On August 23rd, 2014 an environment-protecting, enlightening and cleaning action ‘Clean Coast of Baikal’ was held by Gremyachinsk settlement (Pribaikalsky District, Republic of Buryatia). It was organized by the Fund for Protection Lake Baikal, All Russian Society for Nature Preservation (branches in Republic of Buryatia and Saint-Petersburg); projects ‘Save Baikal’ and ‘Let’s Do it Together’. The action was aimed at popularizing ecological knowledge and skills, initiating cleaning and enlightening activity with involvement of volunteers, guests and participants in the III International Forum ‘Baikal Dialogue’.

The organizers made zoning of the territory, instructed the participants in the action on waste collection technology and necessary safety measures. After that the ‘green’ raid was made at the Goryachinsk beachfront – the participants cleaned the territory and afterwards talked with the tourists on the issues of nature preservation, anti-fire safety measures and nature cleanness maintenance.

Waste was gathered separately (in 2 categories): secondary resources that are to be processed (plastic, metals, glass) and other debris. While enlightening talks were held information leaflets were also distributed. In the conclusion of the action the Chairman of the FPLB Board of Trustees M.Slipenchuk and the FPLB Vice-President B.Tsyrenov opened several information and agitation improvised billboards – their topic was ‘green’ attitude to nature, fire safety measures, keeping nature territories clean and tidy.