Dissemination

Policy brief about urban pollinators

This policy brief presents key scientific findings from Safeguard project and explores how they can be applied in urban planning and decision-making to both conserve wild insect pollinators and enhance health and well-being in cities.

Developed by IEEP (with the help of project partners), it is intended for policy- and decision-makers in towns and cities, local-level public authorities, professionals and consulting stakeholders, planners and project developers responsible for the design, implementation and management of green spaces in public areas.

Policy brief in English here.

Beepastures in the XII. District of Budapest (Hegyvidék)

The local newspaper published the main insights from the 2026 bee pasture monitoring in Hegyvidék.

Article in Hungarian here.

Pollinator monitoring in the XII. District of Budapest (Hegyvidék)

The aim of the monitoring, which has been ongoing since 2022, is to find out how effective flower-sowing bee pastures are in terms of protecting pollinating insects. As in previous years, sampling took place once a month in 2025, for a total of five times (from April to August).

Results in Hungarian here.

Infographic - Urban pollinator-promoting interventions

Urban pollinator-friendly initiatives are becoming increasingly popular, but relatively little is known about their effects. Our Ecology Letters article explored the impacts of urban pollinator-promoting interventions at the European level. We found positive effects on flowers and pollinators which we supplemented with the interventions’ potential co-benefits, trade-offs, and forward-looking recommendations. We transferred a subset of these details to an infographic, covering five of the nine intervention types (extensive mowing and grazing, flower sowing, bee hotels, and greening of architectural elements). The infographic and all aspects of the publication are aimed at reaching citizens and decision-makers to inspire urban greening in the era of the European Nature Restoration Regulation.

English version with higher resolution is here.

Hungarian version is here.

Life on the bee pastures of Hegyvidék (Hegyvidék Local Government)

"We have been working with District XII for several years to study the urban presence of pollinating insects. The aim of the joint monitoring program is to better understand how much the sown bee pastures contribute to the survival of pollinating insects. Now, in a short, colorful and fragrant video, we present the main moments of our sampling, the results, and the importance of pollinators. See how the research is conducted in Budapest's green areas and what diversity we can still preserve in our cities!"

(Video in Hungarian)

"Pollinator-friendly" program - presentation by Viktor Szigeti at MOME

In his talk at Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design as part of the "Pollinator-Friendly" program, Viktor Szigeti said that ecologists examined all eleven bee pastures created in the district, as well as the Istenhegyi slope , which range in size from 40 to 200 square meters and are predominantly covered with native perennials characteristic of the landscape. Control areas were designated in nearby, traditionally managed parks and grasslands, to measure the impact of the bee pastures.

(Video in Hungarian)

Pollinator surveys are continuing in the Hegyvidék district - a Hegyvidék article

By studying the diversity and abundance of insects found in bee pastures, we can gain valuable insights into the diversity of pollinators living in our environment. As part of ongoing monitoring efforts, the third census of the year was conducted in June in the 12th district.

More details in Hungarian here.

Ecosystems are also being eroded by the lack of bee pastures and pollinators - article on hvg.hu

Less honey and fruit, disappearing butterflies, competing flowers, Pilis without flower fields, withering ecosystems. What can we expect if bee pastures disappear?

More details in Hungarian here.

Pollinator-friendly green space management in cities – a new Europe-wide synthesis has been released - article on vm-shop.hu

Dissemination article in Varázslatos Magyarország about our new European-level study comparing pollinator-friendly and conventionally managed urban green spaces.

More details in Hungarian here.

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