The alley of the award "Ecology is everyone's business" appeared in the village of Fyodor Konyukhov
A fruit alley of 100 trees dedicated to the Rosprirodnadzor award "Ecology is everyone's business" appeared in the village of the famous Russian traveler Fyodor Konyukhov. The ceremonial landing took place with the participation of active participants and winners of the International Children's and Youth Service Award. The ecological garden of cherries, plums and apple trees will leave a long memory for all visitors and residents of the unique village of Konyukhov in the Tula region.
In total, this year more than 2 thousand trees have been planted throughout Russia as part of the Ecology – Everyone's Business award. For the first time, following the results of the second season of the project, a rating of the most active educational institutions was compiled by the number of participants. As a result, about 200 institutions received certificates for planting seedlings, which took place on the territory of schools as part of a large–scale All-Russian campaign in April - May of this year. The landing was carried out by all the territorial bodies of Rosprirodnadzor together with educational institutions.
"It is important to plant trees, take care of animals, be close to nature and help her. The award "Ecology is everyone's business" has become a real symbol of good environmental initiatives and their support. This very necessary initiative of Rosprirodnadzor has gained a huge scale – 39 countries have participated in it in two years. Keep it up ! I am a member of the jury of the Award and I will look at your works with great pleasure. Starting this year, not only children can participate, but also adults, like me, to whom the topic of environmental conservation is very important. Today we not only planted the alley of the Rosprirodnadzor award, but also released the squirrels, the children brought feeders. Thank you guys! Careful attitude to nature begins with a small one," commented Fyodor Konyukhov.
Recall that Rosprirodnadzor established the award on March 31, 2021. It is awarded annually for interesting, non-standard ideas, initiatives and projects dedicated to the preservation of the environment, respect for nature and popularization of ecological culture. The award involves children, youth and adults in the environmental agenda, encourages their activity in the fight for a clean planet. In the first two years, more than 55 thousand applications were received from participants from 39 countries, including Russia, in which children from all 89 regions became participants of the project. The geography of the award covered 4 continents – Eurasia, Africa, North and South America. The winners and prize-winners are waiting for smartphones, tablets, smart speakers, vouchers to the VDC "Orlyonok" and the Black Sea, training courses and other prizes. Applications for the third season of the Award are accepted from March 1 to October 1.
The award was supported: ANO "Center "Arctic Initiatives", JSC "Russian Railways", JSC "Uralchem", Moscow Zoo, RIA Novosti, International News Agency and Radio Sputnik, HSE, media holding "Russian Media Group", Russian Football Union, Izvestia, Public Television of Russia, Komsomolskaya Pravda, Children's Radio, 360 TV Channel, Rossiyskaya Gazeta, Vedomosti newspaper, Argumenty i Fakty publishing House and others.