The Mayor of Kazan announced a contest for the best program of ecological education of schoolchildren

(KZN.RU, August 23). The competition for the best program of ecological education of schoolchildren starts in Kazan. Ilsur Metshin, the Mayor of Kazan, announced this today at the 95th city August conference of educators in the Volga Academy of Physical Culture, Sports, and Tourism.

The Mayor of Kazan reminded that the topic of ecology in the city was seriously worked out several years ago when city actions “Green Record”, “Blooming Kazan”, “100 Squares” were launched. Now the presidential program for the improvement of parks and squares brought this issue to a qualitatively new level.

The prevailing opinion in the society that people will never become accustomed to separate collection of garbage is a sign of lack of ecological consciousness, believes the Mayor. “Unfortunately, adults are hard to retrain but the children need to be explained the importance of ecology”, I. Metshin said about the prerequisites for launching the contest. He noted that he counts on the teachers' help in this matter since the role of the school in ecological education is irreplaceable.

Ilsur Metshin reminded that the idea of holding fairs of good was born in schools, which then developed into a whole city movement “Good Kazan”. By the way, the success of the project prompted the city authorities to continue the tradition of holding the Autumn Good Week and giving the Diary of Good Deeds to first-graders. At the same time, the Mayor marked that the principle of voluntary participation in any initiatives is important here. “The ideas of good, charity, and philanthropy are not to be forced up, by instructions and directives”, he said and added that the city is ready to support any kind of good undertaking.