A large-scale eco-campaign as part of the ‘Caspian Sea Action Week – 2026’ took place on the seashore in Aktau
Date of publication: 22 August 2026 / Views: 2,390
On the third day of the Week, an environmental campaign was organized for the participants on the shore of the Caspian Sea. The right mood for the eco-campaign participants was set by a mass outdoor warm-up, led by a professional instructor to rhythmic music.
Participants were given bags and gloves, and along a half-kilometer stretch of the beach zone, volunteers collected various trash—plastic waste, broken glass, wipes, cigarette butts, and more. They cleared not only easily accessible debris but also reached into hard-to-access places. Litter in nature not only ruins the aesthetics by generating unpleasant odors, microbes, and harmful bacteria, but it can also cause fires.
The delegation from Turkmenistan took an active part and collected a considerable amount of garbage. The forum organizers’ idea to hold a coastal community clean-up (subbotnik) became a symbol of friendship with the leitmotif “Bir Kaspi – bir bolashak” (“One Caspian – one unity”). At the event site, a fair was organized selling eco-goods, souvenirs, and crafts handmade by local artisans.
The procession of volunteers to the beat of drums was especially spectacular!
The eco-campaign continued on the city embankment, where, by decision of the city administration (akimat), a new park was established. As a sign of friendship among the delegates of the participating countries, it was appropriately named “Dostyk” (Friendship). It was there that Abilkair Zhanaevich Baipakov, the Mayor (Akim) of Aktau—holding a child as a representative of the city’s future generation—along with the delegates of the participating countries, held a ceremony to place a time capsule into the stele of the new park! The event was solidified by the planting of young trees in the new park as a symbol of a shared goal and cooperation.
The head of the city spoke briefly, but the main essence of his words was that this day is not just a ritual, but a true contribution to the environment in which future generations will live. The capsule was not laid for the archives, but for those who will come here years from now. When they open it, they will not see dry protocol lines, but a real message from the people who stood side by side on this day, planting these trees and leaving a legacy.
Ayna Atayeva.
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