Ecosystem Movement Day was launched at the RUSSIA EXPO

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The program started with a solemn celebration of the first anniversary of the movement's birth in Pavilion No. 55 "Home of Youth". The All-Russian Ecological Public Movement "Ecosystem" was established by presidential decree in May 2023. It operates in seven key areas: environmental education, social ecology, environmental volunteering, forest and climate, closed cycle economy, science and business, international cooperation in 75 regions of the country and already unites more than 11 thousand volunteers.

"I am extremely happy to see our volunteers, activists, regional coordinators here. Over this year we have come a long way, done a tremendous amount of work and have become a real team," said Andrei Rudnev, co-chairman of the "Ecosystem" movement, in his welcoming speech to the participants of the event.

The main goal of the movement is to form ecological and patriotic thinking in the population through love for the homeland and responsible attitude to nature.

"It seems that the first anniversary is a small date, but, as Andrei Rudnev noted, a lot has been done during this year. And it was possible only thanks to the work of energetic people with burning eyes, who realize their role and want to promote environmental well-being in our country. We very much hope that this community will grow by leaps and bounds and attract more and more concerned citizens of our country," said Alexandra Ryabykh, Co-Chair of the "Ecosystem" movement.

During the event, Andrei Rudnev and Alexandra Ryabykh also mentioned the results of the movement's work over the past year.

"During this year, "Ecosystem" has become a partner and organizer of a significant number of sessions and platforms within the framework of major events, both in Russia and abroad. Since in the movement I am responsible for social ecology, international cooperation, science and business, I will tell you about the launch of the All-Russian online marathon "Ecosystem of Eco Habits". We saw a huge involvement and went beyond the borders of our country: participants from CIS countries and even activists from Mexico joined us! The total coverage exceeded 1 million people," said Alexandra Ryabykh.

Andrei Rudnev noted that the work on the creation of the movement was carried out on the instructions of President Vladimir Putin since 2022. According to him, the "Ecosystem" team had to face difficulties on their way, but they were successfully overcome.

"I look in the hall and see people with whom we have passed both the stage of preparation for the creation of the movement and preparation for its establishment - this is a huge painstaking work that began long before the emergence of the movement, right after the President's instruction. My team and I meet every difficulty with a smile," emphasized Andrei Rudnev.