Second Stage of the Project Workshop for Coal Mining Communities

On 3-4 August 2023 the second stage of the Project Workshop for Coal Mining Communities took place. Representatives of coal regions gathered in Kyiv to strengthen their own capacity by preparing quality post-war recovery and development projects. During the event representatives of coal mining communities presented their project concepts and received feedback from experts.

The projects presented included:

• Thermo-modernisation and installation of solar panels on municipal buildings;
• Supporting uninterrupted operation of water supply through the installation of solar power plants;
• Creation and development of industrial parks;
• Providing residents with clean drinking water from alternative sources (purification of mine water, construction of water supply systems, etc;)
• Reconstruction of heat and hot water supply systems;
• Development of new industries and production facilities.

In the coming months project concepts will be further developed and presented at the 2nd Annual Ukrainian High level Forum on Just Transition “Reconstruction of Ukrainian coal mining communities in today’s conditions” scheduled for October 2023. The forum is organised by partner NGOs Ecoaction, Luhansk Regional Human Rights Center “Alternativa” and Germanwatch.