The winners of the educational program "ProEco" were awarded at the House of National Unity.

      On November 26, winners of the second season of the educational program "ProEco" were honored in Nizhny Novgorod. The main goal of the program is to foster ecological awareness and a responsible attitude toward the environment among children and young people, which corresponds to the objectives of the national project "Environmental Well-Being." The organizer is the House of National Unity with the support of the regional government.

      Over the course of one and a half months, more than 250 schoolchildren and students of colleges and technical schools from the Nizhny Novgorod region aged 14 to 18 studied social project design and created their own projects addressing various environmental problems.

      At the ceremonial final event, Deputy Minister of Internal Regional and Municipal Policy of the Nizhny Novgorod Region Nikolai Kostyukovich noted the significance of the "ProEco" project, thanked the participants for their work, and presented all participants with diplomas for successfully completing the program.

      Winners were determined in three categories. In the "EcoInnovation" category the best was the team from Gymnasium No. 1 of the settlement of Mulino with the project "EcoVoice." In the "EcoTerritory" direction the winner was the team from the Northern Secondary School of the Varnavinsky Municipal District with the project "Ecological Route 'Untrodden Paths'." In the "EcoEducation" category — School No. 119 of Nizhny Novgorod with the project "Environmental Board Game 'Duck Landing. Mission ecoLOGICALLY'." The winners received valuable prizes and diplomas.

      "We developed a board game that will help schoolchildren deepen their knowledge about ecology and help their region. The aim of the game is to complete all the ecological missions, that is, the problems faced by the Nizhny Novgorod region. By completing the tasks, students develop creativity, broaden their horizons, and remember ways to solve environmental problems," said Elena Shchipakina, a student of School No. 119.

      The projects were evaluated by an expert jury, which also included Alexey Groza, director of the Artemovskie Meadows Nature and Cultural Center.

      "In my view, the 'ProEco' project is very practical and useful for the Nizhny Novgorod region. It is a good impulse for young people. It was heartening to see the enthusiasm in the children's eyes when they defended their projects. The participants were all competent and showed a good level. From our side we suggested how and what could be improved, but initially all the projects are quite viable," shared Alexey Groza.

      The winning projects will be implemented in 2026 with the support of the House of National Unity.

      "The 'ProEco' program showed how interested the children are in the topic of ecology. It is very important that young people care about these issues. Environmental education today should concern people of all ages, but the future of the planet is, of course, linked to the younger generation. They will have to solve both the problems that exist today and those that will arise in the future. Congratulations to the winners and all participants! I believe the project was useful for every team," said Roman Koshelev, head of the House of National Unity.

      At the event the participants took part in master classes and spoke with a popular eco-blogger, author and host of the project "Sorting Station," Zhora Kavanosyan.

      It should be recalled that from 2025, by order of President Vladimir Putin, the national project "Environmental Well-Being" came into effect in Russia, carrying out tasks previously provided for under the national project "Ecology." The new national project envisages care for the environment and improving its comfort for people's lives. Work will be conducted in several areas at once: creating infrastructure for waste sorting and recycling, eliminating landfills and cleaning water bodies, preserving forests, reducing air emissions, as well as developing ecological tourism and preserving rare animal species. The national project includes six federal projects: "General Cleanup," "Water of Russia," "Preserving Biodiversity and Developing Ecotourism," "Forest Conservation," "Circular Economy," and "Clean Air."

      Press Service of the Governor and Government of the Nizhny Novgorod Region

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