Kostia Krynytskyi in Kyiv (June 30, 2024)

Our first conversation is with Kostiantyn Krynytskyi from the Ukrainian NGO EcoAction. 

In the years preceding Russia’s 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Kostia worked with the country’s eastern coal regions for a just transition of the energy system.

Since the invasion, his work has shifted, with a focus on the resiliency potential of distributed renewable energy.

Max talked with Kostia at the end of June, 858 days after missiles first started striking Kyiv.

What is POCACITO conversations 2024?

As the year comes to an end, we’re reflecting on some of the conversations POCACITO was fortunate to be a part of, four of which we want to share with you. Two of these talks took place as part of POCACITO events, and two are one-to-one interviews.
One thing that kept coming up is that the critical work of environmental and climate justice is happening at the local level. And it’s being led by civil society.
We met with community organizers and activists from Kyiv; Berlin; St. James Parish, Louisiana; and Superior, Arizona, to learn what this work looks like, and how we can help.

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