A gala evening dedicated to the end of the 2nd International Children's Environmental Forum "Climate Change through Children's Eyes - 2023" was held in Moscow. The venue of the event - the Cosmos Cinema at VDNKh - was able to accommodate just under 500 people: children whose works were recognized as winners within the Forum, as well as their parents, teachers and mentors. During the large-scale meeting, the contestants were able to share their experience with each other, discuss urgent environmental problems and tell more about their work for the benefit of nature.
"This year we offered children and teenagers to participate in the Forum by choosing one or more of the six nominations. Everyone could express themselves to the best of their abilities and experience, and reveal the problem of climate change, global pollution, excessive and thoughtless use of valuable natural resources. Drawings, videos, creative and scientific works, reports on eco-volunteer activities and presentations on environmental initiatives and actions - in total, we received more than 30,000 works within the Forum," said Anna Krel, head of the KIDS Forum project of the Environmental Protection Fund - Ecophone.
The 2nd International Children's EcoForum gathered kids from 12 countries. The works that passed the regional qualifying stage got a chance to compete for the title of winners and take part in the face-to-face meeting. Regardless of the results of the final jury vote, all participants received electronic diplomas confirming their status.
"To date, 'Climate Change through Children's Eyes' is probably the only children's environmental forum of international level and such format held in Russia. It is important to note that this event would not have been possible without the support of our partners, including Sistema Charitable Foundation, A-Pro Law Office, and Cosmos Hotel Complex," emphasized Sergey Rafanov, Director of the Environmental Protection Fund.
