Z inicjatywy dr Eweliny Idziak Uniwersytet Kazimierza Wielkiego został włączony do dwóch sieci współpracy uniwersyteckiej. Mamy już pierwszą możliwość wzięcia udziału w projekcie. Na tym etapie potrzebna jest jednostronicowa propozycja projektu w języku angielskim. Uprzejmie prosimy o przesłanie już złożonych w tej akcji wniosków na adres ewelina.idziak@ukw.edu.pl w celu wsparcia naszych działań.

We warmly invite you to submit a one-page Expression of Interest (EoI) to take part in the Ukraine Nature Network Project Pitch Event. Please send your submissions by 31 October 2025. Twelve selected projects will have the opportunity to pitch their proposals during the event on 27 November 2025. Following the selection process, six projects will be invited to refine their proposals with the support of a senior team at the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences and five additional coordinators from Germany and Sweden. The refined submissions will be prepared for: Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt (DBU) – 3 projects and Swedish Institute Funds – 3 projects.

We encourage interested colleagues to submit projects addressing the impacts of the war on the environment in Ukraine, together with one of the following thematic areas: (1) Sustainability education, including the development of courses in collaboration with Ukrainian partners; (2) Research proposals and partnerships focusing on sustainable education, biodiversity protection (including forestry), soil practices (e.g., agriculture), waste handling, and energy management (including GHG accounting).

We invite you to share a one-page project summary, including institutional details, via the following link: forms.office.com

Preliminary project duration: 1.5–2 years. Preliminary budget: €150,000–300,000. HAW Hamburg and the Ukraine Nature Network team will treat the information provided with full confidentiality. The project will be developed and submitted in collaboration with the project owner, who retains full responsibility and final decision-making authority regarding its submission to the relevant funding body, with the support of the Ukraine Nature Network team.

This event is organised by the Research and Transfer Centre “Sustainable Development and Climate Change Management” at the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, Germany.

It is supported by: the European School of Sustainability Science and Research (ESSSR) 

and

the Inter-University Sustainable Development Research Programme (IUSDRP).

The event is also part of the Ukraine Nature Network project, funded by the Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt (DBU).

The Russian war against Ukraine has not only caused a severe humanitarian crisis but also significantly harmed the country’s natural environment, disrupting essential efforts to restore habitats, conserve species, manage protected areas, and address climate change. In this context, the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences has established the Ukraine Nature Network (UKN), a platform to connect researchers and institutions and disseminate information on environmental and nature conservation initiatives in Ukraine.