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A round table “Environmental certification as a mechanism for increasing energy efficiency and energy saving.Experience and Prospects” was held today in the exhibition centre“Kazan Fair” within the framework of the XVII International Symposium “Energy Resource Efficiency and Energy Saving”.

Theemblem of the Year of Ecology has been installed on Mount Elbrus, 5642 meters.

The ascent of the employees of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology of Kabardino-Balkaria launched the year of ecology in the republic. A similar action is planned to be repeated to the “Day of Environmentalist”.

“Capture the beauty of native land!” Tatarstan amateur photographers are invited to participate in the III Contest of the Russian Geographical Society “The most beautiful country”. The contest aims to draw attention to the conservation of natural and cultural heritage of Russia, as well as the development of respect for the environment through the art of photography. Everyone can participate regardless of age and place of residence.

Students of educational institutions aged from 7 to 16 are invited to participate in the eco-contest of creative works “Creating, do not destroy!” The contest is aimed at the formation and spreading among schoolchildren of conscious careful attitude to natural resources and the environment, active citizenship, aimed at promoting resource saving. The organizers are the Moscow Fund “Sustainable Development” and the State Darwin Museum. The competition accepts drawings, photographs, multimedia products (video, presentation, advertising video,

Tatarstan took the second place (after the Khanty-Mansiysk District) in the energy efficiency rating among the regions of the Russian Federation. These results were announced today by the Director of the Center for Energy Saving Technologies of the Republic of Tatarstan YevgenyMartynov at a joint meeting of the Committee for Economy, Investment and Entrepreneurship of the RT State Council and the Commission for Control over the Implementation of the State Program for the Provision of Affordable and Comfortable Housing and Public Utilities.

Internet-conference “Waste management in Russia: practical issues” will be held by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology of the Russian Federation on March 29, 2017. The event is organized with a goal to improve the efficiency of state policy in the field of waste management. Theconference will be attended by representatives of federal bodies, executive authorities of the federal subjects of the Russian Federation, as well as business, scientific and public organizations.

Scientists, managers of industrial enterprises, employees of related ministries and departments and all who interestedin the issues of ecology and energy saving can take part in the round table “Environmental certification as a mechanism for increasing energy efficiency and energy saving. Experience and Prospects” within the framework of the XVII

FaridAbdulganiev, Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Tatarstan, reported on the ecological situation in Kazan today. In Moscow, a meeting was held on the environmental support for the preparation and holding of the FIFA World Cup 2018 and the Confederation Cup 2017. The event was chaired by RustamRabadanov, Deputy Director of the Department of State Policy and Regulation in the Sphere of Environmental Protection of the Ministry of Natural Resources of Russia. “Preparation for the upcoming major international events – the Confederations Cup 2017

The world’s largest environmental action this year will be held on March 25 from 20:30 to 21:30. The theme of “Earth Hour – 2017”is the responsible human attitude to nature. It’s about how people change everything around them - land, air, water, forests, and the consequences of such impact for humanity. The slogan of the action is “Change yourself, not the planet”. The action is held annually, on the last Saturday of March at the initiative of the World Wildlife Fund, and symbolizes the solidarity of the inhabitants of various states in solving energy and resource saving problems, improving the ecological situation on a global scale. To support the Earth Hour, bike ridesare traditionally held in many cities.

The call of children to preserve the wealth of nature will now be seen by every resident of NaberezhnyeChelny. On the road“New City – HPS” activists of the public youth movement “Ecoclub” have installed an ecological banner with the slogan “Let’s make our city clean and beautiful!”.