Students at Uzhhorod National University are joining environmental initiatives organized by “Let’s Do It, Ukraine!”
The All-Ukrainian Forum on Cooperation and Development was recently held in the small conference room of the Transcarpathian Regional State Administration. The event was organized by the environmental NGO “Let’s Do It, Ukraine!”, whose members include students from Uzhhorod National University.
The forum was organized with the support of the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine. Lyudmyla Osypchuk, coordinator of the national team, delivered the opening remarks: “I am delighted to be in Uzhhorod for the first time. As we all know, the issue of waste is extremely pressing right now. This forum is part of our strategy to combat waste. Our goal is to instill an environmental culture in the population.”
The forum was organized with the support of the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine. Lyudmyla Osypchuk, coordinator of the national team, delivered the opening remarks: “I am delighted to be in Uzhhorod for the first time. As we all know, the issue of waste is extremely pressing right now. This forum is part of our strategy to combat waste. Our goal is to instill an environmental culture in the population.”
Ivan Zburyn, regional coordinator of the environmental movement and a third-year student in the Department of Chemistry, noted: “The forum is another step toward cleaning up the environment. We aim to promote the volunteer movement and teach proper waste disposal. To achieve results, we need to involve representatives of various organizations, government agencies, and students and schoolchildren.”
Svitlana Lukach, coordinator of the student self-government in Zakarpattia Oblast and head of the communications department at “Padiun,” spoke about the participation of schoolchildren in the environmental movement. The initiative to make Ukraine cleaner was also supported by the Student Council of UzhNU.
In Transcarpathia, activists from the NGOs “FRI,” “United Student Body,” and the “European Law Students’ Association Ukraine” (ELSA Ukraine) have joined the eco-project. The main event—a large-scale cleanup called “Let’s Make Ukraine Clean Together!”—will take place on April 29, 2017. In addition, environmental protection will be taught through thematic discussions and roundtables, and the all-Ukrainian environmental festival “ChystoFest” will be held. Plans include the first summer camp and the development of a mobile app dedicated to waste collection points.
Olga Brailyan,
photo by Serhiy Kharuk
