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Appeal of Zelenyi Svit / Friends of the Earth Ukraine concerning the situation in our country

The events of the recent days clearly show the brutal violence by Ukrainian Authorities against the Constitution of Ukraine and international laws. The cruel and bloody fight of police against peaceful protesters in Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, neglecting public opinion, unwilling to take the responsibility for the state economic and political crisis, and total failure in foreign affairs means, that such Authorities (President and Government) have no more right to represent the people of Ukraine.

We demand the Parliament opposition parties to keep the demands generated by the Public Assembly: the resignation of the President and the Government.

We appeal to the deputies of all levels, to the officials, judges, to the heads of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Armed Forces of Ukraine to support the people’s will and never perform the criminal orders of the Authorities.

We appeal to the Ukrainian citizens with the demand to keep calm and continue requiring the compliance with their Constitutional rights in a peaceful way.

We recall that according to the Constitution of Ukraine the bearer of the sovereignty and the only source of the authority in Ukraine are the citizens. The people exercise the power directly or through the public authorities. No one in our state can assume the state power.

 

 These days Ukraine has another chance to return to building the European state on the principles of justice and the rule of law. We aim to have such a state, where the civil society really controls and influences all the branches of power, participates in the decision making and have equal and free access to justice and to information. Читати далі Appeal of Zelenyi Svit / Friends of the Earth Ukraine concerning the situation in our country

Засідання Дніпропетровської обласної громадської екологічної ради

29 листопада відбулося чергове засідання Дніпропетровської обласної громадської екологічної ради.

На порядок денний було винесено наступні питання:

  1. Створення національної антифрекінгової коаліції в Україні.
  2. Ситуація з легализацією ГМО в Україні.
  3. Розробка програми розвитку велоінфраструктури м. Дніпропетровська.

За результатами засідання було вирішено наступне:

  1. Звернутися з запрошенням до всіх національних та регіональних громадських організацій з пропозицією долучитися до створеної в Україні антифрекінгової коаліції.
  2. Підготувати запит до Уряду щодо змін законодавства стосовно легалізації ГМО, які зернові асоціації внесли на розгляд, а також з пропозицією громадського обговорення цього питання у Верховній Раді.
  3. Написати звернення від громадських організацій до міської ради на підтримку діяльності велосипедного руху, а також запропонувати це питання до розгляду громадською радою при облдержадміністрації. Винести питання щодо програми розвитку велосипедної інфраструктури окремим пунктом на порядок денний наступного засідання Дніпропетровської обласної громадської екологічної ради.

A bridge over troubled water?

David Heller, from Friends of the Earth Europe, recently visited Dnipropetrovsk in Ukraine. He met with Friends of the Earth Ukraine to discuss their ongoing work and the broader struggle for sustainable development within the country.

The Ukrainian city of Dnipropetrovsk stands on the banks of the mighty Dnipro river. The city is also home to Friends of the Earth Ukraine (known as Zelenyi Svit), which was registered as the first NGO in the country, and previously operated unofficially under the totalitarian communist regime. More than 20 years later, the organization is still leading the public and political debate – and is at forefront of the action – regarding sustainable development in Ukraine.

It is ironic that Friends of the Earth Ukraine finds it home on the banks the River Dnipro, itself an example of unsustainable development. In the middle of the last century, the river was dammed – raising the water level and the width of the river in order to allow the passage of larger ships and to provide hydro-electric power. This led to damage to important ecosystems, and placed the drinking water for 30 million people under threat of pollution.

The proposal to remove the dams from the river, and allow it to return to its former size and diversity, was one of the issues discussed at the recent conference hosted by Friends of the Earth Ukraine. The conference “Problems of Nature Management, Sustainable Development and the Technological safety of the regions” was organized together with an Institute of the Ukrainian National Academy of Sciences. It brought together scientists and activists from across Ukraine, and international guest speakers. In parallel, Friends of the Earth Ukraine organized a “Green Forum” to discuss issues related to the main campaigns of the organization with supporters and interested members of the public. Читати далі A bridge over troubled water?