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Part of the international series “Rethinking Ukraine’s Environment: War, Ecocide, and Beyond”

Thursday 9 October 2025

10 a.m. MDT (Edmonton) / 12 p.m. EDT (Toronto) / 18:00 CEST (Warsaw) / 19:00 EEST (Kyiv)

Online only |  

This seminar session will examine the environmental devastation caused by Russia’s war against Ukraine from different perspectives. The speakers will discuss the scale and nature of ecological destruction, explore the cultural and narrative frameworks that shape our understanding of it, and reflect on the relationship between ecocide and autoecocide. (Presentations in English; Q&A in English or Ukrainian.)

Speakers: Anna Kuzemko, Darya Tsymbalyuk, and Anna Olenenko

Welcome remarks: Natalia Khanenko-Friesen | Moderator: Julia Malitska

 Webinar Zoom registration here 

Read more about the webinar

This seminar is part of the international series “Rethinking Ukraine’s Environment: War, Ecocide, and Beyond,” which aims to foster a deeper understanding of historical human–environment relationships—a vital factor in addressing Ukraine’s current environmental challenges and envisioning a secure and sustainable future.

Read more about the seminar series here.

Hosted by CIUS, this international seminar series is a joint initiative of the  and Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies, with further support from the , , and the .