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7 environmental myths that Ukrainians still believe in
7 environmental myths that Ukrainians still believe in

We explain how your inaction can sometimes be far more beneficial to the planet than rash actions

Society
Suspended sentence and a fine: how a forester from Volyn was punished for illegal logging worth millions
Suspended sentence and a fine: how a forester from Volyn was punished for illegal logging worth millions

The man avoided a prison sentence thanks to a plea bargain and favourable character references

Monitoring
The search for an alternative route for the heating pipeline in Teremky will take two weeks
The search for an alternative route for the heating pipeline in Teremky will take two weeks

The community is calling for a moratorium on tree felling to be introduced immediately

Government
Digest of environmental crimes: illegal tree felling and the protection of nature reserves
Digest of environmental crimes: illegal tree felling and the protection of nature reserves

Dozens of crimes relate to the destruction of forests – involving officials, businesspeople and ordinary citizens driven by greed

Monitoring
The transition to nature-based forestry is set to begin in the mountain forests of the Carpathians
The transition to nature-based forestry is set to begin in the mountain forests of the Carpathians

Forests comprising trees of different species, ages and heights are more resilient to changes in the weather and better able to withstand pests

Government
The felling of century-old oak trees in Teremky: the ‘Sustainability Plan’ served as a pretext for the felling
The felling of century-old oak trees in Teremky: the ‘Sustainability Plan’ served as a pretext for the felling

According to campaigners, the government’s experiment threatens to destroy green spaces across the country

Government
8,000 hectares of woodland have been planted in southern Ukraine over the past three years: how the climate is affecting this
8,000 hectares of woodland have been planted in southern Ukraine over the past three years: how the climate is affecting this

To establish forests in southern Ukraine, it is necessary to carefully select tree species and tend to the young plantations for years on end

Government
Age, disease and ‘black loggers’: why Ukraine’s forest belts are disappearing and why they are needed
Age, disease and ‘black loggers’: why Ukraine’s forest belts are disappearing and why they are needed

Their restoration is consistently hampered by red tape and a lack of funding in local communities

Global green
The Public Prosecutor’s Office has launched an investigation into a timber-processing plant in Volyn, which operated for years without an environmental permit and poisoned people
The Public Prosecutor’s Office has launched an investigation into a timber-processing plant in Volyn, which operated for years without an environmental permit and poisoned people

The company is linked to a former Member of Parliament

Monitoring
War-damaged woodland to be felled: these and other provisions of the new government decree
War-damaged woodland to be felled: these and other provisions of the new government decree

Trees felled during sanitary felling during the war will not be counted towards the felling quota

Government
Officials are systematically destroying Ukraine’s forests. The losses amount to nearly 250 million hryvnias
Officials are systematically destroying Ukraine’s forests. The losses amount to nearly 250 million hryvnias

At least 13,000 trees have been illegally felled

Monitoring
A 1,200-year-old British oak tree, which served as Robin Hood’s hideout, has died
A 1,200-year-old British oak tree, which served as Robin Hood’s hideout, has died

Tourists also contributed to the demise of the ancient tree; over the course of 200 years, their visits had compacted the soil around it

Global green