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The formality of forest classification carries the risk of their destruction – WWF on the order of the Ministry of Economy
The formality of forest classification carries the risk of their destruction – WWF on the order of the Ministry of Economy

The document prioritizes economic needs over the preservation of Ukrainian forests

How eco-buses will operate in Lviv, Khmelnytskyi, and Poltava in February
How eco-buses will operate in Lviv, Khmelnytskyi, and Poltava in February

Special vehicles will operate according to schedule in various areas of populated areas

Legalization of forest destruction: activists outraged by draft Cabinet resolution
Legalization of forest destruction: activists outraged by draft Cabinet resolution

Environmental activists see the document as a concession for development in the Carpathians and commercial logging

Sweden allocates over $20 million more for waste management in Ukraine
Sweden allocates over $20 million more for waste management in Ukraine

As part of pilot measures, four regions are already purchasing waste collection equipment and re-equipping landfills

Not only without water, but also without trees: forest destroyed near quarry in Zhytomyr region
Not only without water, but also without trees: forest destroyed near quarry in Zhytomyr region

Hundreds of pine trees with a diameter of up to one meter were cut down, passing them off on paper as "maple shrubs

Protect animals: UAnimals has submitted amendments to draft law No. 11328
Protect animals: UAnimals has submitted amendments to draft law No. 11328

All possible loopholes and inaccuracies must be eliminated from the document before the second reading

Separate waste collection in Kropyvnytskyi: people are still not used to the rules
Separate waste collection in Kropyvnytskyi: people are still not used to the rules

Instead of glass and plastic in separate containers, residents habitually throw all waste into one bin

Wind farms in the Carpathians: Ministry of Economy resumes EIA procedure for wind farms
Wind farms in the Carpathians: Ministry of Economy resumes EIA procedure for wind farms

Only three days were allocated for public discussion from the date of publication of the order

High-altitude meadows are being restored in the Carpathians. Why is this necessary?
High-altitude meadows are being restored in the Carpathians. Why is this necessary?

Camera traps have already captured images of foxes, deer, and roe deer in cleared areas

"It doesn't affect me." Prejudices about climate change prevent us from stopping it
"It doesn't affect me." Prejudices about climate change prevent us from stopping it

65% of people do not assess the risks of global warming objectively, believing that abstract "others" will suffer more

In Transcarpathia, the Verkhe River was cleared of silt and dams
In Transcarpathia, the Verkhe River was cleared of silt and dams

The works will directly affect the welfare of 30,000 people and the "quality of life" of countless river animals