The role of MMT Hungarian Meteorological Society in

The role of MMT - Hungarian Meteorological Society in the public communication of climate change issues from meteorological point of view Zoltán Dunkel Co-President of MMT

HUNGARY Area: 93, 000 km 2 Population: 10 millions Capital: Budapest Temperature mean: 10, 5°C Precipitation: 500 -800 mm Language: magyar MMT Hungarian Meteorological Society, 1925 OMSZ Hungarian Meteorological Service, 1870

Few words about MMT Magyar Meteorológiai Társaság Hungarian Meteorological Society Established in 1925. Why? To help the surviving of What is ? The only Hungarian meteorological scientific journal (the name means WEATHER). It was established in 1897. Nowadays only the title is Hungarian!

‘The basic object of MMT is the study of meteorology improving the general education, disseminating meteorological knowledge, the environmentality and new scientific results. The MMT organizes scientific meetings and symposia, establishes permanent and ad hoc committees, maintains sections, co-operates with other institutions and international organizations…. …. issues and edits meteorological publications, …. prepares meteorological studies, …. awards the outstanding meteorological activities…. ‘ from the Constitution of MMT Membership: 400 fellows Agro- and Biometeorological Section for Atmospheric Dynamics Section for Atmospheric Environment Sun- and Wind Energy Section Aviation Meteorology Section Róna Zsigmond Youth Club

Climate Change Fashionable theme in scientific, popular, and in tabloid papers, publications. Everybody is specialist in CC issue except meteorologists What we should do? Last activity of MMT: questionnaire about the role of ‘meteorology’ in CCC (climate change communication) How frequently did you meet bad meteorology related statement/information? Frequently Sometimes Never 51% 46% 3% Does irritate the bad statement you? It does not disturb 5% Little 26% I am very angry 69%

Should react meteorological organization (university, society, service, academy)? It is not worth, no influence 6% Only friendly remark 10% Asking official correction 15% Non regular expert information 69% What is strategically import in the future? Scientific co-operation Media Safeguarding of interests No need to deal with others Political issues 54% 17% 13% 12% 4% THANK YOUR ATTENTION!