Archive for 'Protection of Environment'
The Moscow branch of Yabloko to picket against cutting down of city parks
Sergei Mitrokhin will take part in the action 04.06.2018 On the Day of Environmental Protection, 5 June, the Moscow branch of Yabloko will hold a picket against cutting down of city parks. The picket will be held by the office of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology of the Russian Federation. Sergei Mitrokhin, Chairman […]
Posted: June 4th, 2018 under Protection of Environment, Street Actions.
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Yabloko demands from federal agencies for consumer protection and environmental supervision and the government of the Moscow region to solve the problems with landfills
Press Release, 24.04.2018 Yabloko Chair Emilia Slabunova has forwarded an appeal to Anna Popva, chief sanitary doctor of Russia, and head of the Federal Supervision Agency for Customer Protection and Human Welfare (Rospotrebnadzor), Artyom Sidorov, Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, and Olga Zubrilova, First Deputy Chairman of the government of Moscow region, asking […]
Posted: April 26th, 2018 under Protection of Environment.
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Yabloko demanded from the Moscow Mayor to stop construction of a giant observation wheel closing to residential housing
Press Release, 17.04.2018 Yabloko Chair Emilia Slabunova appealed to Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin with a demand to stop the construction of a huge observation wheel in the Ostankino district, Moscow. Similar letters were sent to the Public Prosecutor of Moscow, top officials of the Department of Cultural Heritage of Moscow and the Federal Service for […]
Posted: April 19th, 2018 under Protection of Environment.
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Emilia Slabunova: Toxic authorities deserve the same treatment as the landfills
Press Release, 14.04.2018 A mass rally of local residents was held in the Serpukhov area, the Moscow region. Participants of the rally demanded to close the Lesnaya landfill. Yabloko Chair Emilia Slabunova spoke at the rally at the invitation of the organisers of the action.
Posted: April 16th, 2018 under Protection of Environment.
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Yabloko demanded to stop killing of homeless animals before 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia
Press Release, 10.04.2018 The Bureau of the Yabloko party adopted a statement demanding that the killings of homeless animals in the cities hosting the World Cup be stopped immediately, and the resources allocated [to this] should be spent on shelters, sterilisation and vaccination. At present millions of roubles are allocated from the state budget (presumably, […]
Posted: April 12th, 2018 under Protection of Environment.
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Mass protests will be held in the Moscow region under the slogan #StopLandFills
The initiator of the action is Nikolai Dizhur, Chairman of the Yabloko party faction in the Chekhov district Press Release, 03.04.2018 On Saturday, 14 April 14, mass-scale protest actions will take place in the municipal entities of the Moscow region where the rights of citizens to environmentally safe and friendly environment are violated will take […]
Posted: April 4th, 2018 under Local and Municipal Elections 2017, Protection of Environment.
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The Moscow branch of Yabloko held a rally in defense of the historical environment of the Basmanny District of Moscow
Press Release, 03.04.2018 The Moscow branch of Yabloko held a rally in defense of the historical environment of the Basmanny District of Moscow. The rally was held under the slogan “Save Basmanny! In defense of the historical environment, cultural heritage and social objects of the area”. The action was held in the park Gorka on […]
Posted: April 3rd, 2018 under Moscow Mayoral Election 2018, Protection of Environment.
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Muscovites will hold a flash mob “Let Us Embrace the School Stadium”
The action will take place in the Orekhovo-Borisovo Yuzhnoye district of Moscow Press Release, 03.04.2018 On Saturday, 7 April, residents of the Orekhovo-Borisovo Yuzhnoye district will hold a flash mob “Let Us Embrace the School Stadium” which the authorities plan to take away from the school under development. The organiser of the action is the […]
Posted: April 3rd, 2018 under Protection of Environment.
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Grigory Yavlinsky drew Putin’s attention to environmental problems that would arise with construction of Tominsky mining and refining plant
Press Release, 21.03.2018 At the meeting of Russian presidential candidates with President Putin held on 19 March, Yabloko party leader Grigory Yavlinsky drew Vladimir Putin’s attention to the aggravation of environmental problems in the Chelyabinsk region (in the Urals) in connection with the planned construction of Tominsky mining and refining plant. On the eve of […]
Posted: March 23rd, 2018 under Presidential elections 2018, Protection of Environment.
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Grigory Yavlinsky to Vladimir Putin: “These were not elections, but a plebiscite”
Russia needs radical economic reforms, prevention of an arms race and a big war Press Release, 19.03.2018 Grigory Yavlinsky took part in the meeting of Vladimir Putin with other candidates for the presidency of Russia. Yavlinsky said at the meeting that “the procedure held […]
Posted: March 20th, 2018 under Human Rights, Presidential elections 2018, Protection of Environment, Russia-Ukraine relations, War in Syria.
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Emilia Slabunova detained at an action dedicated to Mother’s Day in Moscow
The politician spoke against the construction of a giant observation wheel Press Release, 11.03.2018 Police has detained Yabloko Chair Emilia Slabunova in Ostankino, Moscow, at the action dedicated to Mother’s Day. The action was organised by the Council of Municipal Deputies of the Ostankino district. The event was dedicated, among other things, to the residents’ […]
Posted: March 12th, 2018 under Presidential elections 2018, Protection of Environment.
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Only after presidential candidate Yavlinsky interfered, unlawful infill construction in Kravchenko street, Moscow, was abolished
Press Release, 05.03.2018 Oleg Volkov, head of the South-West District of Moscow, announced today that construction of a 17-storey block of flats instead of a children’s playground in one of the yards in Kravchenko street was abolished. Yesterday presidential candidate Grigory Yavlinsky and leader of the Moscow branch of Yabloko Sergei Mitrokhin participated in the […]
Posted: March 5th, 2018 under Human Rights, Presidential elections 2018, Protection of Environment.
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Grigory Yavlinsky visited the Krasnoyarsk Territory
The presidential candidate met with residents of Krasnoyarsk and Zheleznogorsk Press Release, 20.02.2018 On 19 February, presidential candidate Grigory Yavlinsky visited the Krasnoyarsk Territory. The first half of the day he spent in the city of Zheleznogorsk, where he met with the team of city electric networks company and the head of the city administration. […]
Posted: February 21st, 2018 under Housing and Utilities Reform, Presidential elections 2018, Protection of Environment, Russia-Ukraine relations, Russian Economy, War in Syria, YABLOKO for Nuclear Safety.
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Grigory Yavlinsky: Cruelty to animals demonstrates society’s moral order
Press Release, 17.02.2018 On Saturday, February 17, presidential candidate Grigory Yavlinsky visited the Sheremetyevsky dog shelter of the Charitable Foundation “In Good Hands”. He considers it necessary to adopt a law on protection of animals. As a deputy of the Legislative Assembly of St. Petersburg, Yavlinsky proposed to introduce measures against cruel treatment of animals: […]
Posted: February 19th, 2018 under Presidential elections 2018, Protection of Environment, Без рубрики.
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A year without Alexei Yablokov
An outstanding scientist and person passed away on January 10, 2017 An outstanding environemntal scientist and founder of Yabloko’s Green Russia faction Alexei Yablokov passed away a year ago. Alexei Yablokov probably was the first prominent scientist who realised the an environmentalist can and must engage in politics in modern Russia. And he became a […]
Posted: January 10th, 2018 under Environmental Policies, Protection of Environment.
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The Krasnoyarsk branch of Yabloko calls for a “greener” city budget
Alexander Kolotov made a speech at public hearings Press Release, 5.12.2017 The draft budget of the city of Krasnoyarsk for 2018 shows that creation of an eco-friendly urban environment is still not a priority goal in the city administration policies. This was stated by Alexander Kolotov, Vice-Chairman of the Krasnoyarsk regional branch of Yabloko at […]
Posted: December 7th, 2017 under Environmental Policies, Protection of Environment.
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Yabloko demands to establish a radiation security council in Krasnoyarsk
Press release based on an article by Yulia Starinova, 04.12.2017 Alexander Kolotov, Chair of the Krasnoyarsk branch of Yabloko’s Green Russia faction, addressed Alexander Uss, the acting governor of the Krasnoyarsk Territory, with a demand to establish a radiation security council in the region.
Posted: December 4th, 2017 under Environmental Policies, Protection of Environment.
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Yabloko calls authorities to determine the source and cause of ruthenium emissions in Chelyabinsk Region
Press release, 24.11.2017 The Chelyabinsk branch of Yabloko considers the emissions of radioactive isotope ruthenium-106 at the nuclear facility Mayak in Ozersk a radiation accident and calls [the authorities] to determine the sight of the accident and determine its causes.
Posted: November 27th, 2017 under Environmental Policies, Protection of Environment, YABLOKO for Nuclear Safety.
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Mikhail Amosov managed to make the authorities conduct independent verification of the Radium Institute
Press Release, 24.10.2017 The Public Prosecutor’s Office of St. Petersburg has organised another inspection of the leakage of radioactive waste. The Public Prosecutor’s Office of St. Petersburg has organised another inspection of the leakage of radioactive waste in the of the Radium Institute. The inspection was made on of the request of Mikhail Amosov, Yabloko’s […]
Posted: October 26th, 2017 under Environmental Policies, Protection of Environment.
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The Nobel Peace Prize awarded to the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN)
Congratulations from Nikolai Rybakov, Deputy Chairman of Yabloko and environmentalist 06.10.2017 According to the news agency Meduza, the Nobel Peace Prize 2017 has been awarded to the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) for “drawing attention to the catastrophic humanitarian consequences of any use of nuclear weapons”. The Nobel Committee also noted that […]
Posted: October 6th, 2017 under Congratulations/Condolences, Greetings, Protection of Environment, YABLOKO for Nuclear Safety.
Tags: #Bellona, #GreenRussia #NuclearDisarmament, #NobelPeasePrize, #ProtectionOfEnvironment
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