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Greenpeace-Russia Holds Protest for Lake Baikal. Sign the Petition to Keep Baikal Alive!
Image Source: Flickr. By: Sergey Gabdurakhmanov.
Lake Baikal: the world’s oldest lake (over 25 million years old), the most voluminous freshwater lake, and contains roughly 20% of the world’s total fresh surface water. Over 1,000 species of plants and more than 1,500 types of animals call this lake their home. It’s also the reason behind a recent environmental protest that happened in Moscow.
There is a particular cellulose factory located on the shores of Lake Baikal in Siberia. This factory was closed in 2008, but earlier this year, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin gave the okay to reopen the factory. Russian billionaire, Oleg Deripaska, controlled the factory until recently. However, in February he announced that more than a quarter of his capital was transferred to a partner of his. Due to this, he is now a minority shareholder, while the state holds a 49% stake in the factory.
Environmental activists are particularly irked about the reopening because they believe it will allow waste water to be dumped into the lake and trash burned along its shores. According to Greenpeace activist, Evgeny Usov, nearly 1,000 people participated in the Moscow protest. There were also nearly 200 people who went to Saint Petersburg to listen to environmental organizations’ warnings. However, Putin also had a pretty strong backing for his side of the decision, as almost 700 came out to show their support.
You can find out more about the Lake Baikal issue at Greenpeace-Russia’s website here. Also, be sure to check out and sign the petition to Keep Baikal Alive!
By Heidi Marshall
Tags: cellulose factor, Greenpeace, Lake Baikal, Moscow, petition, protest, Russia
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