Two-time Olympic hockey champion, deputy of the State Duma of the Russian Federation Vyacheslav Fetisov shared an opinion on the ecological situation in the world. Recall, he is also the Ambassador of the Good Will Oon on the Arctic and Antarctic
- Over the past 50 years we have successfully threatened more than half of all living on the planet. I mean the animal and floral world, the air that breathe. Ices rapidly melt not only in Antarctica and the Arctic, but also in the mountains. A variety of flora and fauna in the ocean has decreased by 30% lately. And in the coming years, the same amount will disappear, if you do not take efforts. We fall into the abyss. Therefore, the main task for all of us living on this planet is to unite efforts for the sake of future children and grandchildren.
- You offered to hold the Olympic Games to save the Earth. Is this figure speech or really sport can help?
- My words can be perceived as a figure of speech and as an excellent idea. Successful athletes can use their popularity in order to attract authoritative people to discuss this problem. Once after all, the Olympiad put an end to the wars. And today it came to the very time when we should call all humanity to mind, stop conflicts and focus on the salvation of the Earth, build "Green Bridges" between the peoples and countries.
In recent months, I met with ambassadors of different countries, including the United States, Great Britain, Portugal, which the other day entered the post of Chairman of the EU. I have good contacts with American public organizations, we found a common language. Russia could take the role of the leader in this matter. In addition, the president voiced 12 environmental conservation programs that should become a serious argument in favor of this leadership.
- You are talking about leadership. But we see today Rusophobia among politicians. How to convince them to interact with our country?
- Without the environmental well-being of the Russian Federation, everything that is said will have a zero value. We have the largest territory, the largest resources of life support. This is all understood. Including Macgron, Jinping, and many other states that have now become seriously discussing the problems of ecology.
Or the same Biden. He was his first decree returned the United States to the Paris Climate Agreement, which claims America to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 26-28% compared with 2005. Moreover, Biden promised to invest 2 trillion dollars in the coming years to eliminate damage and the development of new technologies, which by 2050 should reduce the anthropogenic load on our planet.
Yes, today the whole world is much sausage. And our advantage in front of everyone else is the ability to be friends, to substitute your shoulder, be there not only a joy, but in the mountain. These concepts were taught us from childhood. The ability to be friends is the main source of our strength, our national brand, if you want, -
Fetisov publishing "Arguments and Facts".
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