Experts, environmentalists, journalists, and activists who have come together to share information about the environmental impacts of the war in Ukraine.
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Against the backdrop of other important news, the #environmental consequences of the Russian #war seem to be taking a back seat. Yes, our era has seen a multitude of crises, but #Ukraine must remain a priority topic.
1/🌱 Wild Victims of War—Paczoski’s knapweed (Centaurea paczoskii)
This is the latest in our series examining the war’s impacts on specific animal and plant species.
🔗 Read more:
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3/ However, a recent expedition revealed that this unique species has survived, although it remains threatened.
🔗 Read more on the UWEC website:
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1/ 💧 Despite the differences between countries and the specific challenges they face, participants at a side event during the #COP17Armenia @UNBiodiversity Conference were united by a common theme: the protection of rivers.
4/ @ICC_Canada shared the story of how Indigenous communities fought to protect the Magpie River from the construction of a hydroelectric dam. They succeeded by championing an initiative to recognize the rights of the river itself.
5/ Participants explored new ideas, including potential parallels between the #VelykyiLuh and the demilitarized zone in Korea, as well as the possibility of replacing demands to restore a reservoir—in the context of truce negotiations—with commitments to protect a living river.
1/ 🌳 Don’t rebuild the dam: Ukrainian experts urge #UNESCO to protect site uncovered by Russian sabotage — @guardian: theguardian.com/world/2026/o…
We appreciate that The Guardian is drawing attention to protection measures for the Great Meadow aka #VelykyLuh:
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2/ UWEC & Ukrainian and international organizations appealed to @MinCultUkraine
and the Ukrainian National Commission for #UNESCO calling for the inscription of the Dnipro River Great Meadow on the UNESCO Tentative List of World Heritage Sites as a mixed cultural and natural site
3/🔗 Our statement:
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1/ 🤬 A July satellite analysis showed that after the UAF destroyed a bridge crossing the Promoina Strait in Syvash, the Russians began filling the strait with earth to allow military equipment to pass between #Henichesk and the Arabat Spit.
🔗 Read more:
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2/ As a result, one of the two natural water bodies connecting the Syvash and the Sea of #Azov is now at risk of being destroyed.
🔗 More details can be found in our review of the environmental consequences of the war in #Ukraine for July–August 2026:
uwecworkgroup.info/environme…
1/ 🤨 Promises or commitments? Fifty shades of green at the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2026 #URC2026
Read more on the UWEC website:
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3/ The authors argue that the conference’s emphasis on pragmatism and investment leaves environmental and social concerns vulnerable to being sidelined or reduced to rhetorical commitments.
4/ Also, the authors call for more diverse cross-sectoral debate and stronger environmental advocacy ahead of #URC2027 in Tallinn.
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1/ @UAnimalsENG calls for a nationwide hunting ban during the war
Together with other civil society organizations and activists, the Ukrainian animal welfare organization appealed to @Kabmin_UA and @MINECONOMDEV of #Ukraine.
🔗: uwecworkgroup.info/environme…
2/ Despite the fact that #hunting is officially prohibited under martial law, animals continue to be killed under the guise of “sanitary culling.”
Signatory organizations are calling for a complete ban on the killing of wild animals for any reason during the war.
3/ 🔗 More details can be found in our regular review of the #environmental consequences of the war in #Ukraine for July–August 2026:
uwecworkgroup.info/environme…