This year's topic will be "Ecology: a right, not a privilege". The congress will include round tables, panel discussions, a showcase of environmental projects and a number of outstanding environmental events and actions.
Participants of the plenary session "Man and planet: are we compatible?" will discuss how ecology and progress can coexist. Experts will also focus on other pressing issues of the current environmental agenda, including adaptation to climate change, conservation of natural resources and biodiversity, ecotourism and many others.
Russia and the United States will create a unified information system for studying the languages of the indigenous peoples of the Arctic, including Dolgan and Evenki.
The Matsesta balneological resort has been named a "legendary brand of Russia", securing a top spot in the "Top 50 Legendary Brands of Russia" ranking based on a public vote. Russians chose their favorite time-tested companies from hundreds of contenders
Blueberry cultivation has officially begun in Sochi, with the first significant harvest yielding 320 kilograms at a farm in Vardane. This farm spans 30 hectares and also grows various stone and pome fruits that thrive in the subtropical climate, including persimmon, feijoa, peach, plum, fig, kishmish grapes, honeysuckle, and blackberries