrated project, Herman Otto Institute Non-profit Ltd. has launched the first addition of its “tekAIR” Pro-Cycling National Video Contest for individuals and teams of interested people.
Settlements participating in the HungAIRy LIFE integrated project, have launched an awareness campaign on home composting as an eco-friendly method to recycle organic waste.
Over the past few decades in Hungary, a number of action plans have been set for tackling air pollution. Air quality action plans include a series of measures focusing on reducing emissions of key air pollutants in the regions.
The University of Miskolc, Miskolc City Council and Miskolc Communication Non-profit Ltd. (MIKOM) jointly participate in the HungAIRy LIFE integrated project aiming to improve air quality in 8 Hungarian regions by implementing air quality plans.