MEET THE TEAM

about us
Rozviy brings together those who want to shape the future of our country through education, activism, media, grassroots initiatives, solidarity, and green recovery policy.
We cultivate a culture where each of us can be themselves, with their own ambitions, doubts, new ideas, or simply the desire to belong to a community that understands.We do not rely on competition or hierarchies.
On the contrary, our approach is grounded in empathy, collective care, and a readiness to support one another. Rozviy is a space where a generation capable of building a just, green and democratic post-war Ukraine is taking shape.
With us, young leaders grow into those to whom our future can be entrusted.
External Values
Climate justice
Women’s rights and leadership
Youth leadership and participation
Intersectionality
Grassroots action
Social justice
Cooperation
Internal Values
Tolerance
Empathy
Mutual support
Collective care
Initiative
Political awareness

Board Members

Viktoriya Ball

Co-Lead | Project Manager

Viktoriya Ball

Co-Lead | Project Manager

University of Bristol — Biomedical Sciences (BSc)
University of Leeds — International Health (MSc)

Areas of interest: food security, public health
Additional: climate and health consultant, public health policy researcher, translator
Hobbies: learning foreign languages, cycling, hiking, yoga, travel, books, and museums
Recommendation: A Life on Our Planet by David Attenborough

Arina Bilai

Advocacy Manager

Arina Bilai

Advocacy Manager

National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy — Political Science (BA)

Areas of interest: activism, domestic politics, civil society, human rights, women’s empowerment
Additional: assistant to a Member of Parliament; volunteer fundraiser for the Ukrainian Armed Forces
Hobbies: side quests; yoga, cycling, running, DJ sets, traveling the world, learning diverse skills, construction projects, coffee at Zoloti Vorota, and yapping with friends
Recommendation: vegan cardamom buns, dogs, psychotherapy, the book East West Street — and living by the principle “never let them know your next move”

Liliia Biliak

Ambassador

Liliia Biliak

Ambassador

Ukrainian Catholic University — Social Work (BA)

Areas of interest: activism, social and climate justice, inclusion, peacebuilding, socially engaged art
Additional: social worker, artist, volunteer, event/project manager
Hobbies: travel, collage-making, dancing (salsa and bachata), music (bandura playing and singing)
Recommendation: promote inclusion and use correct terminology; make climate action a lifestyle; live an interesting life; the Art Library and Step (vegan café) in Lviv

Maryna Tsymbaliuk

Climate Policy Advisor

Maryna Tsymbaliuk

Climate Policy Advisor

Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv — International Economic Relations (BA)
London School of Economics and Political Science — Environmental Policy and Regulation (MSc)

Areas of interest: climate change mitigation and adaptation; energy policy; development of environmental education in Ukraine; research at the intersection of climate change, economics, international relations, and international law
Additional: Climate Policy Expert at the NGO Ecoaction
Hobbies: traveling, learning foreign languages, music (a devoted alternative rock fan)
Recommendation: The New Map: Energy, Climate, and the Clash of Nations by Daniel Yergin

Members

Marharyta Paskalova

Advocacy Co-Coordinator

Marharyta Paskalova

Advocacy Co-Coordinator

Interregional Academy of Personnel Management — Business, Administration and Management (BA)

London Metropolitan University — Child and Woman Abuse Studies (MA)
Kyiv School of Economics — Specialist in GR‍

  • Areas of Interest: social policy, equal access to education, postcolonialism, climate justice.
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  • Additional: expert on social policy and inclusion at the Directorate of School Education of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine; English teacher; project manager.

  • Hobbies:     yoga, walks, books, language learning, and dates with her husband 
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  • Recommendation: sitting on the balcony with a cup of tea during the first May thunderstorm, listening to the rain and breathing in the damp air charged with the neon glow of lightning. Also, The Invisible Doctrine by British ecologist George Monbiot and Peter Hutchison — a book about the hidden history of neoliberalism.

    • Yaryna Kushnir

    Yaryna Kushnir

    Ukrainian Catholic University — Social Work (BA)
    Lviv Environmental Professional College — Ecology (Junior BA)

    Areas of interest: social support for vulnerable groups, youth work, international climate and social exchanges, research on the links between social work and environmental sustainability
    Additional: Plast scout; youngest coordinator of the largest regional branch of the NGO Open Cages Ukraine; participant in intercultural communication programs within Work & Travel USA; regular speaker for social initiatives focused on youth wellbeing and the development of environmental awareness

    Sofiia Likarchuk

    Sofiia Likarchuk

    Macromedia University of Applied Sciences, Berlin – Film Directing (BA)

    Areas of interest: cinema and other art forms (theatre, music, painting); development and preservation of Ukrainian cultural heritage (primarily in film and television); promoting humanism, centre-left ideology and democratic values through cinematic works; civic education for mental health advocacy (largely through personal experience, having lived with complex PTSD for three years)
    Hobbies: cooking vegan food, learning foreign languages, history, and literature
    Additional: deep love for animals (vegan for three years) and children; ambidextrous writer
    Personal quote: “Love for one’s neighbor has no real value without hatred toward the enemy.”
    Recommendation: The Master of the Ship by Yurii Yanovskyi

    Nastia Kolodka

    Podcast Editor

    Nastia Kolodka

    Podcast Editor

    Education: National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy
    ‍Areas of interest: urban studies
    ‍Hobbies: humanities, modeling, technology
    ‍Recommendation: live beautifully and don’t take life too seriously

    Sofiia Kravchenia

    Graphic Designer

    Sofiia Kravchenia

    Graphic Designer

    KROK University — Graphic Design

    Areas of interest: art, creative projects, development of Ukrainian design, and preservation of its historical roots
    Additional: artist
    Hobbies: collecting and studying different types of mushrooms, listening to The Beatles, growing many plants at home, everything related to exploring the Universe and self-knowledge, and being obsessed with homemade pizza
    Recommendation: rest well, enjoy life, walk in the forest more often, and create your own reality

    Alina Tkachenko (Alice)

    Translator

    Alina Tkachenko (Alice)

    Translator

    V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University (BA)

    Areas of interest: philology, translation, comic art, and pressing social issues
    Additional: English tutor and comic artist
    Hobbies: drawing, growing tomatoes on the balcony, learning foreign languages, everything related to the Middle Ages, creating handmade items
    Recommendation: spend more time offline

    Svitlana Zubchyk

    Climate and Health Advisor

    Svitlana Zubchyk

    Climate and Health Advisor

    Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute — Environmental Engineering and Resource Efficiency (BA)
    Kyiv Professional Medical College No. 3 — Nursing (Specialist)
    National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine — Accounting and Auditing (MA)

    Areas of interest: climate change adaptation and climate impacts on health
    Additional: greenhouse gas accounting specialist in the energy department of the National Centre for Greenhouse Gas Emissions Accounting
    Hobbies: travel, communication, knitting, responsible consumption, medicine

    Luisa Kholodniak

    Climate and Art Program Coordinator

    Luisa Kholodniak

    Climate and Art Program Coordinator

    National Pedagogical Dragomanov University — Ecology (MA); self-education in art history and religious studies

    Areas of interest: veganism, ecology, art, religion
    Additional: in my artistic practice, I explore the relationship between Human and Nature through environmentalism and the philosophy of the Anthropocene. I also focus on post-secular processes and the crisis of postmodernity. I see the Human–Nature relationship as the primary source of art, and today’s ecological and social crises as an opportunity for humanity’s next evolutionary step.
    Hobbies: radio communication, photography, poetry writing, reading
    Recommendation: the film Contact (based on Carl Sagan’s novel); the Bible (a book everyone should read)

    Anna Lukashyna

    Upcycling Workshop Facilitator

    Anna Lukashyna

    Upcycling Workshop Facilitator

    Self-taught seamstress

    Areas of interest: feminism, transforming old materials into something new and creative, traveling across Ukraine
    Additional: loves people and makes excellent coffee
    Hobbies: walking around the city
    Recommendation: Baczewski Restaurant in Lviv

    Yuliia Melnyk

    Ambassador

    Yuliia Melnyk

    Ambassador

    National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy — Ecology (BA)
    Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv — Secondary Education (Geography) (MA)

    Areas of interest: activism, environmental protection, education, ecological research
    Additional: volunteer in a microplastics research project in the Portuguese ocean; Science teacher in Thailand
    Hobbies: traveling the world, hiking, walking, exploring cultures
    Recommendation: Other Minds by Peter Godfrey-Smith, and stepping out of your comfort zone more often, spending more time outside home and work

    Dasha Malevka

    Brussels Ambassador

    Dasha Malevka

    Brussels Ambassador

    Dual degree from Grenoble Ecole de Management — International Business and Global Management
    and University of Barcelona — Tourism and Hospitality Management

    Areas of interest: Russian ecocide in Ukraine, women’s rights, activism
    Additional: Member of the Youth Council at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine (2023–2024)
    Hobbies: running, adventures, creativity, socializing, organizing charity events, travel
    Recommendation: the work and public engagement of Timothy Snyder

    Vladyslava Letii

    Ambassador

    Vladyslava Letii

    Ambassador

    Choate Rosemary Hall (USA) — world and U.S. politics, public administration, public service, and economics

    Areas of interest: green recovery of Ukraine, Ukraine–U.S. relations, youth engagement in politics
    Additional: participant of the Advancing Sustainable Development of Ukraine course (Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health)
    Hobbies: travel, public speaking, event organization, cooking, promoting Ukrainian culture globally
    Recommendation: the feminist novel The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros; Passing by Nella Larsen

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    faq
    Are the beneficiaries of the organization only girls and young women?
    The primary beneficiaries of the organization’s activities are all Ukrainian youth. This reflects Rozviy’s core mission: to build a generation educated in climate and gender justice and to ensure its participation in Ukraine’s green recovery through professional, cross-sectoral, and intersectional development.
    Is it necessary to have an education or experience in environmental protection?
    No, it is not required. We firmly believe that climate change intersects with all areas of life, which means any professional or personal background can be valuable in our shared work. You can also join the community if you are seeking like-minded people, a safe space, and a supportive environment. The most important thing is to share our values, which are listed above on this page.
    Can boys and young men join the organization?
    Yes, they can. We welcome boys and young men who want to support our movement, share feminist and environmental values, and respect that Rozviy is a space of women’s leadership. For this purpose, we offer an associate membership format, which allows participation in the organization’s activities while keeping key governance decisions within the core team.
    Can I propose my own project or initiative?
    Absolutely. If your idea aligns with our values and mission, and if you are ready to initiate and lead work around this project, we will be happy to help bring it to life.
    Can I participate if I live abroad?
    Yes, absolutely. Most internal work takes place online, as half of our current team lives abroad. It is important to us that young people from the Ukrainian diaspora have the opportunity to participate in building a green and democratic future for their country. We therefore welcome participation from anywhere in the world.
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