We gave a lecture at the Botanical Garden of the University of Szeged, titled "Plants as Food in Africa: The Planetrise Association in DRC".
| PLANETRISE
Act locally and globally.
OUR ACTIVITIES
Our Main Areas
Eco Protection & Sustainability
Our mission is to protect natural resources and promote sustainable development. Our programs focus on preserving ecosystems, waste management, and mitigating the effects of climate change, while raising environmental awareness.
Social and cultural activities
We organize programs that promote dialogue between communities, reduce prejudice, and contribute to building social harmony. We believe that preserving cultural values is key to the development of communities.
Community development and food security
Strengthening community cohesion and ensuring basic human needs are fundamental conditions for social stability. In our work, we support self-organizing initiatives of local communities and offer solutions to food and nutrition security issues.
Healthy lifestyle and medical missions
Health preservation and healing activities are the cornerstones of the well-being of our communities. Our association works through medical missions, health programs, and community campaigns to enable as many of our fellow human beings as possible to develop a healthy lifestyle.
Our Story...
The Planetrise Cultural and Environmental Association was founded in 2003 by a couple of enthusiastic young people and is based in Kisvárda.
Our goal is to promote the process of sustainable development, the preservation of diverse culture, and the development of a healthy lifestyle at all levels of society in order to establish a more livable, more unified world.
5
CONTINENTS
Together with our collaborative partners, we operate on five continents to contribute to change globally.
150+
VOLUNTEER SENT
So far, we have sent more than 150 volunteers to development projects.
30+
COUNTRIES
We work with local communities and organizations in more than 30 countries.
30+
CULTURAL EVENTS
We organize more than 30 cultural events each year with our collaborating partners to foster traditions and arts.
10.000+
EDUCATIONAL REACH
We reach more than 10,000 students annually with our environmental and cultural programs.
100+
FEATURED PARTNER
We work with more than 100 partners in the spirit of sustainability.
500.000+
GLOBAL REACH
We reach more than 500,000+ people annually with our programs and campaigns.
40+
COMMUNITY EVENTS
We organize more than 40 community events annually with our collaborating partners, locally and internationally.
KNOWLEDGE AND INSPIRATION
Our Latest News
The PROTECT International Project – A New Phase in Cross-Border Preparedness for Infectious Threats
30/07/2025
The implementation of the international project "PROTECT – Pandemic Response and Operational Tactics for Enhanced Containment and Tracking" (abbreviated as PROTECT) officially commences on August 1, 2025, with financial support from the European Union under the Interreg VI-A NEXT Hungary-Slovakia-Romania-Ukraine Programme 2021-2027. The project is...
Back in Uganda, on Sharp Island - part III.
15/07/2025
Meetings and consultations with our colleagues from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The past two days were spent in discussions on Sharp Island. We were visited by our colleagues from Congo, with whom we are jointly running food production, education, and research projects in the Nyangezi region of South Kivu.
Back in Uganda, on Sharp Island - part II.
12/07/2025
We've had some eventful and intense days behind us, we haven't wasted a minute here in Uganda.
After our excursion to Mgahinga National Park, we visited our Association's projects on the neighbouring island.
Together for the future!
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