English — Общественный совет южного берега Финского залива

The CALL for the 100th anniversary of the First World War: Down with war, let’s build peace!

We, women and men from all continents of the world want to develop a culture of peace on a global level, and know that for the future of humanity the only route is peace.

We also know that it constantly requires the action of citizens, people, and states, to maintain … Подробнее

Putin’s green patriots enter Norway

Russian Ecological Chamber, an NGO created by former State Duma Deputies, invites to Barents EcoWeek, a gathering other environmental groups call «a highly questionable event.»

While several of the environmental organizations in northern Russia are stigmatized under the 2012 ‘foreign agent’ law, the Ecological Chamber was established within the frames … Подробнее

The report «Decommissioning of Russia’s Old Nuclear Power Reactors. Status Update of the Key Process in 2017»

The report «Decommissioning of Russia’s Old Nuclear Power Reactors. Status Update of the Key Process in 2017« analyzed the situation with the withdrawal of nuclear power plants for 2017.

The report was prepared by Russian and Norwegian non-governmental organizations, which is 15 years working with this topic.

There … Подробнее

Business Game on Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) within the framework of the XIX International Environmental Forum «Baltic Sea Day 2018»

On March 23, a business game on Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) was held in St. Petersburg within the framework of the XIX International Environmental Forum «Baltic Sea Day 2018». Participants included representatives from Russia, Sweden and Finland. Around 25 people.

The aim of the game is to work out a … Подробнее

Violations of technology, falsifications and other problems in the construction of Leningrad NPP-2

The new power unit of the Leningrad NPP-2 with the VVER-1200 reactor started operating in February 2018 at 40 km from St. Petersburg.

According to Viktor Aleinikov, one of the builders, this power unit does not correspond to the design characteristics of safety. This is evidenced by the documents

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«Finland’s Pyhäjoki nuclear plant takes our pension money»

Reactor design, construction, uranium supplies and important financier. Russia has a core role in what will be Finland’s northernmost nuclear power plant. Located in Pyhäjoki south of Oulu, construction work has already started. Though, the plant still lack building permit.… Подробнее

The Results of the Public Environmental Impact Assessment (PEIA) of Nord Stream 2 project

On Monday, January 15, 2018 in St. Petersburg in the Business News Agency held a press conference «The Results of the Public Environmental Impact Assessment (PEIA) of Nord Stream 2 project». The NGO Center for Expertise «ECOM» of the St. Petersburg Society of Naturalists presented the PEIA, which was … Подробнее

Position paper of the “Public Council of the south shore of the Gulf of Finland” and NGO Indigenous people “Shoykula” about Nord Stream 2 project.

The Russian public ask the «Friends of the Earth Europe» to be solidarity with Russian NGOs. It’s necessary to persuade the European investors of the Nord Stream 2 Project not to finance the construction of the Trans-Baltic gas pipeline if it is laid via the «Kurgalsky Peninsula» — the international … Подробнее

Unknown Fire at Ecomet-S Facility Close to St. Petersburg

On Monday, December 18, 2017, in the evening, there was a fire in SosnovyBor, in the center of the nuclear cluster of the southern shore of the Gulf of Finland http://www.interessant.ru/people/pozhar-u-lieninghradskoi-at. Waste was burned on the territory of EKOMET-S, Europe’s largest recycler (by means of remelting) of metallic radioactive … Подробнее

Radioactive Waste and Spent Nuclear Fuel Management in Russia. View of Non-Government Organizations

Russian and international non-governmental organizations have their own opinion on the problem of RW and SNF disposal outlined in various documents. NGO members of the DECOMMISSION International Network have been analysing the experience of safe disposal of RW and SNF for over ten years.
This analysis is based on the … Подробнее

Nuclear Geopolitics in the Baltic Sea Region: Exposing Russian Strategic Interests behind Ostrovets NPP

Is Russia furthering its strategic interests by facilitating and supporting the construction of the Ostrovets nuclear power plant in Belarus? Giedrius Česnakas and Justinas Juozaitis believe so. For example, they suggest that this project is not only enabling Moscow to increase its foothold in Belarus, but also undermine competing EU … Подробнее