Aleksei B. Groza

the chapter considers the problem of formation of ecological culture of citizens, analyzes the effectiveness of the ecological festival as an innovative method of environmental education. In the course of the work, sociological methods (surveys, reviews, interviewing), analysis of statistical data were used. The success of the annual ecological family festival «ArtLuga», held in Artemovsk meadows on the banks of the Volga River, is presented. Examples of filling the events of the festival held in 2024, «ArtLuga – Dawn», are given. The chapter can be used as a small guide that gives vectors for...