When celebrated
Ecologist’s Day in Our Country is celebrated annually 5 June. On the same date, another celebration was established – World Environment Day, which is fixed by the UN. It is interesting that there are a lot of ecological holidays in the year. They begin mainly on April 15 – the Day of Environmental Knowledge. Next come the dates dedicated to climate, forests, and the ocean. And a kind of culmination – Ecologist’s Day on June 5th.
history of the holiday
Ecologist’s Day in Our Country was established in 2007. Presidential decree on the professional holiday was signed by Vladimir Putin.
Interestingly, the document was signed almost a month and a half after the date itself, and not, as often happens, on the eve of the celebration. Therefore, for the first time, Ecologist Day was celebrated only in 2008.
In those years, the appearance of the holiday was, first of all, necessary to draw attention to the problems of environmentalists in Our Country. Then their activity was practically not needed. Environmental legislation was more loyal, the Ministry of Nature was constantly in a state of reform. But by 2023, everything is changing for the better.
Holiday traditions
On this day, many thematic events are held throughout Our Country. For example, a large environmental fund. Vernadsky gathers a large-scale celebration, which celebrates the most prominent environmental figures in the country. Large companies usually allocate funds for environmental protection and conduct some kind of PR campaign.
In the regions, local awards for environmental officials are often held on the eve of the holiday. Indeed, in 2023, each subject of Our Country will have its own Ministry of Ecology, plus some local institutions for monitoring the state of the environment. On June 5, their employees celebrate their professional holiday.
Also, corresponding actions are often held on Ecologist’s Day. For example, subbotniks, small processions and flash mobs are arranged, and museums organize exhibitions.
Interesting facts about ecologists
The largest number of vacancies for an ecologist in Our Country is concentrated in Moscow and the Moscow region. However, the highest salaries are offered to specialists in the North, where environmentalists are involved in the mining industry.
In Our Country, 2017 was the Year of Ecology. And in 2019, the Ecology national project was launched – a federal program designed for five years, following which it is necessary to achieve a significant breakthrough in this area.
The first ecologist in world history is considered the philosopher Aristotle, since he began to classify animals in his writings. However, the father of ecology is called the German explorer Baron Alexander von Humboldt. He was the first to try to establish the laws of interaction in the environment.
In Our Country, there is the title of Honored Ecologist of the Federation. The badge has been awarded since 1996. It is worn on the right side of the chest. The list of awardees is signed by the president.
Vladimir Vernadsky is considered the first ecologist. His enormous contribution to science is still used today. He created the doctrine of the biosphere – the connection of all ecosystems together.
For the first time in the press, environmental damage from enterprises was mentioned at the end of the XNUMXth century. The victim of an environmental audit of those years was the tradesman Glukhov, who kept a chemical plant, but was not worried about the safety of the territories around him.