Translation. Region: Russian Federation –
Source: Save Nature Foundation
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The main theme of the meeting was the development of a concept for the activities of public organizations and private initiatives in the field of environmental and patriotic education of youth, as a unified direction for creating a culture of active citizenship.
Working group members and members of the Public Council, together with representatives of environmental and patriotic NGOs, discussed how to align the initiatives of public organizations engaged in environmental and patriotic education with the traditional values outlined in the decree of the President of Russia, as well as identifying successful practices and tools for incorporating traditional values into environmental education activities. An important component of the discussion was the understanding that patriotic education is based on the principle of the inextricable link between ecology, historical memory, and love for the Motherland, where caring for nature is seen as a continuation of the memory of the heroic deeds of our ancestors.
The meeting began with an opening speech by Nikolai Sergeyevich Doronin, Chairman of the Public Council under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of the Russian Federation, who emphasized the symbolism of the intersection of the 17 values with the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
The floor then passed to Vladimir Evgenievich Pinaev, a member of the Public Council's working group on the preservation and strengthening of traditional Russian spiritual and moral values, who focused on patriotic education and noted that patriotism is based on a love of nature.
Pavel Aleksandrovich Pokrovsky also greeted those present in a video message and noted the contribution of the Ministry of Natural Resources and the working group members to the development of a cultural and active civic position for public organizations.
Presentations of activities and exchange of practices in environmental education, taking into account the promotion of traditional values, began with a speech by Lieutenant Roman Vladimirovich Ledenev, head of the TINAO All-Russian public organization of veterans "COMBAT BROTHERHOOD."
The floor was then given to Maxim Vladimirovich Tokarev, Director of the ANO “Center for the Development of Environmental and Social Projects,” member of the Coordinating Council of the All-Russian Environmental Movement “Ecosystem,” member of the expert council of the State Duma Committee on Ecology, Natural Resources and Environmental Protection, member of the Coordinating Council for Environmental Well-Being under the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation.
Natalia Mikhailovna Tornqvist, President and Founder of the Revival of Nature Charitable Foundation and member of the Public Council under the Federal Service for Supervision of Natural Resources, spoke about the significant contribution to the development of traditional cultural, spiritual, and moral values in her speech, noting the importance of developing environmental culture and environmental habits within the family.
Yuri Valentinovich Bazhutkin, President of the Association of Ecological Architects for the Administration and Support of Business Processes and Social Projects, emphasized the need to meet young people's needs for relevant content and to communicate with them in a common language.
Arkady Sergeevich Kostyuzhev, Director of the "Ordinary Business" Charitable Foundation for Children and the Environment, will share his experience recycling waste, including turning soft toys into military pillows.
Irina Vasilyevna Golovacheva, Deputy Director for Educational Work at the Patrice Lumumba Institute of Ecology at RUDN University, spoke about the work of the Information and Resource Center "Our Heritage," specifically on educating schoolchildren and developing a sense of responsibility and pride for their native land.
Naila Gainullina, a member of the board of trustees of the Revival of Nature Charitable Foundation, also took part in the working group meeting.
The discussion then began, with active participation from the Public Council members. Participants discussed green issues, waste recycling, and a special focus on environmental education, awareness, and environmental career guidance.
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