Reporting from Uganda, where the Uganda's Green Lung III. project is being implemented with the support of the Austrian Ministry of Environment, Austrian Development Agency, and the Jane Goodall Institute Austria.
| 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
Visit of Prof. Dr. Kei Hakata to Kisvárda
30/06/2022
Prof. Dr. Kei Hakata, the internationally renowned Japanese professor who researches immigration, visited Kisvárda. Our first stop in the city was the Kárpátalja House, where volunteers provided valuable information about the crisis in Ukraine and the current situation.
Jane Goodall Institute: Composting Training
26/06/2022
In the fall of 2020, the Jane Goodall Institute held a composting training, focusing on soil fertility and its relationship with agricultural yields, best farming practices, pest and disease management, the benefits of riparian forests, as well as the process of creating and applying compost.
Participation in Dr. Jane Goodall's Lecture in Collaboration with the Jane Goodall Institute
01/06/2022
Yesterday, we had the privilege of attending Dr. Jane Goodall's lecture in Vienna, organized by the Jane Goodall Institute Austria. It was the perfect team-building trip we could have hoped for.
Together for the future!
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Whether it's travel, community building or personal development, volunteering opens the door to countless adventures. Do something truly meaningful – for others and for yourself!