Kyiv region — latest ecology news

Seven water utilities in Kyiv region dump polluted wastewater into rivers
Seven water utilities in Kyiv region dump polluted wastewater into rivers

Four water channels exceed the permitted volume of discharges by 2.5 million m3

Forest with Red Book plants is being illegally destroyed near Kyiv – KECC
Forest with Red Book plants is being illegally destroyed near Kyiv – KECC

Environmentalists appealed to the prosecutor's office and called for the foresters to be punished

Arsonists destroyed 67 hectares of ecosystems in one weekend in Kyiv region
Arsonists destroyed 67 hectares of ecosystems in one weekend in Kyiv region

Rescuers extinguished the largest fire for about 8 hours

School in Gostomel to be equipped with solar panels for Greenpeace money
School in Gostomel to be equipped with solar panels for Greenpeace money

This will ensure uninterrupted operation of the school and the shelter in the event of a power outage

15 plots of forest of scientific station near Kyiv were distributed for construction – KECC
15 plots of forest of scientific station near Kyiv were distributed for construction – KECC

Environmentalists are sounding the alarm because of massive raiding of forests

Residents of Kyiv region complain about a large-scale landfill near the national park near Brovary
Residents of Kyiv region complain about a large-scale landfill near the national park near Brovary

Near the dump are 16 open barrels with a substance that looks like saltpetre

GTS Operator discharged wastewater into the river with an ammonium content exceeding 300 times
GTS Operator discharged wastewater into the river with an ammonium content exceeding 300 times

Contaminated water was discharged from January 31 to February 5

Kindergarten was equipped with solar panels in Irpin
Kindergarten was equipped with solar panels in Irpin

73 children attend the kindergarten

Land contamination from the oil depot destroyed by the occupiers is still 33 times higher in Kyiv region
Land contamination from the oil depot destroyed by the occupiers is still 33 times higher in Kyiv region

As a result of the shelling, more than 90 tons of pollutants were released into the atmosphere

An unfit landfill where garbage had been dumped for years was inspected in Kyiv region
An unfit landfill where garbage had been dumped for years was inspected in Kyiv region

This poses a threat to the environment and the health of community residents