"Clean games" - ecological campaign

The Chinaz district of the Tashkent region witnessed a unique event - the environmental event "Clean Games", which took place today, May 21. As part of the project, which is carried out in more than 30 countries around the world, more than 100 participants competed in collecting garbage on the banks of the Syr Darya River. The motto of the project is "Syrdarya - the river of friendship", which symbolizes the unity and cooperation of citizens.

The project was initiated by a girl who is not indifferent to the topic of ecology, Dasha, who recently spent her birthday inviting her friends to clean up the Botanical Park. And today, on her main initiative, with the participation of a united team of volunteers and with the support of the Association of Volunteers of Uzbekistan, the SCO Center for Public Diplomacy in Uzbekistan, the administrative support of the Ministry of Natural Resources of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Prosecutor General's Office of Uzbekistan, and with the financial support of the ecosystem of digital services "Uzum" for in a few hours, 4 tons of disassembled garbage was collected, which is a huge achievement for an environmental project.
 

The program of the event included an ecological master class, the garbage collection and sorting game itself, a picnic and an awards ceremony. During the master class, eco-activists talked about why sorting garbage, how to do it correctly and how to apply these rules in everyday life, they were acquainted with the modern and historical importance of the Syr Darya, its role in the life of the peoples living on the banks of the river.After the game, everyone was invited to a picnic and an awards ceremony was held

After the game, everyone was invited to a picnic and an awards ceremony was held.
Director of the SCO Public Diplomacy Center in Uzbekistan Kabuljon Sabirov noted that the Shanghai Cooperation Organization attaches great importance to ecology and environmental protection, especially emphasizing the important role of the Samarkand Declaration in this area, which states that the lack of access to a source of safe drinking water, basic services sanitation and healthy hygiene are serious problems of our time. He also noted that this project will help the participants to understand that any issue related to the environment depends on each person, and will serve to increase the ecological culture among the peoples living on the banks of the river.

Chairman of the Association of Volunteers of Uzbekistan Shirin Abidova noted that volunteering today is an alternative diplomatic platform, where all involved participants strengthen a sense of empathy, friendship, responsibility for the environment in general and for peace in the world. That is why it is very important to support self-initiatives and activists who are ready to volunteer for the benefit of society.

The Clean Games project is not only an environmental action, but also an opportunity for people from all over the world to unite in the fight for a clean planet. We hope that this event will become an example for other regions and will help to draw attention to the problems of ecology and nature protection.