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Since 2011, 12 sports complexes, including ice rinks, have been built and reconstructed in the capital using city budget funds. This was announced by the Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Urban Development Policy and Construction. Vladimir Efimov.

"As part of the Targeted Investment Program, 12 sports complexes with ice arenas, totaling 106,200 square meters, have been built and renovated in Moscow since 2011. They are located in eight administrative districts and are designed for hockey, figure skating, competitions, and ice shows. The facilities were built using modern technologies, creating multifunctional and comfortable spaces for both professional and amateur athletes," said Vladimir Efimov.

New sports complexes have opened in the districts of Dmitrovsky, Nizhegorodsky, Novogireevo, Nekrasovka, Troparevo-Nikulino, Khoroshevo-Mnevniki, Chertanovo Tsentralnoye, Yuzhnoye Butovo, Yuzhnoye Medvedkovo, Yuzhnoye Tushino, and Yasenevo.

"The largest number of sports facilities with ice rinks have been built in the southwest of the capital: three sports complexes with a total area of over 33,700 square meters. For example, an ice palace was built in the Yasenevo district in 2023. A sports and fitness complex with an ice rink and gym was built in the Yuzhnoye Butovo district in 2011, and this year, the large "Maximum" sports complex, located on Ostafyevskaya Street, welcomed its first visitors. Its ice rink is designed for ice hockey training, district competitions without spectators, and public skating," noted the head of the Moscow Department of Civil Construction.

Alexey Alexandrov.

A multifunctional sports complex with a total area of 20,600 square meters was built in the Mnevnikovskaya Poima at 10a Nizhniye Mnevniki Street. One of the building's key architectural features is a canopy shaped like the tip of a skate. The complex includes a main ice rink with 2,025 seats, a training ice rink, a shooting gym for hockey players, and a multi-purpose gym, as well as gyms for padel tennis, choreography, martial arts, and other disciplines. Athletes will also have 27 rest rooms.

In 2023, a large ice palace covering 21,300 square meters was built in the Yasenevo district. The sports complex provides all the necessary conditions for training and competitions in figure skating, hockey, and ice shows. It houses two ice arenas, 10 choreography studios covering approximately 1,700 square meters, a training hall with a synthetic ice surface, two weight rooms, an acrobatics studio, and a rehabilitation unit with a water treatment area. It also features rest rooms, locker rooms for athletes, a conference room, and a refreshment bar. The complex grounds have been landscaped and include parking.

The construction of social facilities in Moscow is in line with the goals and initiatives of the national project "Infrastructure for life." More information about Russia's national projects and the capital's contribution can be found atspecial page.

Five sites have been allocated in Moscow for the construction of sports facilities under the Moscow Investment Program.

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As part of the "Moscow EcoPoints" project, which launched last fall, used pill blister packs are now being accepted for recycling.

"Currently, there are approximately 600 collection points for various types of recyclable materials in the capital. Expanding the list of accepted fractions is an important step in developing a culture of separate collection. According to analytics, billions of pharmaceutical packages are produced in Russia annually, approximately 60 percent of which are in blister packs. This is a complex type of waste, however, with the materials it contains taking approximately 700 years to decompose. By separating waste, we prevent soil and water pollution, prevent harm to the health of animals, birds, and humans, and return valuable resources to the production cycle," she noted.

Yulia Urozhaeva, head of the capital's Department of Nature Management and Environmental Protection.

Blister packaging combines plastic and aluminum foil, so it shouldn't be recycled with regular household waste. Without separate collection, it ends up in landfills, where it takes hundreds of years to decompose, causing serious damage to the ecosystem.

Now Muscovites have a convenient way to dispose of this waste. The resulting recyclable materials will be returned to the economy. This was made possible thanks to joint efforts. Department of Nature Management and Environmental Protection of the City of Moscow and the Greenbox social project. Currently, 45 publicly accessible blister pack collection points have been installed in the capital. The containers are located throughout the city, including in the most popular locations: pharmacies, medical centers, and clinics. By the end of 2026, the number of blister pack collection points is planned to double.

Separate blister collection first became available to Moscow residents in 2021, and the initiative subsequently expanded to the Moscow region, St. Petersburg, Voronezh, Ryazan, and Ivanovo. However, the capital remains the leader in terms of coverage, housing almost half of all collection points in the country.

In 2024, thanks to the participation of city residents, 1.2 tons of blisters were collected and recycled. This figure is projected to exceed two tons in 2025 and reach four tons in 2026. The collected materials are transferred to the National Ecological Company LLC for processing, where polymers (approximately 92.5 percent) and aluminum (approximately 7.5 percent) are extracted. The recycled materials are used, for example, in the production of plastic sewer pipes.

The "Moscow Ecopoints" project is extremely popular among Moscow residents. In addition to blister packs from medications, residents can donate clothing, textiles, tires, electronics, and books. A special interactive map is available.project website allows you to quickly find the nearest collection point and select the desired fraction of recyclable materials. This year, Moscow residents collected over 1,000 tons of clothing, over 460 kilograms of car tires, and approximately 26 tons of electronic scrap.

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More than 1,200 abandoned cars in the capital have been removed for recycling, according to the Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Housing, Utilities, and Urban Development. Petr Biryukov.

"As of July 1, 2025, the regional operator, JSC Ecotechprom, began implementing another important task: ensuring the recycling of abandoned vehicles. Since the start of the experiment, over 1,200 vehicles deemed abandoned by court orders have been removed from designated parking lots," noted Pyotr Biryukov.

Abandoned vehicles are those that remain unattended on public property for extended periods of time. These include, for example, vehicles that are severely damaged after an accident and beyond repair. They occupy useful public space—yards, roadways, and parking spaces—and impede pedestrian and vehicle access, including emergency vehicles. Furthermore, abandoned vehicles can become a source of fire or a storage site for prohibited items.

When abandoned vehicles are discovered, a special commission is created to try to identify the owner. If no owner is found, the vehicle is towed to a designated parking lot. After this, a court ruling declares it ownerless and sends it for disposal.

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On October 18, from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM, the Yuzhny River Terminal will host the third eco-festival. Guests will enjoy a rich program of workshops, lectures, and other events. Admission is free.

"Following Sergei Sobyanin's instructions, we continue to develop eco-friendly solutions in urban transport and hold events in support of the environmental agenda. We invite everyone to the eco-festival, which will be held at the Southern River Terminal. Here you can learn more about how to preserve nature and develop new healthy habits," said the Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Transport and Industry.

Maxim Liksutov.

Make a planter and learn about plastic recycling

At the festival, attendees will have the opportunity to participate in a workshop at the Sborka Ecocenter, where they can make badges and keychains from recycled bottle caps. Visitors will also see exhibits from the recycling museum, demonstrating the full recycling cycle of plastic, waste paper, glass, and metals, including packaging, clothing, tires, gadgets, and other items.

Master classes are planned at the Moscow Transport Museum's site at the station. "Pop-up postcard based on the Eco-ABC book", Ecodoodles, and also lesson on assembling an eco-constructorPre-registration is required for them.

A flowerpot-making workshop and a prize draw will be held on the second floor of the river terminal. The site will also feature VR simulators featuring lunar resource mining. Participants will also be able to learn basic first aid skills in the wild with members of the Ministry of Emergency Situations.

Additionally, the second floor will host a workshop called "Pocket Painting," where participants will assemble mosaic paintings from recycled materials and pocket finds. During the workshop, they will learn about the importance of careful use of natural resources and zero-waste creativity.

A game library with board games will open on the first floor.

The conference will start at 12:00 in the conference hall. lecture on eco-friendly lifestyle and saving money, which will be read by an expert from the capital's financial literacy center. And at 1:00 PM, the "Movement of the First" will organize a marathon, "First: Skills for Life," host a discussion on environmental safety, and invite everyone to join a game library at the library.

From 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM, you can listen to a lecture on reducing food waste and carbon emissions. And from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM, you can take part in a quiz and a discussion with a psychologist about eco-friendly communications.

Exchange plants, take a photo with the Electric Bus, and return your plastic

You can bring your own houseplant to the eco-festival and exchange it with others—there's no limit on the number of plants you can bring. Bring your green friend in a small, easily portable pot. Label it with the plant's name, if you know it, and some care instructions (for example, it prefers full sun and moderate watering). Plants must be healthy and pest-free.

In the Velobike interactive zone, visitors will receive gifts and learn how to properly store their personal bicycles in winter.

At the Southern River Terminal, you can return plastic bottles to a reverse vending machine for recycling and receive bonuses from the project's partners. Visitors will also be offered healthy lemonades.

During the festival, guests will be able to take a souvenir photo with the children's character Electric Bus and also listen to a performance by an artist from the "Music in the Metro" project.

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To discover talents, promote a healthy lifestyle, and preserve the memory of generations—the capital's non-profit organizations (NPOs) care for children and adolescents, people with disabilities, special military operation (SMO) participants, and their families. They host creative events and sporting activities, and share stories about our country's achievements and family values.

Such projects receive support annually Moscow Mayor's grant competition for socially oriented non-profit organizations.

"Over the past five years alone, the competition has received more than 4,300 applications. The authors of 1,135 initiatives have won. The most popular categories are 'Youth of Moscow,' 'Our Heritage,' and 'Healthy Lifestyle and Sports,'" she noted.

Natalia Sergunina, Deputy Mayor of Moscow.

Just recently, at the end of September, it was announced results for 2025: 229 of the best were selected from more than 700 applications. Almost a third of the winners received grants for the first time.

After the competition results were announced, a mos.ru correspondent spoke with the project authors and learned what ideas they will bring to life.

Football in every yard

The autonomous non-profit organization (ANO) "Youth Initiative" will use a grant to give Moscow residents the opportunity to make their everyday lives more active. This year, it won the "Healthy Lifestyle and Sports" category with its "Football in Every Yard" project and will begin hosting open matches as early as spring 2026. Muscovites aged 16 to 35 are invited to participate.

From April to June, we will hold matches at district stadiums and courtyard football fields, and at the end of all the games, we will organize a final tournament. Our main goal is to show Muscovites that sport is accessible to everyone, and thanks to the capital's well-developed infrastructure, it's possible to play close to home. The tournaments will also allow you to master the ball game, spend time outdoors, make friends, and perhaps even make sport a regular part of your life and pursue it professionally. Denis Uvarkin, CEO of the ANO "Youth Initiative"

Pre-registration will be available for participation in the competition. Registration will open on the project's social media in March 2026. The competition will be held in seven administrative districts of the capital. Invited referees will explain the rules of the game to participants and monitor their compliance. The grant will be used to purchase sports uniforms, protective equipment, balls, and bibs—bright vests that allow players from different teams to be identified by color on the field. The grant will also be used to purchase gift sets and souvenirs for future match winners.

"Thanks to grants from the Moscow Mayor, even the most charitable projects can be made more vibrant and ambitious, attracting more participants. This is a tremendous support. At the same time, the capital has created all the conditions for the development of public initiatives. NGOs receive financial support from the city, space for work, and assistance in creating platforms for sharing experiences—coworking spaces," Denis Uvarkin emphasizes.

Bringing generations together

The "Cultural Codes of Young Moscow" project, run by the "Happy Family" counseling center, also received a grant. The funds will be used to organize events commemorating memorable dates and supporting family values.

In 2025, our center will celebrate its 25th anniversary. Throughout this time, we've regularly participated in competitions and have won several, which motivates and inspires us, giving us the strength to invent and create. Without grants, we wouldn't have achieved such a scale and been able to realize all our ideas. This year, we won in the "Youth of Moscow" category, and as part of the "Cultural Codes of Young Moscow" project, we'll be holding online lectures, quizzes, and quests, inviting young Moscow residents to talk about their libraries, schools, and courtyards—the little corners of the great capital they know. This will allow others to learn something new about the city. Irina Korchagina, Creative Director of the "Happy Family" Consulting Center

For example, a major event awaits project participants this summer. For Russian National Flag Day, celebrated on August 22, online lectures will be prepared for them about statesmen who influenced the course of history. To participate, please contact the organizers atthe project's social networks.

"People of all ages will be able to participate in the events. This will bring together generations, introduce children and adults to our country's culture and folk traditions, and help them delve deeper into history," adds the mos.ru source.

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About the heroes of the SVO

Another winner of this year's competition is the ANO "Directorate of Sports and Entertainment Events 'Vsport'." The team will use the grant funds to implement the project "Moscow Remembers: Stories of the Heroes of the SVO."

We won the "Our Heritage" category. We want to preserve the memory of the defenders and support their families, so we decided to create a digital platform featuring video interviews, biographies, and photographs of SVO participants from Moscow. To do this, we'll interview them and their loved ones: we'll learn about the childhood and development of our heroes, their character and qualities, and how they distinguished themselves in battle. Alina Vorobyova, Director of the ANO "Directorate of Sports and Entertainment Events 'Vsport'"

Volunteers—schoolchildren in grades 8–11, and university and college students—will interview the subjects and their families. A preparatory course will be organized to teach the students how to conduct interviews.

"Over 500 volunteers will participate in the project. Thanks to the grant, we'll purchase voice recorders and microphones, branded folders, and badges for them. We'll also organize meetings where we'll explain how to conduct interviews, take high-quality photos, and digitize photographs from the subjects' family archives. After each interview, a video version, along with photographs and the subject's biography, will be uploaded to the platform," emphasizes Alina Vorobyova.

In addition to the digital archive, the project's creators will create paper albums and half-meter-long plasterboard panels. They will feature photographs and biographies of Moscow soldiers who defended their homeland with their lives and never returned home. The albums will be given to the families of the fallen, and the panels will be donated to Moscow school museums.

Find support in creativity

The "Gift of Sunlight" charitable foundation is implementing a project to support the families of SVO participants. It won a grant competition in the "Family Moscow" category.

Thanks to the grant, we're implementing an educational project for the wives of SVO participants, "Workshop for Development and Growth." We've already run programs for the families of our defenders. While speaking with mothers—the spouses of special operations soldiers—we learned that they wanted to learn new skills. We decided to create a creative handicraft course for women, where they can learn sewing and knitting. The grant funds will be used to purchase modern sewing machines and steamers, mannequins, thread, fabric, and other materials. Svetlana Myshkina, project coordinator at the "Give Sunlight" charitable foundation.

The team plans to launch the project in March. Free classes will be held on weekends at the charity's family center on Otkrytoye Shosse (Building 23, Block 5) until the end of December. The final event will be a fashion show: the project participants will walk the red carpet in outfits they sewed during the classes.

The handicraft course will be complemented by short lectures from invited speakers on a variety of topics. Experts will reveal makeup and self-care secrets and explain how to monetize a hobby. Our goal is to create a space for participants where they can learn new things, unleash their creative potential, and take a break from worries and anxieties. We are grateful to the city for its support. Grants are a great help to charitable foundations. They allow us to grow and help those in need. Gulnara Shvedova, Vice President of the "Gift of Sunlight" charitable foundation and project curator

Support the work of the fund Give me some sunshine Any user of the charity service canmos.ruAnyone can also make a donation and help those in need: select one or more nonprofits and make a transfer. For those who find it difficult to choose, the "Help All" option is available: in this case, the payment will be divided equally among the charitable programs in the category. You can also make regular donations to selected organizations: simply log in to the portal and click "Enable Autopayment" after your first transfer. This form of support allows nonprofits to plan their activities, increase the number of beneficiaries, and launch long-term assistance programs.

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