In May 2021, Olena Borysovska, Associate Professor of the Department of Ecology and Environmental Protection Technologies, completed a four-week short course on biomimicry.

Biomimicry describes the process of studying and imitating strategies observed in nature to solve humanity's problems. In essence, nature has already found solutions to all the challenges we face.

The course is co-organised by the UNDP Innovation Development Laboratory and the Biomimicry Institute (USA), in partnership with the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine, the Ukrainian Future business incubator of the National Centre ‘Small Academy of Sciences of Ukraine’, the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, the Charitable Organisation ‘Fund for the Protection of Biodiversity of Ukraine’, the NGO ‘Plato’, the NGO “Tarilka”, the NGO ‘Innovative University’, Synchrospace LLC, the Responsible Future agency for change, as well as representatives of business and universities.

The knowledge gained during the course will be used to improve the academic disciplines of ‘Waste Utilisation and Recycling’ and ‘Environmental Safety,’ as well as during the preparation of qualification works by applicants.