Ukrainian civil society did not have the luxury of awaiting the end of war to make the country more resilient and sustainable. The Alliance of Ukrainian Universities took the lead in coordinating an effective response. | Open access to this article made possible by the Akira Yamaguchi Endowment for Environmental Health and Human Habitation at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
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