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Pavilion No. 75.  At 12:00, for the youngest fans of Baikal, scientists from the A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IEE RAS) will conduct a lesson about the Baikal seal at the Buryatia stand, where they will share many interesting facts about this amazing endemic species and the … Continue reading “The Baikal Lake Foundation and the Baikal Nature Reserve invite nature lovers to the “Russia” exhibition at VDNH in Moscow”

            	            

This fall marked the completion of the first forest restoration project under the climate program of the Baikal Lake Foundation, the “Preservation of forests in the Baikal region,” aimed at preserving and systematically restoring the natural ecosystems of the Baikal region following devastating forest fires.  Wildfires threaten animals, insects, and plants, as well as ecosystems … Continue reading “Results of the “Preservation of forests in the Baikal region” Project in 2023”

            	            

On December 23, Alexandra Tulusoeva, Senior Project Manager of the Baikal Lake Foundation, conducted a lecture on climate negotiations for fourth-year students majoring in “International Relations” at Irkutsk State University. The lecture was part of the course “The Phenomenon of Public Diplomacy: State and Non-State Actors in the Modern Diplomatic System.”  During the lecture, Alexandra … Continue reading “The Foundation shared its experience of participating in climate negotiations with students of Irkutsk State University”

            	            

Roswaterresources, with the support of the Ministry of Natural Resources of Russia and Roshydromet, organized the Water Day at COP28 for the first time in the history of the conference. The topics for discussion at Water Day included fair distribution and rational use of fresh water on Earth, reduction of anthropogenic pressure, sustainable development in … Continue reading “The Lake Baikal Foundation participated in the Water Day at the 28th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28)”

            	            

For the third year in a row, projects of the Baikal Foundation have been awarded prizes at the “Change Management. Visionaries” award. This year, our project “Climate Change Fighting on Lake Baikal” took 3rd place in the “Ecology. NGOs” category. In total, more than 100 applications were submitted for the award. The award ceremony took … Continue reading “The Climate Change Fighting Project on Lake Baikal by the Baikal Foundation has become a finalist of the “Visionaries” award”

            	            

On December 3, at the Russian pavilion during the 28th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention, a thematic day on “Climate and Human-Centricity” took place, where the Lake Baikal Foundation participated in a panel session on “Conservation of biodiversity and ecosystem restoration.” Senior project manager, Alexandra Tulusoeva, shared the experience of the … Continue reading “The projects of the Lake Baikal Foundation were presented at the 28th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention!”

            	            

From November 28 to 30, the III Congress of Young Scientists was held in the Sirius Park of Science and Art in Sochi. Lake Baikal Foundation was invited to the event to present its ideas – “Water Week” and the Youth Water Council. Water Week is an annual event that brings together representatives of government, … Continue reading “Presentation of “Water Week” at the Congress of Young Scientists was held”

            	            

Earlier this year we have already shared a documentary film about the expedition to the black-necked marmot, which was filmed in support of the Foundation’s project on the conservation of this rare inhabitant of the Baikal natural territory. On the basis of the movie, director Oleg Galikaev put together a festival version called “On the … Continue reading ““On the Trail” premieres at the Mindful Cinema International Film Festival”

            	            

On November 28, ahead of the 28th UN Climate Change Conference COP28, the Director General of the Lake Baikal Foundation presented a report on “Climate Agenda and its Connection with Business Now” at the forum “ESG. MONEY. BUSINESS. GOOD” forum in Moscow. In her speech Anastasia Tsvetkova revealed the problem of dependence of business capitalization … Continue reading “Climate agenda and business: report of the Lake Baikal Foundation at the ESG Forum in Moscow ahead of the COP28 climate summit”

            	            

This year, Lake Baikal Foundation received the status of observer organization at the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC COP) and will participate in the upcoming 28th Conference (COP-28 or COP28), taking place from November 30 to December 12 in Dubai (UAE). The UN Climate Change Conference … Continue reading “The Foundation has been granted observer status by the UNFCCC and will participate in the 28th UN Climate Change Conference”

            	            

The experience of the Baikal Lake Foundation is presented at the MGIMO Business School Anastasia Tsvetkova, General Director of the Baikal Lake Foundation, acted as a supervisor of the advanced training program “Business management based on ESG-principles: from practitioners to practices”, which was held from 13 to 18 November 2023 at the MGIMO School of … Continue reading “Master class on cooperation with NPOs for business representatives”

            	            

#biodiversity conservation In 2022-2023, the Lake Baikal Foundation supported a project to study and conserve a relic plant, Bardunov’s megadendia, presented by talented scientists from the Siberian Institute of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry (SIFIBR SB RAS). The project became the winner of the annual Program of the Foundation for the Conservation of Rare, Endangered and … Continue reading “The Foundation helped to save a mysterious Siberian red-listed plant from extinction”

            	            

#national parks without garbage Over 100 thousand cubic meters of illegally placed garbage have been removed from the Baikal natural territory in the Irkutsk region since the beginning of 2023, eliminating more than 20 unauthorized dumps. Alexandra Tulusoeva, Senior Project Manager of the Lake Baikal Foundation, spoke about the causes of the littering problem on … Continue reading “The Foundation spoke about the problem of garbage in Lake Baikal on the air of “Mir 24” TV channel”

            	            
            	            
            	            
            	            
            	            
            	            
            	            

On February 22 students from RANEPA (Moscow) and students from Sokoine University of Agriculture (Morogoro, Tanzania) met online to present to each other the results of their research on the management of Lake Baikal and Lake Victoria. Lake Baikal has been a UNESCO Natural World Heritage site since 1996. Lake Victoria adjoins the border of … Continue reading “The Foundation brought together students from Russia and Tanzania at a round table”

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