Hamburg Sustainability Sessions (#HSS12) – Ukraine Nature Network: Navigating Polycrisis Together: Sustainable Toolkit for Land, Forests, Energy, and Circular Waste

This special online session will address the interconnected environmental challenges of our time through the lens of polycrisis, with a focus on land degradation, forest resilience, energy security, and circular waste management. In this context, the event will also highlight the work of the Ukraine Nature Network and examine the severe environmental consequences of the war in Ukraine, including ecosystem disruption, forest damage, soil and water contamination, and pressure on waste and energy systems.

Bringing together researchers, practitioners, and institutions from different regions, the session will explore how science, policy, and international cooperation can support environmental protection and recovery in conflict-affected settings. It will emphasize practical toolkits and strategies for strengthening resilience, supporting nature restoration, and enabling sustainable reconstruction pathways in Ukraine and beyond.

The event will also provide a platform for global dialogue and knowledge exchange, including discussion of collaboration opportunities and financial mechanisms to support environmental action, conservation, and long-term recovery.

This session is organised by the European School of Sustainability Science and Research (ESSSR), Hamburg University of Applied Sciences (HAW Hamburg), the Inter-University Sustainable Development Research Programme (IUSDRP), and the European North-American Sustainability Research Consortium (ENASRC), with support from the Ukraine Nature Network (https://ukrainenaturenetwork.org/).

Event details:

Date: 23rd April 2026

Time: 01:00 p.m – 03:00 p.m CET (Central European Time)

Format: Online

Language: English

Cost: None!

Registration:

Ukraine Nature Network Hamburg Sustainability Session #12 & Final event – Fill out form

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