On September 10, 2025, Greenpeace Ukraine celebrates its first anniversary. Although Greenpeace has been implementing green recovery and radiation safety projects in our country since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, the opening of the office has accelerated the organization’s work, which is extremely necessary for Ukraine.
Greenpeace Ukraine’s main focus is on implementing green recovery projects and identifying nuclear threats caused by the Russian war. Currently, the organization is working with partners to provide geothermal energy to an apartment building in the war-torn town of Trostyanets. This project is one of the first of its kind in Ukraine in terms of scale. Once the work is complete, 60 apartments will be supplied with green energy.
Yuriy Bova, mayor of Trostyanets, is convinced that thanks to the implementation of the project, the city will emerge from the war stronger: “We adhere to the approach that after reconstruction, our citizens will have a better city in which to live. Funds for reconstruction from Europe should be invested in the future, not in the technologies of the past.”
A real revolution in the Ukrainian energy sector took place with the training of Ukrainian women to install solar power plants. After completing free training organized by Greenpeace Ukraine, Women in Tech Ukraine, and People in Need, 30 women are already employed by Ukrainian energy companies, and some are planning to start their own “solar” businesses.
Polina Kolodyazhna, project leader at Greenpeace Ukraine, is proud of the course graduates: “It’s about energy independence, equality, and sustainability. Ukrainian women are taking on roles that have traditionally been considered masculine. And they’re not just filling gaps — they’re leading change.”
Opposing Russia is another focus of the organization’s work. Greenpeace Ukraine has managed to uncover Russia’s illegal activities to restart the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. If Rosatom succeeds in illegally restarting the nuclear power plant, the security situation will deteriorate: the current power supply barely covers the needs to keep the plant in cold shutdown mode. And although Rosatom guarantees the supply of electricity thanks to generators, there is only enough fuel for a maximum of 10 days. Then the spent fuel will begin to heat up and melt, which could pose a serious threat not only to Ukraine but also to Europe. The Greenpeace Ukraine team is closely monitoring the situation, warning officials and the public about the dangers associated with Russia’s illegal actions; demanding that the IAEA intervene directly and fulfill its immediate responsibilities; and calling for the immediate de-occupation of the ZNPP by Russia.
During this year, the organization managed to get the Ukrainian government to sign the Agreement on the Open Sea. Thanks, in particular, to the work of Greenpeace Ukraine, our country has taken another step towards European integration, gained access to international scientific research, and obtained a mechanism for recording Russia’s environmental crimes in the seas and oceans. The next step is the ratification of the agreement.
Greenpeace Ukraine is actively working with the international community, reminding them that Russia’s war against Ukraine is a war against European democratic values. Russian gas, Russian oil, and Russia’s shadow fleet sponsor the Kremlin’s war machine. During its first year of operation, the Greenpeace Ukraine office actively advocated for sanctions against the Russian energy sector. This work will continue in the future.
More of our achievements are presented in the infographic:
