Mothers commented on their difficulty to find good food for small children. The water in shallow bays is very warm and green. This is very unusual for Baikal. Erosion upstream has caused contaminant inflow, which creates algae blooms and other contamination problems. It is very good that young people in the villages can understand ecological problems.
Schools can help.
B. A youth organization such as 'ecological pioneers' should be created to provide young people with ways to act on their environmental concerns. Several young people want to initiate this in their own villages. C. Tax credits should be given to the Selenginsk Pulp and Paper Factory in order that they can purchase needed equipment for air pollution control. D. Monitoring should be done by independent sources, using local monitoring with international experts. There was general agreement that young people can and must be involved in doing this.