February 14-17. "Ekolog" public association, the Youth Affairs Agency, the Association of Volunteers of Uzbekistan, ", "USAID" and "Eurasia Foundation" international organizations came together to launch the first Environmental Volunteers movement in Uzbekistan.
28 girls and boys, selected from different regions of the country, participated in a 4-day training program where they learnt about "virtual water", "water footprint", exacerbating waste management problems, the importance of the Red Book, and the issue of homeless animals.
“We believe that environmental problems can be solved only through cooperation. If we manage to unite the youth and convey our message to these passionate young people efficiently then we will be able to resolve the global problem by acting locally, Nargis Kasimova, the head of the "Ekolog" public association says.
“The head of the Youth Affairs Agency, Alisher Sadullaev, expressed his desire to organize a training seminar for young people who are not indifferent to environmental problems by signing a memorandum of cooperation which will definitely have a positive impact on all layers of the society,” Kasimova concluded.
“I am here to try myself in a new direction of volunteering and be honest really excited. Now, I understand how enormous the environmental problems are and we, eco-volunteers will make our significant contribution in instilling the essence of ecology and ecological culture into the people,” Bekzod Yakubov noted.
At the end of the event, eco-trailblazers were awarded a Red Book of the Endangered species of Uzbekistan to promote nature-loving ideas among youth.
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