Alexey Karyakin, head of the Central Chernozem Interregional Department of Rosprirodnadzor, told the students of the Voronezh Center for Creative Industries "Matryoshka" about the opportunity to participate in the International Children's and Youth Award "Ecologists are everyone's business".

"It is not by chance that we came to you today, because the award was organized by the head of Rosprirodnadzor Svetlana Radionova just for people like you – creative, caring, active, creative personalities," he said. At the meeting, Alexey Karyakin spoke in detail about the award nominations, the composition of the jury and, of course, about the prizes.

The students of the Center are teenagers 12-17 years old. Children learn the art of photography and sound engineering, shoot videos and edit videos, create design, cartoons and write electronic music for two years. Each teacher is a practicing expert in his own field. The children are also helped to create masterpieces by high-tech studios equipped with modern equipment and the latest specialized software. Any creative initiatives on the topic of nature conservation and environmental protection are welcome to participate in the award, so the guys were invited to try themselves in all 12 nominations.

In addition, since three nominations were added in the third season, in which adults can take part ("Eco-education", "Ecotourism" and "Ecology of the Soul"), several mentors of the children also expressed their desire to compete for prizes.