Communications officer
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Michaela joined Bankwatch in 2022 and is based in Prague. She previously worked in communications for environmental NGOs, she has experience in climate policy research and journalism, and she did a traineeship at the European Commission. She holds a Master’s degree in Environmental Policy from Sciences Po Paris and in Journalism from the University of Gothenburg.
More from Michaela Kožmínová
In May 2023, a massive fire broke out at the Nubarashen landfill on the outskirts of Yerevan, enveloping the city in a cloud of toxic smoke generated by the burning waste. It took 10 days and 2,300 truckloads of soil to extinguish the flames. Coming seven years after Yerevan became a pioneer by joining the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)’s Green Cities initiative, this incident is a stark reminder of the urgent need to adopt a safer and more sustainable approach to waste management and urban planning.
Waste management in Uzbekistan: the high risks that the EBRD refuses to see
February 20, 2023 | Read more
People living in the settlements adjacent to landfills slated for expansion under an EBRD waste management project were not adequately consulted.
