July 2022

Responsibility for Creation: respectful attitude towards bats and birds

Summer Christian camps at churches are a great opportunity for children and youth to get acquainted with the animal world that inhabits the living space of churches and parish territories. In fact, we don’t always think about how many living creatures a church gives shelter to. But in fact – too many. These include owls …

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A journey into the wonderland of plants of the Silver Earth

The flora of Transcarpathia, which occupies 2% of the territory of Ukraine, is a unique treasure of natural resources that requires careful treatment and protection. The flora of the region includes about 1,900 species of higher spore and seed plants, which make up half of the species richness of the country. Along with introduced plants, …

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Upgrading and enhancing IRCEF web resources

On July 21, 2022, another online meeting of representatives of the Institute of Ecological and Religious Studies (IERS) and the Interreligious and Civil Nature Conservation Form of Eastern Europe (IRCEF) took place regarding the study of the problem of ways to organize and optimize work processes within the framework of this project. The following took …

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Ecological event “My vote is for the protection of nature!”

Natural diversity is under constant threat due to thoughtless and irresponsible human activities. That is why it’s important to develop a caring attitude towards nature and its resources from an early age. The famous philosopher Mahatma Gandhi said, “If you want a change in the future, become that change in the present.” For children from …

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Optimization of the IRCEF website and social networks

On July 14, an online meeting of representatives of the Institute of Ecological and Religious Studies (IERS) and the Interreligious and Environmental Civil Forum of Eastern Europe (IRCEF) was held regarding the assessment of coverage of information about the progress and results of projects on websites and social networks. The online  meeting was attended by: …

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The meeting concerns the further implementation of the project “Responsibility for Creation and Women of the Carpathians”

On July 13, a regular meeting was held in the office of the Ecological Commission of the MGCE (Uzhgorod, A. Bachynskyi Square 1. a) regarding the further implementation of the project “Responsibility for Creation and the Women of the Carpathians”, namely about further involvement of the most active believers – women – wives of priests …

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Environmental education for Roma schoolchildren

Svitlana Chyryban’s Roma schoolchildren have already visited the Berehovo Community Center “Everybody Can Help” three times. Each time, there are many interesting sports, ecological and educational classes along with Leonid Pokrytyuk and the center’s activists. On June 30, the children visited the exhibition “Acrobats of the Night” dedicated to bats, which was located in the …

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The role of nature reserves in the life of human and society

A round table was held on the basis of the visit-center of the “Synevyr” NNP, dedicated to the Day of the Nature Conservation Worker. Its purpose was: a discussion of the current state of nature-reserve affairs in Ukraine, awareness of the role of nature-reserve territories in today’s conditions, and their importance in the life of …

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