Events and Announcements

The occupant forces of the Russian Federation continue their attempts to cause a large-scale environmental catastrophe almost in the center of Europe. Near Vasylkiv, missile of the occupant hit the oil depot. As a result, thousands of tons of oil products are burning leading to the massive release of a number of toxic substances into…

Russia’s aggressive attack on Ukraine leads not only to numerous casualties of civilian and defenders of Ukraine, the destruction of civilian infrastructure, but also to dire consequences for the environment. The Chornobyl nuclear power plant and the Confinement Shelter are occupied and can’t be properly maintained. This causes a global man-made disaster risk. Rivers, soils,…

About the situation around Chornobyl On February 24, Russian occupation forces seized the territory of the Chornobyl nuclear power plant and established their control in the Exclusion Zone. As of today, no one can give an official comment. However, the current situation is, without exaggeration, an immense threat to the whole Europe. Without a doubt,…

The future of Europe is at stake and risks are increased elsewhere. The toleration of aggression endangers all of us and the environments that we all hold dear. Environment-People-Law, Ukraine (EPL), is asking for your help in the face of the Russian invasion of their country. War is the ultimate destroyer of the humanity and…

Achievements and gaps in the implementation of environmental rights of citizens were discussed in Lviv   In the autumn of 2001, the Aarhus Convention of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe on access to information, public participation in decision-making and access to justice in environmental matters entered into force. On December 21, representatives of…

Warning! All those who want not to be afraid to peacefully defend their environmental rights, write appeals to regulatory authorities, comment on EIA reports and because of this to be called criminals – eco-terrorists, we urge you to join this appeal. Statement on the unacceptability of labeling environmental activists as eco-terrorists Environmental and human rights…