MOUNT GREENFRA – Mount Green Infrastructure Development for Water Valorisation
MOUNT GREENFRA Project Brings Green Solutions Beyond the Košice Self-Governing Region
MOUNT GREENFRA – Mount Green Infrastructure Development for Water Valorisation is an innovative project aimed at promoting the development of green infrastructure and sustainable water management in the cross-border region of Slovakia and Hungary.
The EGTC Via Carpatia is organizing a competition for secondary schools from Hungary and Slovakia within the framework of the #mountgreenfra project, implemented with the support of the Interreg Hungary–Slovakia Programme.
Registration Form for Participants:
SK version: RegistrationForm_EcoChallenge HU
HU version: RegistrationForm_EcoChallengeSK
Competition Rules: Via Carpatia_Competition_Rules_EcoChallenge
Educational Material:
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HU version: zelena-a-modra-hu-web-1
Presentation for the Educational Materials:
SK version: modra-a-zelena-insfrastruktura-sk
HU version: kék-és-zöld-infrastruktúra-hu
Date:
16 December 2025
Venue:
Košice – Kulturpark K13 (Alfa Building), Kukučínova 12, 040 01 Košice
What awaits you:
- The competition is organized as a one-day event for teams of four students from secondary schools, where participants can win valuable prizes for themselves and their school.
- In addition to the competition, the event will include expert lectures on green and blue infrastructure.
- At information and presentation booths, students will learn how modern technologies and innovations work in practice and gain inspiration for their own ideas and projects.
Main Prize:
Construction of a green wall in the winning schools.
A green wall is a surface covered with various living plants. It can be installed indoors or outdoors and helps improve air quality, reduce dust and noise, cool the environment, and contribute to a healthier and more pleasant atmosphere.
Surprise:
Raffle with valuable prizes
Condition for Participation:
Each participating school must register 10 students – 4 of whom will compete, while the remaining 6 will attend lectures.All participating students must be accompanied by a teacher.
Provided:
Refreshments for all participants
Contact Persons for Slovak Schools:
Chiara Lőrinczová
📞 +421 908 841 162
✉️ chiara.lorinczova@viacarpatia.eu
Veronika Kočišová
📞 +421 907 770 279
✉️ veronika.kocisova@viacarpatia.eu
The project is funded by the European Regional Development Fund under the Interreg VI-A Hungary-Slovakia.
Total project budget: €1 379 008, 26 EUR
Total EU funding: €1 103 206,60 EUR
Total national budget contributions: 186 057,52 EUR
EU funding of The European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation Via Carpatia: 328 343,90 EUR
Project implementation period: November 1, 2024 – April 30, 2027
Four partners are involved in the project implementation:
● Budapest Főváros XII. kerület Hegyvidéki Önkormányzat (Hungary)
● Pilisborosjenő Község Önkormányzata (Hungary)
● European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation Via Carpatia (Slovakia)
● Technical University of Košice (Slovakia)
The European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation Via Carpatia, based in Košice, plays a key role in this project and is responsible for two main activities:
1. Competition for high schools in the Košice region and Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén region and the construction of green walls in schools: The aim is to engage students
in developing environmental solutions. The top three teams from Slovakia and Hungary will win green walls for their schools.
2. Tree planting in the municipality of Buzica to mitigate soil erosion and pollution: Four hectares of greenery will be planted to help stabilize the soil and increase environmental awareness in the region.
Through this project, the European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation Via Carpatia not only improves environmental quality but also educates and motivates the younger generation. The project’s significance lies in its innovative solutions for protecting natural resources, utilizing rainwater, and supporting biodiversity. It introduces practical environmental measures with a
long-term positive impact on the region and its inhabitants, serving as a model for other cross-border sustainability and ecological development initiatives.
The MOUNT GREENFRA project is an example of how cross-border cooperation can contribute to a sustainable future. The benefits of this collaboration include sharing experiences and best practices among partners, more efficient resource utilization, the development of innovative solutions to environmental challenges, and strengthening ties between communities on both sides of the border.
