Alternet Seminar Series

In order to share featured talks from the A4Cap Assembly with the broader Alternet community, this special edition Alternet Seminar featured Ukrainian researcher Sofia Sadogurska’s talk “Environmental impact of the russian war: experience from Ukrainian civil society and the scientific community” which was recently delivered at the 2026 A4Cap Assembly.

Programme & Presenters

Date & Time: 15 July 2026 | 15:00 – 16:00 CEST

Speaker: Sofia Sadogurska

• M.G. Kholodny Institute of Botany of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
• Climate policy expert at the NGO Ecoaction

This webinar explores the environmental and climate impacts of Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine, highlighting the extensive damage to ecosystems and biodiversity loss. Participants will gain an overview of documented environmental impacts, and the session will also examine how science-policy collaboration can support evidence-based decision-making for Ukraine’s green recovery. The seminar will draw on practical examples of transdisciplinary research conducted by Ukrainian scientists and civil society organizations.