Day 2 of the Conference: Innovations and Collaboration for an Ecological Future

June 6, 2025, marked the successful conclusion of the second day of the International Conference "European Green Dimensions: Fundamental, Applied, and Industrial Aspects." This event, gathering leading experts from Ukraine, EU countries, and Great Britain, is being implemented with the support of the EU Erasmus+JM programme.

The day began with a deep dive into water resources. Iryna Babanina (Conflict and Environment Observatory) presented a critically important report on the impact of war on the water resources of the Lower Dnipro, highlighting additional challenges on the path to meeting European standards. Maryna Hryha shared research results on surface water pollution in the Dnipro using hydrochemical and satellite data. We also learned about the flows and impact of spent batteries in China from Sun Xiaodong and Vitalii Ishchenko. The morning session concluded with Larysa Patrusheva (Petro Mohyla Black Sea National University) presenting an analysis of air temperature dynamics in Mykolaiv.

The second session of the day was dedicated to innovative approaches and technologies. Pavel Kut and Katarzyna Pietrucha-Urbanik (Poland) demonstrated the potential of machine learning in forecasting solar energy production. Dmytro Karpuk presented effective strategies for treating pharmaceutical wastewater, while Pavlo Oliinyk explored the Great Meadow (Velykyi Luh) as a green border for a climate-neutral Europe. Oleksandra Kovalska highlighted the pressing issue of access to water during armed conflicts, and Mariia Smyrnova concluded this part with a discussion of biologically active compounds in Carpathian and Black Sea region berries.

A special focus was given to the presentation by Alla Silkina (Great Britain), who shared strategies for algal biotechnologies for green initiatives. The latest achievements in the green synthesis of nanoparticles were also presented by Ruslan Mariichuk (Slovakia), who also spoke about the opportunities of the Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility KA171 program and presented the results of evaluating the antimicrobial properties of phytosynthesized metal nanoparticles.

Our sincere thanks to all speakers for their valuable contributions and to the participants for their active involvement in the discussions! The final, equally engaging day of the conference awaits us tomorrow.