Green Reconstruction of Ukraine’s Communities: Key lessons from 2023-2024 recovery projects

The discussion will showcase both successful and unsuccessful examples of rebuilding efforts aimed at creating more resilient and sustainable infrastructure. Participants will also explore how innovative solutions in the energy sector, buildings, and public infrastructure can be scaled up to ensure a more sustainable and future-proof recovery process.

The panel will share their insights into implemented recovery projects and provide their assessments and views regarding the following issues:

• green and climate-friendly reconstruction projects, concepts, and strategies in Ukrainian hromadas since 2022
• examples of effective and ineffective solutions for rebuilding a more resilient and sustainable infrastructure
• mainstreaming good projects and practices to build back better the energy sector, buildings and infrastructure

Speakers

• Viktor Zagreba, Chair and Project Leader, Vision Zero
• Alina Sushchyk, Partnership Manager, Energy Act for Ukraine Foundation
• Svyatoslav Pavlyuk, Executive Director of the Association "Energy Efficient Cities of Ukraine"
• Julia Shevchuk, Head of Representative Office in Ukraine and Chief Investment Advisor, Nordic Environment Finance Corporation (NEFCO)
• Yehor Fareniuk, Director of the Energy Efficiency Fund of Ukraine

• Mariia Lukianova, Green investment specialist, CEE Bankwatch

Moderator

• Anna Ackermann, Policy analyst, Green reconstruction of Ukraine, International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)

This session is a part of the fourth Rebuild Ukraine International Exhibition and Conference, which will take place between November 13-14, 2024, in Warsaw, with a focus on the construction and energy sectors.

The event is for in-person attendees of the conference only.