Alexander Shadrikov: "You are our main helpers!" Eco-activists were awarded in Kazan
Today, at the Saidash cultural center, activists of the youth environmental movement "It will be Clean" summed up the results of the ecological season of 2022 and awarded the most initiative volunteers and partners of the eco-movement. As the Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Tatarstan Alexander Shadrikov noted in his welcoming speech, environmental movements are the future. "You are our support and anchor! Traditionally, we meet with you and talk about the results. The "It will be Clean" movement has been around for 7 years. We have come a long way together with you. You are our like-minded people. 9,550 people of the most active, cheerful and positive for many years have been doing a great job for the benefit of preserving the environment. I express my sincere gratitude to the whole team!". The head of the Tatarstan branch of the Russian Ecological Society Azat Ziganshin, Deputy Minister of Education and Science of the Republic of Tatarstan Stanislav Andreev and Deputy Minister of Youth Affairs of the Republic of Tatarstan Sofya Mustafina also thanked the youth movement for its activity.
During the year, activists of "It will be clean" participated and conducted environmental events and campaigns: clean-up days, festivals, workshops and seminars. The most active children were awarded diplomas and letters of thanks from the Ministry of Ecology today.
Summing up, the green team noted that they also pay great attention to educational work. This year alone, activists of the movement held more than 527 educational classes, where 14 thousand people became listeners, and over 7 years, volunteers organized 1,800 eco-lessons for 49 thousand children. Now, together with the Ministry of Ecology, "It will be Clean" is helping to revive the youth movement in Tatarstan. More than 1,500 children have already joined the ranks of the Young environmentalists.
This year, the activists of the movement became the owners of four grants for the implementation of projects: "Clean Tour", "Charity Ecological festival of separate waste collection "Yardam", "Case Championships" and "EcoFest".
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The youth environmental movement "Will be Clean" was created in 2015 and is developing with the support of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Tatarstan. Over 7 years of activity, more than 9 thousand Tatarstan citizens have become participants and activists of the movement, more than 143 thousand people took part in the events.