On December 14, the Interregional Department of Rosprirodnadzor for the Moscow and Smolensk regions solemnly presented the prize of the II International Children's and Youth Award "Ecology is everyone's business" to 7-year–old Vladislav Dudinsky from Desnogorsk, Smolensk region.

The award was established by Rosprirodnadzor in March 2021 for the purpose of environmental education and popularization of eco-culture among young people aged 6 to 17 years.

Children and teenagers from the Smolensk region sent 72 works to participate in the second season of the International Children's and Youth Award "Ecology is everyone's business", which is 6 times more than the number of works sent in 2021. The total number of works received from Russia and other countries in 2022 amounted to more than 45 thousand.

Vladislav received the third place in the nomination "Ecomir" for a video appeal from a man of the future, faced with a terrible environmental disaster. The author calls to protect the planet now, before it's too late.

The awarding ceremony was held in the presence of students and teachers at secondary school No. 4 in Desnogorsk, where Vladislav studies. The guys were told about the Rosprirodnadzor award, showed the winners' works, including Vladislav's video.

Representatives of the department held a game "Aquarium of Ecological knowledge" with schoolchildren, in which the children answered environmental questions. The guys really liked it, almost everyone participated in the game.

Once again we congratulate Vladislav Dudinsky and wish him new victories!