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Kyiv property developers have taken over the lakeside in Osokorky Ecopark
Kyiv property developers have taken over the lakeside in Osokorky Ecopark

Separately, campaigners highlight the damage that the construction is causing to the nature reserve

In Volyn, plastic waste is being turned into modern furniture made from recycled materials
In Volyn, plastic waste is being turned into modern furniture made from recycled materials

The initiative provides an opportunity to fund STEAM projects

Legalising hunting as a leisure activity: activists are calling for Bill No. 15431 to be blocked
Legalising hunting as a leisure activity: activists are calling for Bill No. 15431 to be blocked

The document will allow hunting during the closed season, introduce a list of ‘pests’ and establish a controversial agency that will regulate itself

A wind farm will be completed on the Runa mountain pasture despite the efforts of environmental activists: the Ministry of Economy has put an end to the matter
A wind farm will be completed on the Runa mountain pasture despite the efforts of environmental activists: the Ministry of Economy has put an end to the matter

Despite all the promises, wind farms continue to be built, with compliance with EIA requirements being questionable

The organisers of illegal off-road tours in Yaremche obstructed the work of the environmental inspectorate
The organisers of illegal off-road tours in Yaremche obstructed the work of the environmental inspectorate

This was the city’s response to the work carried out by environmental inspectors and the police to identify offenders

Protecting the Carpathians and the response to the petition: the Ministry of Economy held a meeting with activists
Protecting the Carpathians and the response to the petition: the Ministry of Economy held a meeting with activists

Despite all the promises, wind farms continue to be built, albeit with questionable compliance with environmental impact assessment requirements

Protection of the embankment on the Dnipro has stalled: the Kyiv City State Administration has been postponing a decision for almost a year
Protection of the embankment on the Dnipro has stalled: the Kyiv City State Administration has been postponing a decision for almost a year

The authorities accused the activists, who had previously been presented with a fait accompli, of failing to carry out a survey among local residents

Pets and the heat: how to help your pets cope with high temperatures
Pets and the heat: how to help your pets cope with high temperatures

The most important thing is access to water and a cool place

Environmentalists have spoken out against the proposed transfer of the State Forestry Agency to the newly established Ministry of Agriculture
Environmentalists have spoken out against the proposed transfer of the State Forestry Agency to the newly established Ministry of Agriculture

They see this as a fundamental conflict of interest between environmental management and unregulated exploitation

To mow or not to mow: the disruption of climate experiments and petitions regarding grass mowing
To mow or not to mow: the disruption of climate experiments and petitions regarding grass mowing

Common urban practices simply turn lawns into barren patches of dust

Bring a furry friend into your family: on 18 and 19 July, residents of Kyiv are invited to the AdoptMe Days festival
Bring a furry friend into your family: on 18 and 19 July, residents of Kyiv are invited to the AdoptMe Days festival

Visitors can also chat to volunteers and learn how to provide first aid to animals

In Vinnytsia, more than 100 homeowners’ associations have sent 90 tonnes of sorted waste for recycling
In Vinnytsia, more than 100 homeowners’ associations have sent 90 tonnes of sorted waste for recycling

Neighbours can use the money raised from recycling for the benefit of the building