The forum was attended by Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Tatarstan Alexander Shadrikov, Head of the Tatarstan branch of the Russian Ecological Society Azat Ziganshin and Deputy Minister of Youth Affairs of the Republic of Tatarstan Alla Kondratieva. Alexander Shadrikov in his welcoming speech noted: "I am proud that we have the most active youth in Tatarstan. Yesterday I spoke at the international environmental forum in Moscow and talked about you, about those people who help change the world for the better. It is your merit that last year we took the first place in the "Water of Russia" campaign among 85 subjects of the Russian Federation. You care about the fate of our rivers and our ecology. This year you helped us again. Among 15 subjects, we took the first place in the eco-campaign dedicated to the Volga Day. These are our common victories and words of sincere gratitude to you for this."