Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Tatarstan

April 15 – the Day of Environment-oriented Knowledge

15 April 2013, Monday

Today, various conferences, seminars, exhibitions, holidays, round tables and other events devoted to the environment-orientedand nature protectionmatters were held at higher educational establishments, schools, libraries and scientific institutions of the Republic of Tatarstan. The youngest friends of nature weren’t neglected either. Fellow workers of the department for promotion of ecologicalawareness andinteraction with public organizations under the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Tatarstan with cooperation of fellow workers ofa Zoological and Botanical Garden gave a touron Kazan Zoological and Botanical Garden for the children of the “School of Young Environmental Specialist”. Study of theenvironment and its components — flora and fauna — will help a child look at nature differently. The knowledge of regularities of its development will help care more for the environment. In such a way, the power of observation and inquisitiveness are developed in a child along with shaping of the aesthetic perception of the outside world.

For reference:

Each year, on April 15many countries celebrate the Day of Environment-oriented knowledge. It dates back to 1992 when great importance of ecological awareness of the population of every country regarding implementation of the strategy of survival and sustainable development of the mankind was emphasized during the United Nations Conference in Rio de Janeiro where environmental problems were discussed.

In our country this holiday has been celebrated since 1996 on the initiative of public nature protection organizations giving a start to the annual all-Russiancampaign “Days of protection of the environment from ecological danger” that will end on June 5 with the World Nature Protection Day.

SEE PHOTOREPORT Photoreport

Read all news