08. Connecting with nature and each other through soil in Hungary

In this podcast episode, Réka Matolay, Head of Corvinus Science Shop at Corvinus University of Budapest speaks with Tünde Udvarnoki, social entrepreneur and founder of ComPot, and student collaborator Máté Kovács, about how soil health connects communities, education, and everyday life. Through personal stories, reflections on sustainable and practical examples such as indoor composting, regenerative campus gardens, and community-based environmental action, the conversation explores how people — university students but also urban dwellers without access to gardens — can rebuild meaningful relationships with soil. The episode highlights themes of interconnectedness, resilience, ecological learning, and participatory change, showing how caring for soil is not only an environmental issue, but also a social, cultural, and deeply human one.