More than 400 people participate in ‘green’ bike marathon in Dushanbe

More than 400 young people and teens participated in the event initiated by the Committee for Environmental Protection under the Government of Tajikistan.   Before the start, all participants were handed T-shirts with an environmental slogan and drinking water. 

A total length of the distance was 7.5 kilometers – from the Navrouzgoh Complex to the Tovus Ring Road.  

Professional cyclists were the first to start.  Professional cyclists were followed by Paralympians, juniors were in the third row, women were in the fourth row and all amateurs were in the fifth row. 

The organizing committee has determined the winners in five nominations; the winners were awarded cash prizes (gift certificates), medals and diplomas.

World Environment Day (WED) is celebrated annually on June 5 and is the United Nations' principal vehicle for encouraging awareness and action for the protection of the environment.  First held in 1974, it has been a platform for raising awareness on environmental issue such as marine pollution, human overpopulation, global warming, sustainable consumption and wildlife crime.  World Environment Day is a global platform for public outreach, with participation from over 143 countries annually.  Each year, the program has provided a theme and forum for businesses, nongovernment organizations, communities, governments and celebrities to advocate environmental causes.

The theme of this year's World Environment Day is “Ecosystem Restoration.”  Ecosystem restoration can take many forms: Growing trees, greening cities, rewilding gardens, changing diets or cleaning up rivers and coasts. This is the generation that can make peace with nature.