art author: Eszter community environmental NGO

Environmental Protection with the Help of Street Art - Part 1

Urban metamorphosis: a highly successful project by a Hungarian NGO

There is a group of nature-loving enthusiasts in Szeged (Hungary), the Mondolo Association, that decided to do more for the environment than organizing hikes and occasional garbage-picking events. Among other great projects, they started one called Urban Metamorphosis, which combines street art with direct action to raise awareness about different issues in our surrounding natural world. 

A collage of Mondolo's four projects from 2021.

In collaboration with the local district heating company, Mondolo uses heating plants around town as central locations for important projects. These industrial buildings are the perfect choice because their gray walls make great canvases and the company’s ideology aligns well with environmental protection. The heating company is currently developing the second largest geothermal residential district heating system in Europe. Using thermal water will halve the amount of gas and carbon dioxide used for district heating, providing a sustainable, green solution for the city.

The beautiful murals successfully raise awareness of important global issues. Informative signs and QR codes help spread knowledge among people of all ages. If a solution can be reached through local action, they present it to the people with easy-to-follow examples.

We absolutely love these amazing environmental street art projects and will show you all of them in upcoming blog posts. Hopefully, you’ll be as fascinated by them as we are!

 

Read all posts in the Urban Metamorphosis series: Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5

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