New fir trees were planted in the territory of Kazan-Arena stadium.

200 one-and-a-half meter long fir trees were planted in the territory of Kazan-Arena stadium on May 5, 2017. The planting was coincided with 72nd anniversary of Victory. Representatives of Ministry of Forestry of the Republic of Tatarstan, subordinate authorities, All-Russian People’s Front, students of Kazan State Agriculture University, volunteers of ECODOBROTATARSTAN - Regional Youth Environmental Structure and school children took part in the event.

Emir Bedertdinov – the First Deputy Minister of Forestry of the Republic of Tatarstan said in the interview to media members: “Forest Planting Day campaign is aimed at drawing the public attention to the issues of forest, nature. This year Kazan is hosting Confederations Cup, next year – World Football Cup, and we wish the stadium territory be attractive and grass-green so that our guests are excited”.  

Kazan school children of the 6th form of school No 178 planted the first trees in their lives: “This is my first tree! Pleasurable sensation, we will come in here and know that exactly this tree was planted by our class”, - a schoolgirl Zhasmin Faizutdinova shared her impressions. 

We thank everyone who joined our campaign. Together we make our planet more clear and solve the array of environmental problems.