Humusz Szövetség

György Szabó

[email protected]

Experience

2-5 years

Home city/town

Budapest

Current location of work

Budapest

Country

Hungary

Languages spoken

Hungarian (Native), English (Advanced)

György started to work as a volunteer for Humusz in 2016, and then joined the team as a full time employee in April 2020. As the Zero Waste Programme Manager of Humusz, György works on several local, national and international awareness-raising projects. Humusz works together with schools, municipalities, other NGOs and companies, focusing on waste prevention, reuse, DRS and composting.

Certified Zero Waste Ambassador

Do you have the Zero Waste Ambassador Certificate, issued by the "BEZWA" project?

Yes

Certified Zero Waste Trainer

Do you have the Zero Waste Trainer Certificate, issued by the "BEZWA" project?

No

Zero Waste Mentor

Are you already or will be a mentor to municipalities for the Zero Waste Cities Certification, hosted by MiZA?

No

Zero Waste Auditor

Are you already or will be an auditor to municipalities for the Zero Waste Cities Certification, hosted by MiZA?

No

Municipalities/Territories worked with before:

XI. District of Budapest, Hungary Municipality of Budapest, Hungary

Fields of Expertise

Knowledge

Level

Reuse & repair initiatives

Prevention of food waste / knowledge of food systems

Single-use plastics prevention

Extended Producer Responsibility schemes

The recycling process for key waste streams (paper, plastics, metals)

Organics management and composting

Separate collection of recyclables and residual waste

Economic incentives for waste reduction (e.g. PAYT)

Engaging the community in zero waste initiatives

Residual waste disposal methods

Key waste & circular economy related EU legislation

Fields of Expertise

Skills

Level

Digital Communication

Delivering / facilitating short-term workshops (1h-1 day)

Delivering / facilitating long workshops (+1 day)

Public speaking / oral communications

Advocacy & lobbying

Consulting municipalities and/or businesses

Project-based monitoring & evaluation

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