Looking back at the events of December, we would like to share another important aspect of the work of the Grassroots Institute, which we did not have the opportunity to highlight earlier, yet which holds long-term significance for the development of our educational and cultural programmes.
On 12 January 2026, representatives of the Grassroots Institute NGO - Olha Donets and Sofiia Shutiak - took part in two online events organized by the Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine, focusing on key issues of environmental policy, legislative reform, and Ukraine’s European integration commitments.
Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to invite you to participate in the roundtable discussion “Environmental Law Civic Platform: Democracy, Rule of Law, and Green Recovery”, to be held on 24 September 2025 within the framework of the IX Kharkiv International Legal Forum, organized by Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University.
In the spring of 2025, the Grassroots Institute conducted a series of interactive eco-lessons on the topic: “Wind energy – for or against?” This initiative is a part of the larger programs “ECO-AWARE: School of Conscious Decisions” and “Eco-Explorers: The School of Conscious Choices”. The program was created to facilitate a critical evaluation of the advantages and disadvantages of renewable energy, cultivate an ecological culture, and foster a sense of civic responsibility among young people. The primary goal of the eco-lessons is to encourage independent thinking and equip students with knowledge to make informed decisions in a world where energy choices have significant cons
The Grassroots Institute expresses gratitude to Uzhhorod National University for inviting us to become part of the organization and participate in the XVII International Scientific and Practical Conference "Zakarpattia Legal Readings: Relocation under Extraordinary Legal Regimes", which took place on April 25–26, 2025, in the city of Uzhhorod.
The Grassroots Institute Ukraine had an honor to co-organize an extremely important event – a roundtable dedicated to the development of the Regional Action Plan for 2026–2027 for the implementation of the Strategy for Promoting the Realization of the Rights and Opportunities of Persons of the Roma National Minority in Ukrainian Society for the Period Until 2030 in the Transcarpathian Region.
On 19 May 2025, our public organization held a working meeting with representatives of the Transcarpathian Biosphere Reserve within the framework of the signed memorandum of cooperation. The meeting was attended by Iryna Dmytrivna Jonash (acting head of the Department of Scientific Foundations of Sustainable Development, Preparation and Implementation of Grant Projects) and Vasyl Fedorovych Pokynchereda (Deputy Head of the Department of Scientific Research and International Cooperation). Our organization was represented at the meeting by the head of the NGO – Dr. Olga Volodymyrivna Donets.
Uzhhorod is a city with a centuries-old history and multicultural heritage. One of the forgotten symbols of this heritage is the old cemetery on Kapushanska Street, which has been neglected for a long time. Once it was a place of worthy rest for the city's residents, but over the years the cemetery became practically abandoned and turned into a natural garbage dump.
This day originated from the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development in Rio de Janeiro (1992), when the world first spoke on a large scale about the critical importance of freshwater for life on the planet. Since 1993, we have been commemorating this day annually to remind ourselves and others: water is not just a resource, but the foundation of our existence.
On March 17, 2025, Grassroots Institute and the Faculty of Law of Uzhhorod National University officially solidified their partnership by signing a Memorandum of Cooperation!
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