June 17, 2013, Kyiv — Proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in 1995, the World Day to Combat Desertification in this year focuses on drought and water scarcity and is held under the slogan "Don't let our future dry up!" It aims at raising awareness of the risks of drought and water scarcity, and not only on drylands.

June 14, 2013, Kyiv — A jury announced winners of the "Say Thanks to Water!" contest carried out from March 22, 2012, to May 15, 2013, by MAMA-86, the Finance & Law Lyceum of the Kyiv Shevchenko National University, and the Water Information Center (Water Museum) with support from the Kyiv City State Administration.

June 11, 2013, Brussels — MAMA-86 Head of the Board Anna Golubovska-Onisimova and Executive Director Zoriana Mishchuk took part in the panel discussion "Environmental challenges of the European Integration: How Ukraine and other EaP countries are adopting EU environmental standards?" The event was organized by the Resource and Analytical Center "Society and Environment," the Ukrainian National Environmental NGO "MAMA-86," and the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum (CSF) Secretariat with support from the International Renaissance Foundation.

June 10, 2013, Kyiv — Radio France Internationale (RFI) aired a report on a mercury-contaminated site in Kyiv by a French journalist, in which he quotes a MAMA-86 expert.

June 1–5, Yalta, Crimea — Winners of the All-Ukrainian Junior Water Prize competition showcased their works at the 9th International Congress and Technical Exhibition ETEWS-2013 (Ecology Technology Economics Water-supply Sewerage).