Archive for 'Protection of Environment'
Natalia Tumureyeva: Russia needs a law on environmental education
Press Release, 21.03.2019 Natalya Tumureyeva, Chairperson of the Yabloko in Biryatia, became a participant in the meeting of the heads of the Federation Council, the upper chamber of the Russian parliament, with environmental activists from Russian regions. The meeting was attended by Ivan Valentik, Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, and representatives of 80 […]
Posted: March 21st, 2019 under Protection of Environment.
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Sergei Mitrokhin fined 200,000 roubles for participation in the action against infill construction
Press Release, 12.03.2019 The Kuntsevo District Court of Moscow fined Sergei Mitrokhin, member of the Federal Political Committee of the Yabloko party, for 200,000 roubles for his meeting with residents of the Kuntsevo district who oppose the actions of the PIK Group of construction companies.
Posted: March 13th, 2019 under Human Rights, Protection of Environment.
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The Chelyabinsk branch of Yabloko supported residents in their struggle against the construction of the Kruglogorsk mining and processing plant
Press Release, 5.03.2019 Yaroslav Shcherbakov, Chairman of the Chelyabinsk-based branch of Yabloko, spoke at a rally in the city of Miass, at an ecoprotest action demanding to stop the construction of the Kruglogorsk mining and processing plant and prevent pollution of Lake Turgoyak. About 2,000 residents of the city participated in this rally.
Posted: March 11th, 2019 under Protection of Environment.
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The Bashkir branch of Yabloko picketed in defence of residents of the city of Sibay suffering from pollution
Press Release, 25.02.2019 The Bashkir branch of Yabloko conducted a series of one-person pickets (that require to permission from the authorities) in the centre of Ufa, capital of the Republic of Bashkortostan, demanding to protect residents of the city of Sibay from industrial and gas pollution.
Posted: February 25th, 2019 under Protection of Environment.
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Yabloko to participate in all-Russia protest for protection of environment and against the “waste reform” in 32 Russian regions
Press release, 1.02.2019 On Sunday, 3 February, Yabloko will take part in a protest against the “waste reform” and for the solution of other environmental problems throughout the country. Yabloko activists plan to participate in rallies and pickets in 32 regions of the country, in half of these actions the party became the organiser of […]
Posted: February 1st, 2019 under Human Rights, Protection of Environment.
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Yabloko to join all-Russia protest against waste treatment reform
Press release, 29.01.2019 Yabloko to participate in All-Russia protest agains the waste treatment reform. The action will take place on 3 February. Activists will join take part in protest actions in 32 regions of Russia. What is more, Yabloko will organise the actions in half of these places.
Posted: February 1st, 2019 under Environmental Policies, Protection of Environment.
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The household waste vertical
Yabloko Deputy Chair on the top-down policy of the Kremlin and the creation of the all-Russia waste operator Nikolai Rybakov’s blog post at the Echo Moskvy website, 18.01.2019 It seems that everyone has finally understood what the reform of the municipal solid waste treatment is about and why it is not going to be effective. […]
Posted: January 23rd, 2019 under Environmental Policies, Protection of Environment.
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Presidential Administration received a letter from Moscow municipal deputies against transportation of Moscow garbage to Russia’s regions
Press release, 12.12.2018 On December 12, a delegation of Moscow municipal deputies handed over to the Presidential Administration of the Russian Federation an open letter against transportation of municipal garbage from Moscow to other Russian regions.
Posted: December 13th, 2018 under Environmental Policies, Protection of Environment.
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Municipal deputies protest against taking solid municipal waste from Moscow to other regions
Press release, 11.12.2018 On 12th December, Moscow municipal deputies will bring an open letter to the Presidential Administration stating their disagreement with the policy of taking solid municipal waste from Moscow to other regions of Russia. They also suggest intruding modern recycling technology.
Posted: December 12th, 2018 under Environmental Policies, Protection of Environment.
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Deputy Chairman of Yabloko to the head of the Ministry of Natural Resources: “How can you take Moscow’s garbage to Arkhangelsk? People live there too!”
Press Release, 5.12.2018 Nikolai Rybakov, Deputy Chairman of the Yabloko party, raised the problem of transportation of Moscow garbage to the Arkhangelsk Region. Rybakov participated in the State Duma meeting on 5 December, as non-parliamentary parties are invited to participate in the parliament’s meetings once a year. Rybakov directly addressed this question to the Minister […]
Posted: December 7th, 2018 under Environmental Policies, Protection of Environment.
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Live broadcast of the conference in memory of environmentalist Alexei Yablokov
Press release, 12.11.2018 A conference in memory of Alexei Yablokov, a renowned environmental scientist and founder of Yabloko’s Green Russian Faction, is bing held at Moscow’s Darwin Museum. Live broadcast is available. Colleagues, followers and students of the famous scientist participate in the conference. The premiere of the film about Alexei Yablokov will take place […]
Posted: November 13th, 2018 under Environmental Policies, Protection of Environment.
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A book in memory of environmentalist Alexei Yablokov to be launched in Moscow
Press release, 25.10.2018 On 27 October, a launching conference of a book “Yablokov’s Orchard. Memories. Reflections. Expectations” will take place in Moscow. The book is dedicated to Alexei Yablokov, a prominent scientist, environmentalist and a political figure. The Chair of Yabloko’s Green Russia faction passed away in January 2017. He would have turned 85 in […]
Posted: October 29th, 2018 under Environmental Policies, Protection of Environment.
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Today renowned environmentalist Alexei Yablokov would have turned 85
The work on the film about the academic, politician and founder of the “Green Russia” is coming to the end Press Release, 3.10.2018 Trailer for the documentary “Yablokov” On 3 October, Alexei Yablokov (1933 – 2017), an outstanding Soviet and Russian biologist, member of the Russian Academy of Sciences and founder of the Green Russia […]
Posted: October 3rd, 2018 under Environmental Policies, Protection of Environment.
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Yabloko Deputy Chair Nikolai Rybakov to visit Novosibirsk
Press release, 21.09.2018 On Saturday, 22 September, Yabloko Deputy Chair and environmentalist Nikolai Rybakov will visit Novosibirsk. 10:00: the politician will visit a wood which the regional party branch is reforesting.
Posted: September 20th, 2018 under Environmental Policies, Protection of Environment.
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The Kostroma branch of Yabloko protests against a landfill site
Press release, 19.09.2018 On September 16, the Kostroma branch of Yabloko and a number of environmental groups conducted a picket against a landfill site in the region. The participants of the action expressed disagreement with the fact that waste from Moscow is brought to the Kostroma Region causing damage to the environment.
Posted: September 20th, 2018 under Environmental Policies, Protection of Environment.
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Nikolai Rybakov to stand up for the environment in Saratov at the federal level
Press release, 4.09.2018 On 31 August, Yabloko Deputy chair Nikolai Rybakov visited Saratov and took part in a round table on the environmental problems of the region. They paid special attention to the construction of the acrilamide production facility, deforestation, development of forest parks and waste sorting.
Posted: September 8th, 2018 under Environmental Policies, Protection of Environment.
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The Buryat Regional Association for Lake Baikal will be headed by Natalia Tumureyeva, environmentalist and Chair of the regional branch of Yabloko
Press Release, 30.08.2018 Natalia Tumureyeva succeeded Sergei Shapkhayev, renowned academic and environmentalist, as head of the Buryat Regional Association on Lake Baikal. Natalia Tumureyeva is a former student of Sergei Shapkhayev, environmentalist and head of the local branch of the Yabloko party.
Posted: August 31st, 2018 under Protection of Environment.
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The Krasnoyarsk branch of Yabloko is against replacing trees with cars
Press Release, 23.08.2018 The Krasnoyarsk branch of the Yabloko party opposed the plans of the local administration to cut the green zones in the city of Krasnoyarsk for the sake of opening of vehicles service facilities there. On 22-23 August, the city administration is holding public hearings aiming to get a formal residents’ consent so […]
Posted: August 24th, 2018 under Protection of Environment.
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Yabloko demands to release Alexander Shestun, head of the Serpukhov region, on his own recognizance and check the data from his video address to Putin
Press Release, 15.06.2018 Yabloko demands that the measure of restraint to Alexander Shestun, head of the Serpukhov district of the Moscow region, is replaced by his written undertaking not to leave the country. Such a statement was issued by the Bureau of the party. Yesterday, the court arrested the politician for two months for his […]
Posted: June 22nd, 2018 under Human Rights, Protection of Environment, Regional and Local Elections.
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Yabloko to take part in the rally “For free Russia without reprisals and arbitrary rule”
Press Release, 04.06.2018 On 10 June, on the eve of the Day of Russia, a rally against mass-scale violations of human rights and freedoms will take part in Moscow, in Academician Sakharov Prospekt. The Yabloko party is the co-organiser of the action. Emilia Slabunova, Yabloko Chair, will speak at the rally. Photo: “I protest peacefully, […]
Posted: June 7th, 2018 under Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Protection of Environment, Street Actions.
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