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The International Project “Ecological culture. Peace and consent” is implemented in Moscow by the Ecological fund named after V.I. Vernadsky, the International Ecological Public Organization “GREENLIGHT”and the Interregional Ecological Public Organization “GREENLIFE”.The project is aimed at revelation of developed projects and ideas that imply practical importance for formation and development of ecological culture of population of theRussian Federation.
The project is implemented in the following categories:
1. Ecological education.
2. Ecological upbringing and enlightenment.
3. Preservation of biodiversity and landscape sanitation.
4. Ecological culture in industry and energetics.
5. Mass media and ecological culture.
6. Health ecology.
7. Ecological culture of social initiatives.

The XI International Research-to-Practice Conference “Modern ecological problems-2015”is held in Penza.
The main trends of the conference include:
- Environment and health;
- Concept for development of endo-ecological studies;
- Health as one of possible human body states;
- Evaluation of risk factors for human health;
- Ecology of a technosphereand life safety;
- Promotion of human life safety in present-day production conditions;
- Information technologies in medical, biological, ecological and other trends in modern research-to-practice studies aimed at health promotion;
- Problems of training and further education of specialists in the field of human ecology.

The International Ecological Contest-Exposition “Eco-2015” is held in Omsk from January 15to June 5, 2015.Exhibits including leaflets, video spots, and creative crafts are accepted in the following categories:
- Ecological ABC;
- Eco-tourism;
- Ecological culture;
- Ecology and health;
- EcologicalSOS;
- Ecological point of view;
- Live planet.
Pieces of work are accepted until May1, 2015 atoksana_goncharova@mail.ru

Kazan Children’s Ecological and Biological Center together with the State Autonomous Establishment of Further Education “Republican Olympiad Center” under the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Tatarstanannounced the start of the Republican contest “Second life of a package”. Educational establishments of the Republic of Tatarstan can participate in it. The project is aimed at extensive advocacy of a healthy lifestyle among pupils of educational establishments, as well as formation of healthy lifestyle habits in the young generation. The event will be held in the following categories: “Sewing pattern”, “Toy”, and “Arrangement”. The organizers intend for the participants to send crafts, photographs, posters, essays and costumes made from recyclables.Contest materials will be accepted until March 1, 2015.

The Interregional public organization “Nature Protection Union” announced theAll-Russian contest of children’s social drawings “Forest is afraid of fire!”
The contest is aimed at:
- formation of the concept of a forest as a complex ecosystem;
- development of creative abilities in pupils;
- formation of the concept of personalresponsibility;
- attraction of attention to the necessity to comply with the rules offire safety in forests.
Best pieces of work of the Contest participants will be placed as social ads in the largest Russian cities.

The International Remote Contest “Ecological marathon of the XXI century”is held in Kazan. The event is aimed at attraction of public attention to ecological problems of the environment, as well as formation of positive and careful attitude to nature in the young generation.The contest is held in the following categories:
 School International Remote Contest“Ecological marathon of the XXI century”;
 International Remote Contest“Ecological marathon of the XXI century” for students.
 International Remote Contest“Ecological marathon of the XXI century” for teachers.
The articles are accepted atkonkyrs-marafon@mail.ruuntil January 25, 2015.

Experts of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Tatarstan familiarized with operation of the closed system for dischargeof oil products at the gas filling station ofJoint-Stock Oil Company“Bashneft” OAO, located in Kadyshevo villagein Kazan.The system implies collection of fuel vaporsfrom reservoirs andfuel-dispensing units into road-tankers for further removal of vapors and their recuperation at oil delivery terminals.All in all, 60 gas fuel stations in Kazan have been equipped with the systems for fuel vapor recuperation.
Protection of the environment from harmful impact of oil products is one of the most burning problems nowadays, and the companies of the Republic have all it takes to ensure reduction of such negative impact on the environment.

The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Tatarstan, the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Tatarstan and Kazan (Volga) Federal University invite anyone who feels like it to undertake a tendering procedure for the award of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Tatarstan named after Victor Popov for 2014for the best research workimplying great significance for solution of the most burning problems related to ecological safety of the Republic of Tatarstan.
Contest conditions:
1. A piece of work (or a series of monothematic pieces) can be nominated on behalf of senior authors

The All-Russian contest of ecological posters “Let’s protect water together!”started in Samara. The creative contest is intended for children from 3 to 18 years of age. For the purposes of this contest it is necessary to draw an ecological poster on water importance before February 9, 2015. The contest is aimed at fostering in children of careful attitude to water as an essentially important resource and precious natural blessing of Russia.