International Scientific Ecological Action ‘Baikal Clean Coast’ held in Gremyachinsk

On August 23d, 2014 an environment-protecting, enlightening and cleaning action ‘Baikal Clean Coast’ was held by Gremyachinsk settlement (Pribaikalsky District, Republic of Buryatia). It was organized by Lake Baikal Protection Fund, All Russian Society for Nature Preservation (branches in Buryatia Republic and Saint-Petersburg); projects ‘Preserve Baikal’ and ‘Let’s Do it Together’. The action was held with the aim of popularizing ecological knowledge and skills, initiating cleaning and enlightening activity with involvement of volunteers, guests and participants in the III International Forum ‘Baikal Dialogue’.

The organizers made zoning of the territory, instructed the participants in the action on waste collection technology and necessary safety measures. After that the ‘green’ raid  was made at the Goryachinsk beachfront – the participants cleaned the territory and afterwards talked with the tourists on the issues of nature preservation, anti-fire safety measures and nature cleanness maintenance.
Waste was gathered separately (in 2 categories): secondary resources that are to be processed (plastic, metals, glass) and other debris. While enlightening talks were held information leaflets were also distributed. In the conclusion of  the action the Chairman of Lake Baikal Protection Fund M. Slipenchuk and the Fund’s Vice-President B.Tsyrenov opened several information and agitational improvised billboards – their topic was ‘green’ attitude to nature, fire safety measures, keeping nature territories clean and tidy.