Earlier this summer we celebrated a significant milestone with the Danida Green Business Partnership’s approval of the Low Carbon Cement and Green Concrete Production Demonstration Project with our partner Neo-Eco Ukraine. A project that targets three positive impacts:
1. It creates local employment for war veterans and other vulnerable groups
2. It donates green building materials to local authorities for rebuilding of social institutions such as schools
3. And it showcases to all rebuilding actors that the rebuilding can be done in a green way.
Mission East and NeoEco have now concluded the detailed planning of the project that will run for the coming 3 years, implemented from our joint office in Mykolaiv. The two partners have completed several projects together already in the region but believes this project to stand out holding immense promise and potential for transformative impact.
The green process from A-Z
The project will build a demonstration plant in Mykolaiv where low carbon cement will be produced from waste materials emitting 90% less carbon compared to traditional products. The cement will be mixed with crushed rubble from destroyed buildings to make green concrete to be used in the local rebuilding efforts.
NeoEco is a leading company in circular economy, working with the utilisation of waste in building materials around the world and Mission East is grateful to have the opportunity to draw upon their expertise in our efforts to support the rebuilding of Ukraine:
“After a long and complicated planning period reflecting the complexity of the project and the challenging context close to the war zone, I am very excited to see the project taking off. Besides benefitting the local community, I believe it will bring substantial value to the general rebuilding of Ukraine by demonstrating that circular approaches can in fact be cost-efficient as well as protecting the environment and climate. Amidst this humanitarian tragedy, it is an important priority to Mission East also to keep the climate crisis in mind and ensure that the rebuilding efforts do not emit more CO2 than absolutely necessary.”
Maj Forum, Mission East Programme Manager.
For more insights about the project, funded by the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, click here:
Circular Economy Demonstration of Low Carbon Cement and Green Concrete Production – Danida Business Partnerships (danida-business-partnerships.dk)
And don’t miss Maj Forum’s appearance on Ukrainian television, where she discusses our initiatives in-depth:“Відкрита студія”. Май Форум (youtube.com)
