Palina Burko

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Belarusian environmental activist and writer. She is a member of the Belarusian Young Greens and holds the position of manager for the “Green Phone” initiative. Palina actively collaborates with distinguished organizations, including the Federation of Young European Greens and the Cooperation and Development Network Eastern Europe. Additionally, she conducts research on eco-activism in art, working closely with the EVAA Project (Belarus). Palina also addresses diverse topics in her writing, such as the green/environmental movement, feminism, and environmental activism in contemporary art. Owing to political persecution in her homeland, Palina was compelled to seek refuge in Latvia, where she obtained asylum.