The fifth and last Nordic Bridge event was hosted by H.E. Erik Vilstrup Lorenzen, the Ambassador of Denmark in Hungary. This night was dedicated to Sustainability – How to overcome initial resistance and make a change in the community?
We had several guest speakers this night. First, Marie Kåstrup, urban strategic consultant, who spoke about how urban creators are change makers starting a movement towards more sustainable cities and mobility. Then Marie Kåstrup, Samu Márton Balogh, Head of Cabinet of the Mayor of Budapest, urban cycling promoter and Áron Halász, Vice President and Spokeperson of Cyclists' Club had a discussion about where Budapest is right now on its way to becoming a cycling city, what challenges it faces and what new ways the city established in citizen participation and how it manages resistance. Our last guest speaker was Krisztián Mészáros, Velux Vice President for CEE Region who showed us the company’s Sustainability Strategy.
Photo credit: Tamás Rácz
