“Russia has already grown a powerful eco-movement with its own specifics”

Photo by: Vyacheslav Zamyslov / Greenpeace

Many eco-programmes in Russia were financed by foreign corporations. All had sustainable development programmes and commissioned services from environmental organisations. Now many Russian eco-organisations are in decline: foreign business clients have abandoned their services and sponsorship of eco-projects.

Nevertheless Greenpeace and WWF Russia continue to work in Russia and are following the agenda.

I should note that Russian environmental organisations have been merging for the last 10 years. Russia has already grown a powerful environmental movement with its own specifics. According to my observations, since 2018, quite a few organisations have emerged that are capable of solving environmental issues on their own, without outside help.

Cover photo: Dmitry Sharomov / Greenpeace