The First Republican Environmental Youth Forum “Ecovolna” took place in Tatarstan
2 November 2012, Friday
The First Republican Environmental Youth Forum “Ecovolna” took place from October 31 to November 1 at the Youth Center “Volga” with participation of the Deputy Minister for Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Tatarstan Andrey Kalayda. Public environment-oriented organizations for children, students and youth, representatives of state authorities, as well as public and academic figures took part in the Forum.
The Forum program included plenary sittings, discussion platforms and workshop sessions.
The Forum aimed at support and development of ecological movements of the Republic of Tatarstan, enhancement of efficiency of the activities devoted to fostering of ecological awareness of youth and population in general. The event was organized by the Tatar Regional Division of the All-Russian Youth organization “Russian students’ teams” with the support of the Public Youth Chamber under the State Council of the Republic of Tatarstan and the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Tatarstan.
Inspectors of the Central Department, together with representatives of the Kazan Interdistrict Environmental Prosecutor's Office and the Office of the Federal Service for State Registration, Cadastre and Cartography of the Republic of Tatarstan, conducted a survey of the territory of the Zelenodolsk district.
The events were held in the Zainsky district. The commission included inspectors from the Zakamsky Department of the Ministry of Ecology of the Republic of Tatarstan.
The Ministry of Ecology of the Republic of Tatarstan received an appeal from residents about violations of environmental legislation in the Yelabuga district. Inspectors from the Kama Department went to the site and confirmed the fact of dumping production and consumption waste into the territory of the Bug River water protection zone.