SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation - 3.6. Promoting conscious water usage in the wider community - Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences
SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation - 3.6. Promoting conscious water usage in the wider community
Last modified: 21. November 2025
3.6. Promoting conscious water usage in the wider community
The university actively promotes conscious water usage in the wider community as well. The MATE’s Department of Water Management and Climate Adaptation encourages to engage with their local communities and share their knowledge and skills related to water management. Beyond teaching and research, the department aims to provide off-campus support for water conservation initiatives. Students enrolled in courses such as Agrometeorology and Water Management, Water Treatment and Utilization, Water Management, Water Quality, and Water Resources Engineering are motivated to share their skills and expertise outside the university. Particular emphasis is placed on working with communities in the watershed of the Rákos Stream, located near the Szent István Campus. To support public access to environmental information, the department makes data from its meteorological station in Gödöllő openly available and is developing a local soil-moisture estimation system to offer timely irrigation guidance based on ongoing research.
The “International Scientific Conference on Water (ISCW)” is held annually at MATE’s Szarvas campus, serving as a multidisciplinary platform for international discussions on all aspects of water. The conference provides an excellent opportunity to exchange ideas, establish and strengthen academic networks, and foster dialogue between academia, public institutions, the private sector, and civil society. It focuses on current global and regional trends in water use.
