Call to involve more people in green movement in Belarus
MINSK, 3 June (BelTA) - Participation of the general public in addressing environmental issues is very important, Belarus' Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Minister Andrei Khudyk said as he addressed the 1st international environmental exhibition-forum Ecology Expo 2021 and 16th national environmental forum, BelTA has learned.
"Today, environmental issues take center stage in the global agenda. I am convinced that the exhibition and environmental forum will help to involve more people in the green movement, and that our economy will be growing circular and more environmentally friendly," Andrei Khudyk said.
He noted that the country pays special attention to projects that are important for the environment. Thus, this year the country plans to launch a hazardous waste disposal plant in Chechersk. “In addition to such projects, it is also important to involve the general public in the environmentalization of our life in general and the economy in particular. We are facing ambitious environmental challenges that we can solve only by joint efforts. The exhibition features concrete proposals, technologies and solutions. The agenda is very broad,” the minister said.