From March 24 to 25, 2026, the St. Petersburg International Environmental Forum «Ecology of big city 2026» will take place in St. Petersburg at the Expoforum Convention and Exhibition Centre.
The Forum focuses on key issues such as environmental well-being of regions and large cities, development of the circular economy, environmental monitoring, water use and protection of water resources, development of protected natural areas, and more.
Participants include regional executive authorities responsible for environmental policy, the business community, manufacturers and developers of innovative environmental protection equipment and technologies, as well as representatives of specially protected natural areas of Russia.
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Key tracks:
A themed exhibition will be held at the congress and exhibition center, featuring collective regional stands, presentations of practical experience in natural resource management and the implementation of environmental technologies, as well as booths from manufacturing companies and technology developers.
- environmental potential of regions and cities;
- circular economy;
- environmental monitoring;
- water use and protection of water resources;
- development of protected natural areas;
- environmental well-being of megacities;
- eco-friendly transport;
- environmental universities of Russia.
The Forum’s congress program includes more than 60 events:
- environmental well-being of regions and cities;
- circular economy;
- environmental monitoring;
- water use and protection of water resources;
- development of forest and protected areas.
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Key figures:
- 5,000 specialists from 12 countries
- 125 cities and municipalities, 69 regions of the Russian Federation
- 1,000 meetings in the Business Contact Center
- 3,150 m² of exhibition space (indoor and outdoor)
- 40 exhibitors and congress program participants
- 51 congress program events
The Forum is included in the official schedule of events for the inter-congress period of the Neva International Environmental Congress, underscoring its importance in shaping a consolidated position of the Russian Federation on key environmental policy issues. The organizers of the Neva International Environmental Congress are the Government of Russia, the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, the Interparliamentary Assembly of the CIS Member States, and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of the Russian Federation. The operator responsible for the preparation and implementation of the event is the Roscongress Foundation.
Over its 25-year history, the Forum has established itself as an authoritative industry platform, consistently expanding its scale and scope, fostering cross-sector cooperation, exchanging practical experience in solving environmental challenges faced by cities and regions, and showcasing modern environmental protection technologies and equipment.
The project is supported by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of the Russian Federation, the Federation Council, the Government of St. Petersburg, the Russian Environmental Operator, the Russian Environmental Society and other organizations.
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