In Kazan, the best environmental protection practices were discussed: support for projects, volunteering, and environmental education.

      At the National Library of the Republic of Tatarstan, as part of the "Golden Turtle" festival, a session of the Presidential Nature Fund took place titled "Responsible for the Future: The Mission of Nature Defenders." The main theme was the real experience of implementing initiatives that received grant support from the Presidential Fund and the development of environmental education in the regions. Participants discussed specific practices already being applied in the Republic of Tatarstan and neighboring regions: working with youth and volunteers, developing environmental education programs, preserving natural areas, and involving local communities in conservation activities. Among the presented initiatives was the youth movement project "It Will Be Clean," "Protected Tatarstan," implemented with the support of the Ministry of Ecology of Tatarstan. It aims to engage schoolchildren and students in conservation activities and familiarize them with the work of specially protected natural areas; the project "On Plein Air with I.I. Shishkin" of the "Lower Kama" national park, which creates interactive points and conducts classes for students of art schools; the project "Guardians of the Blue Lakes," uniting volunteers and residents around the preservation of a unique natural area; as well as the project "The White-Waterless Will Not Be Without Water!" which conducts hydrological studies and prepares proposals for the restoration of water bodies. Special attention was given to projects related to the development of environmental education in urban environments, involving residents of Kazan in conservation agendas, and spreading practices of careful attitude towards nature. The session was moderated by Ekaterina Emets, a board member and program director of the Presidential Nature Fund. Participants included Lilia Sakhbieva, Deputy Director for Environmental Education, Recreation, and Tourism of the Federal State Budgetary Institution "National Park 'Lower Kama'"; Elena Unkovskaya, project leader of "The White-Waterless Will Not Be Without Water!"; Alexander Paigachkin, head of the environmental education project "Protected Tatarstan" of the RMEEO "It Will Be Clean"; Daria Tikhonova, curator for the development of natural areas of the Directorate for Natural Areas of the Fund "Institute for Urban Development of the Republic of Tatarstan"; Tatiana Davydova, director of the Fund for the Development of the Chuvash National Museum "Prokopy." Vladimir Kuznetsov, director of the Federal State Budgetary Institution "National Park 'Bashkiria'," joined the session online.

      During the event, participants discussed the progress of project implementation, exchanged experiences, and outlined key areas for further work, including the development of human resources in the field of nature conservation, expanding volunteer practices, and strengthening interaction between regions. For reference: The Presidential Nature Fund supported 6 conservation projects from the Republic of Tatarstan. The total amount of grants was 32.3 million rubles. The session in Kazan became a platform for presenting these projects and discussing practices that are already being implemented on the ground.

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      In Tatarstan, the spring phase of the environmental campaign "Clean Forests of Tatarstan" has started. From April 20 to June 20, 2026, the spring phase of the environmental campaign "Clean Forests of Tatarstan," aimed at achieving the goals of the national project "Ecological Well-Being," will take place. 19:12 20.04.2026 Ministry of Forestry - Kazan

      In Kazan, the best conservation practices were discussed: support for projects, volunteering, and environmental education. At the National Library of the Republic of Tatarstan, as part of the "Golden Turtle" festival, a session of the Presidential Nature Fund took place titled "Responsible for the Future: The Mission of Nature Defenders." 17:55 20.04.2026 Ministry of Ecology - Kazan

      News from neighboring regions on the topic:

      Open days will be held at the Smidovich Reserve and the Smolny National Park. On May 1-2, "Protected Mordovia" will hold open days at the Mordovian State Nature Reserve named after P.G. Smidovich and the Smolny National Park. 16:48 20.04.2026 Vestnik Mordovii - Saransk

      The week of natural and mathematical disciplines became a real celebration for all those interested in exact and natural sciences. Kamskaya Nov'

      Waste paper and plastic are not trash, but a resource! A week before Earth Day, students from the Oryol school, together with advisor Alina Mukhametsitdikova, launched an ecological campaign: collecting waste paper and PET bottles. Kamskaya Nov'

      The bridge over the Ik River in the village of Tumutuk in the Aznakayevsky district remains flooded. IA Tatar-inform

      Two people died in a traffic accident between a "Lada" and a Kia in Tatarstan. According to the Prosecutor's Office of the Republic of Tatarstan, today on the 115th kilometer of the Kazan-Orenburg road in the Chistopol district, a Kia Soul crossed into oncoming traffic and collided with a "Lada." IA Tatar-inform

      A special fire safety regime has been introduced in Tatarstan. During the May holidays, it is prohibited to light bonfires, burn trash and grass, use barbecues and pyrotechnics in most areas. Nurlat-inform

      With the onset of warm weather, the number of fires, including forest fires, increases. National Park Lower Kama

      The wedding comedy "What a Drama!" with British actor Robert Pattinson and American actress Zendaya remained a leader in the Russian box office for the second week, from April 16 to 19. Business Online

      The forest cultivation season of 2026 has begun in the Republic of Tatarstan. Among the first to start planting forest crops were employees of the Almetyevsky, Bolgar, Bugulminsky, Buinsky, Mamadyshsky, and Nurlat districts. Ministry of Forestry

      The theme of the event: "Unity of Peoples - Strength of Russia." On April 17, the central and children's libraries of Agryz, as well as rural libraries, joined the All-Russian campaign in support of reading "BiblioNight-2026." Agryzskie Vesti