November 11th – the International Day of Energy Conservation
11 November 2013, Monday
Today, the International Day of Energy Conservation is celebrated all over the world. The main aim of this holiday is to attract attention of authorities and public to the rational use of resources and development of renewable energy sources. This day became officially memorable in 2008 on the initiative of the international ecological network “School project on application of resources and energy” (SPARE). That year about 20 countries participated in the first celebration of the Day of Energy Conservation.
Energy conservation is advantageous not only from the economic point of view, but it also allows to reduce the burden on the environment and to prevent ecological pollution. On this day in every country, including Russia, issue-related events are held along with conferences, exhibitions, and campaigns. People are told about the benefits of energy conservation and the importance of such events.
As part of the new national project "Environmental well-being" Tatarstan has planned the implementation of 8 environmental initiatives with total funding of 3 billion rubles. The main part of the funds will be used for work on the federal project "Water of Russia", Minister of Ecology Azat Ziganshin said at a briefing in the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Tatarstan.
Today, Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Tatarstan Azat Ziganshin spoke at a briefing in the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Tatarstan. The event was dedicated to the start of the sanitary and ecological two-month period and environmental work plans for 2026 within the framework of the national project "Environmental well-being".
Today, at the weekly staff meeting with the heads of structural and territorial divisions, the Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Tatarstan, Azat Ziganshin, presented badges and official identification cards to the staff of the department.