The EcoArctic Forum was held in Taimyr, in the area of the Vostok Oil project
In Taimyr, the region where the Vostok large-scale oil project is implemented, took place Forum “EcoArctic”. The organizer was the largest oil-producing company Krasnoyarsk Territory – RN Vankor. The event was organized with the support of the administration of the Taimyrsky Dolgano-Nenetsky municipal district andRussian Geographical Society“.
The objective of the event is to conduct an open and productive dialogue between the largest users of the subsoil – the subsidiaries Rosneft Enterprisesgovernment officials, scientists and the public on issues of preserving the Arctic’s unique fragile ecosystems and supporting the traditional way of life of northern indigenous peoples living in Taimyr.
The key event of the forum was a round table, which was attended by representatives of legislative and executive authorities, Rosneft subsidiaries in the Krasnoyarsk Territory, public, scientific and environmental organizations. Employees of RN-Vankor, Vostsibneftegaz, Slavneft-Krasnoyarskneftegaz presented reports on the results of production and environmental activities for 2022. Scientists of the Arctic Science Center, Marine Research Center Moscow State University MV Lomonosovthe Siberian Federal University spoke about the results of a ten-year study of biological indicator species in the Arctic zone and the development of a microbial preparation to clean marine areas from oil pollution.
Roundtable participants noted that with the development of the large-scale Vostok oil project in Taimyr, the potential for interaction between the region and the oil industry is only growing. And the EcoArctic forum will contribute to this, it is planned to make it an annual event in Taimyr.
The winners of the first grant competition organized by RN-Vankor to support scientific research in the Taimyrsky Dolgano-Nenetsky municipal district of the Krasnoyarsk Territory were announced at the roundtable.
The forum program was packed with events. Ecologists from RN-Vankor, Vostsbineftegaz, Slavneft-Krasnoyarskneftegaz organized environmental lectures and a quiz for students of Taimyr College and students of Rosneft classes from the city of Dudinka.
The EcoArctic forum ended with the celebration of Reindeer Herder’s Day in the village of Nosok.