Inna Semenenko, Head of the Resource Center for Sustainable Development, visited Sweden as part of a study tour of a group of Ukrainian environmental activists within the framework of the Initiative for the Development of Environmental Policy and Advocacy in Ukraine, which is funded by Sweden. The purpose of the visit was to familiarize Ukrainian representatives with various sustainable development practices in Sweden and analyze what could be applicable to Ukraine in the near future and used to restore Ukrainian communities and the country as a whole. The group of participants consisted of representatives of Ukrainian environmental civil society organizations from various regions, including those promoting environmental education and sustainable development goals in higher education institutions.
During the visit, various institutions were visited and meetings were held, including Swedish government agencies (SIDA) working on environmental and climate issues, Swedish civil society organizations (Swedish Society for the Protection of Nature, World Wildlife Fund Sweden), the Swedish Forestry Agency and the Swedish Agency for Agriculture, and the municipalities of Stockholm and Lund.
During the visit, Inna Semenenko also visited the Malmö City Library and met with representatives of the Stockholm Environment Institute, the University of Malmö and the University of Lund, which are among the leading institutions in Europe in these areas.
During the visit, potential areas of cooperation with Swedish and Ukrainian organizations were identified.
In addition, Inna Semenenko shared her experience in this area with a leading Swedish publication:https://globalbar.se/ukraina-drommen-om-en-gron-framtid/?fbclid=IwAR0RynRQyGhf_8W3su_-K6SJrbv8S3W7KLxVd9gpQ3QmqLZHk7X6oqIVeng