Old school alpinism, Crimea 1966

People from Buryatia Republic, 1930

Buryatian people, 1930

http://taras-enko.livejournal.com/273235.html

Tishinka flea market, Moscow

http://anothercity.livejournal.com/291308.html

The Russian Soul

Shotovo, Arhangelsk Region

Шотова- Письма из провинции from Jora on Vimeo.

Nikolo-Lenivets

This is the mind of the universe, according to the participants of the modern art festival ‘Archstoyanie’ which is held in Nikolo-Lenivets Village once a year. Let’s see what else they have there!
http://englishrussia.com/2011/12/10/in-search-for-a-meaning-of-life-at-a-modern-art-festival/

Norilsk city, -50

http://englishrussia.com/2011/11/25/the-heart-of-russia/

VEGGIE CHANNEL RUSSIA start

https://www.facebook.com/pages/VEGGIE-CHANNEL-RUSSIA/159699890792677
VEGGIE CHANNEL comes to Russia.

Blog of Sergey Krasnoschekov, photographer of Kamchatka.
http://most-41rus.livejournal.com/

Last Villager of Leonodovka by EnglishRussia

Quite typical.

http://englishrussia.com/2011/11/06/the-last-villager-of-leonidovka/

Nizhny Novgorod city - past and present

http://englishrussia.com/2011/11/07/nizhny-novgorod-now-and-then-part-2/

The White Sea coast

The White Sea coast.

http://nomakephoto.livejournal.com/6195.html

Kostnevo eco-station

Big fire at Kostnevo eco-station (Moscow Region) happened on October 21. The station was an important place for various eco-trainings. Now it's destroyed and needs a support.

More http://oopt-ru.livejournal.com/55953.html

Russian Hunter

Indian Summer in Russia. A lot of Russian men go hunting. The tradition has many rituals. Although, sometimes it's very rude towards nature, in general people are quite moderate. However, I remember time of my childhood, when my father's friends have presented him the meat of just killed young elk. Unforgetable impressions.

My friend Misha. He's good sustainable hunter.

http://sunny-may.livejournal.com/63938.html

http://nordhot.livejournal.com/1225.html

Even it's not only about Russia definetely deserves to be here.

This masterpiece from Paradzhanov refers to Ukranian folk. However,
we can draw parallel lines with Russian traditional life style.

http://mittryssland.wordpress.com/

Blog of Swedish journalist and Russian language expert Asa Ljungkvist, describing life in Russia.
http://mittryssland.wordpress.com/

Gagarinskaya Novoselka eco-project

Volonteers needed for eco-project, 100 km from Moscow.

Our charity project where we work and live is located in the village Gagarinskaya Novoselka, 20 km from Pereslavl'-Zaleski, on the road to Moscow. It is Yaroslavl region (all cities of Golden ring are nearby) and Moscow is just 100 km from our place. We have very good public communication with all tourist sights which you can visit during your stay here. You are always welcome. We speak Russian and English. We usually help with visa support and registration in stay with us for 1 month.

Ambursky skit

Many Russian wild forests are the homes for old believers and their villages. The strongest communities of old believers can be found in Nizhny Novgorod Region, Kirov Region, Siberian taiga. These photos were taken in Ambursky skit. Skit is the special form of religious village existed in Russia since ancient times.

http://russkij-sever.livejournal.com/1327097.html

Malie Kareli

Open-air musem of wooden architecture "Malie Koreli" is a unique place where the diversity of northern life style is well-reflected.

http://fee-dodo.livejournal.com/352908.html

Russia is on its start to built 12 big eco-villages using Peter Vetsch's famous earth houses.

http://ru-derevnya.livejournal.com/111703.html

October 1. Saint-Petersburg. IT-velo battle "Velo It".
http://www.veloit.ru/

Photos of "Bit Dobru"

Thanks to all great people involved. It was time of great weather, new meetings, fantastic music.

Volunteering opportunity in Russia.
http://www.workaway.info/2167715994e9-en.html

Echo of forest fires

Consequences of last year forest fires I've seen yesterday in one of the pine forest located in Nizhny Novgorod Region. Kilometers of the black trees..

First independent eco-house

First eco-house with 100% energetic autonomy was built in Naro-Fominsk district of Moscow Region. It is an experiment. But the owners believe in glorious future. They were inspired by Danish eco-houses.

Russian Landscape photo-competition

The winners of regular competition among russian landscape photographers.

http://prophotos-ru.livejournal.com/1176756.html

Northern Regions in XIX century

Amazing report with rare photos of Russian North in the end of XIX century.

 http://av4.livejournal.com/47795.html

About popularity of folk in Russia

Russians transfer their love to nature into folk songs. Trees, sun, sky are always the main heros of these songs. This is the reason, why ethnic music returns to the top positions now in the country, folk-rock and electro-folks are much more popular in Russia, than in EU, while indie-rock which usually reflects more people than nature is far away from being popular comparing with Sweden or UK.

Perhaps, my favourite russian folk song.

"Bit dobru" festival

Festival time is almost over.
The last festival of this year "Bit Dobru" is on September 23-25 in Kaluga region (Uzherd River).
http://vk.com/event30157385
http://vk.com/club29462313
Join us!

Ruralsite.blogspot.com

http://theruralsite.blogspot.com/2011/08/rural-international-turning-town-to-art.htmlPost from US about russian festival "Arhstoyanie". And interesting blog in general.Thanks Emily K. Troutman for the link.

Life story about small flat

Story about vulnerable people in Russia. Typical and not typical at the same time. Housing possibilities is one of the main obstacle for sustainable life
for poor people.


Poverty trap - a story about poor Tanya and her family from yulia vishnevets on Vimeo.
http://bigpicture.ru/?p=197939#more-197939

People of Russia

http://peopleofrussia.blogspot.com/

My new project.

May in Vorkuta city

This is the way how spring is coming to northern city of Vorkuta where the biggest share of russian coal is produced. Welcome to Russia!

Kamchatka with bike.

The link with good images of Kamchatka by the russian motor-traveller Oleg Kapkaev.

http://ru-traveller.livejournal.com/2586612.html

Hipsters from Omsk

Awesome report from Omsk city (Siberia) demonstrating the connection of today's socio-economic realities and some outstanding moments of russian history.

http://englishrussia.com/2011/09/05/hipsters-from-omsk/

Adv for Moscow

This video was created for new BBC campaign under the Moscow's government supervision. But according to many Russians, it doesn't reflect the true spirit of Moscow and it has met a lot of critics. The accent was made on the night life and things like this, however, Moscow is developing now in more interesting directions - the video doesn't show that side.

Social adv of regional cities

This social video from Kirov Region produced under the local authorities supervision promotes anti-migration living strategy, rejection of massive pro-Moscow mood, describes the advantages of living in regional cities.

Sustainable music 2

New folk piece of art from St. Petersburg.

In the battle with forest fires

Grisha from GreenPeace with true Russian men are in the battle with forest fires which are quite strong in these hot autamn days.

http://gp-russia.livejournal.com/1464257.html

Empty Hills 2011 new video

It seems cycling is coming to Moscow

The first long cycling line in Moscow!!! We all hope it is not the end.

Retro sustainability

Life in Russian villages as it was more than one hundred years ago.

http://russkij-sever.livejournal.com/1295040.html

In rural church today.

Sustainable music

Rassvet commune in Voronezh

Rassvet (Voronezh city) is one of the oldest commune in Russia. Now the collective has six permanent people and great number of travellers.  The group manages to help local homeless people on regular basis by providing hot food.

 

http://rassvet-altruism.ru

http://vkontakte.ru/club11123454

Russian people

Portraits of Russian people from northern regions.

http://russkij-sever.livejournal.com/1287312.html

Crafts center in Ogarkovo

Crafts center in Ogarkovo was established by Alexander Belitsky several years ago. Now it attracts a lot of international people who are intested in crafts. Everybody can come and learn free some skills in different types of handicrafts.

http://ru-derevnya.livejournal.com/103862.html

ÜBER LEBENSKUNST

17-21 August, International festival "Art of living" in Saint-Petersburg.
Discussions, music, films with the accent on environment.

http://www.lookatme.ru/cities/sankt-peterburg/events/182733-uber-lebenskunst-iskusstvo-chtoby-vyzhit
http://www.ueber-lebenskunst.org/

The Old Limes Estate, Pskov Region

One more abandoned estate in Central Russia. "The Old Limes" were held by Alekseev family from the ancient times, then they moved to England because of Revolution. In Soviet times it was a holiday house, later the buildings were almost ruined.

http://ru-traveller.livejournal.com/2550173.html

Painting in Nizhny Novgorod

Video from Nizhny Novgorod about smart integration of contemporary urban art and natural city landscapes.


Three days. from CHAIR on Vimeo.

Wooden North

Northern part of European Russia is well-known for its unique wooden architecture. Now after decades of experiments, it is popular again among Russians as a construction method.

http://bestiya-v.livejournal.com/170589.html

Free market, Voronezh Region

This weekend was the time for the first big free market in Russia. The most interesting thing is that not so much urban city of Voronezh offered such unique opportunity. Principles of exchange without money received quite positive grades from local people. Second hand, exchange traditionally are not popular in Russia, but there are new trends which stimulate us to reevaluate this statement.

http://rassvet-altruism.ru/info/delo/300711.html

Zubovo estate, Vologda region

Sometimes in European part of Russia you can see parts of old estates. Many of them still wait for restoration, but the majority wait for the end.  This estate in Zubovo village was home for abandoned children school during Soviet times, now it's empty.

http://russkij-sever.livejournal.com/1275526.html

Lena Pillars

Lena Pillars. Huge natural monuments are located in Siberian river Lena. This place is managed by Lena Pillars Nature Park.

"Geological texture of Lena Pillars contains outstanding evidences of the Earth and its living population development history. Numerous fossils of ancient organisms found here are unique preserved evidences of a very important stage in the history of the organic world and a biodiversity "boom", that occurred in lower Cambrian epoch. Also in Lena Pillars area the fossils of mammoth fauna representatives were found" http://www.nhpfund.org/nominations/lena_pillars.html.

The report http://oopt-ru.livejournal.com/44436.html

Images of Arhstoyanie 2011

Report from Arhstoyanie Festival 2011.

http://ridus-news.livejournal.com/313625.html

Not typical Russian village, Tula Region

Russian villages are very different in terms of housing style, street design, type of trees because of ethnic differences. This is quite unusual village in central Tula Region.

http://ru-derevnya.livejournal.com/98548.html

Arhstoyanie Festival

The festival of geo-art and new open architectural forms "Arhstoyanie" will be hosted coming weekend in Nikolo-Lenivets village, Kaluga Region. This is a regular forum for russian and european architects, painters and all other people searching for alternative life styles.
Nice place to visit for fans of art practices focused on environmental protection.

http://arch.stoyanie.ru/en/festival/archstoyanie-2010-summer

Vegetarian spots by Moscow Times

The Woscow Times released a review of vegetarian places in Moscow.http://www.themoscowtimes.com/business/article/meat-free-no-longer-bourgeois/440905.html

      "Vegetarian restaurants such as Cafe Ganga and Jagannath have been around for more than a 
       decade but have noticed a jump in visitors in the past three years".

Collective "Povarovka"

The most famous Russian collective is located outside the Moscow, in Moscow Region. It was established by quite well-known Russian traveller Vadim Nazarenko in his two-rooms apartment. Area near Moscow is commonly recorgnized by international ranks as one of the most expensive housing market. Dispite this fact, Vadim managed to start the collective and open the doors for people who need some living space. There is no any special ideology in Povarovka collective. However, everyone should follow some basic norms of collective living. These norms, including the principles of minimalism, allow to live together on 24 sq m for more than 7 years. Communa has six permanent members. The main idea is to help people who are starters in Moscow's job market, to offer them first lift to Moscow, before they find their own flat.
If you need a place to live in Moscow and share the ideas of collective living - just contact the Povarovka - the decision will be made collectively.
http://vaddim.livejournal.com/50864.html

Mini flea markets, Moscow

The Village published good list of Moscow's mini flea markets.http://www.the-village.ru/flows/people-talking/posts/108287-market-place

For example, good books can be found at metro station Biblioteka imeni Lenina.

Tver city by Katya Romanova

Great photo-research from Tver city by my friend and social activist Katya Romanova.http://arkansasabroad.org/photoessay-building-across-the-ages/

"Rubljovka - Straße zur Glückseligkeit"

Documentary by Irene Langemann "Rubljovka - Straße zur Glückseligkeit" 2007. It reflects serious social instability inside Russian society and rude form of relationship with nature in prestigious places of Russian capital.

Free wi-fi antenna, Tsaritsino

The first wi-fi antenna with solar batteries in Russia was introduced this weekend in Tsaritsino park, Moscow. The technology is also Russian one, it is developed by the team of Nobel prize winner Jores Alferov.

The map of potential spots for alternative energy

The Map of Russian regions with good possibilities for development of solar and wind energy. Wind regions are marked by blue, solar're by yellow.

The Best Regions for alternative energy

Russian Regions with the most expensive energy - Altay Republic, Ingushetya Republiic, Kalmikya Republic, Yakutya Republic, Kurgan and Novgorod Region, Stavropol Region.
At the same time, these regions have the best natural capacities for development of alternative energy.
http://www.kommersant.ru/doc/1663840

Eco-city 2020, Yakutia

Architects from «AB Elise» company created a project of new underground city for Yakutia's former diamond mine. Eco-city 2020 is supposed to have 3 levels with the first level for cultivating eco-products. The capacity is 100 000 people. The glass roof is designed to produce solar energy.

http://www.ecogeek.ru/eko-gorod-v-sibiri/#more-2567

Ecovillage Kovcheg

The  ecovillage Kovcheg is located in Kaluga region  and represents one of the existing form of sustainable living. All daily activities in the area of ecovillage are established in order to take less and to give more. Natalia Belova describes her one day in this ecovillage http://eco-lounge.livejournal.com/50477.html.

http://www.eco-kovcheg.ru/index_en.html

"Open sky" festival

The festival "Open-Sky" has a history and this weekend people of Nizhny Novgorod have seen the open sky again.

http://dibr.nnov.at/kite-2011/pics.html

Cloud-waterfall, Yakutia

The cloud-waterfall in Yakutia Republic.

http://myphototravel.livejournal.com/2287363.html

Lets bike it Project

Social project aimed to promote bike lifestyle in Russia - http://letsbikeit.ru/en/about-2/

Start-up in Russia

All information about Russian start-up movement including social projects is now available at http://startupafisha.ru

Winners of Oxfam photo competition

The winners of Oxfam photo competition which was aimed to attract photographers interested in rural themes.

1. Moiseenko Anna, Altay Region

2. Arpishkin Alexander, Saint-Petersburg

3. Kudinov Valery, Udmurtya Republic

4. Skuratov Sergey, Vladimir Region

http://www.clicr.ru/post/show/id/997

Chascha Vsego Fest

Festival of free art and music CHASCHA VSEGO this weekend (July 1-2), Tula Region.Quite a secret place to reach from Moscow, but the nature and atmosphere deserve to be there.

http://chascha-vsego.narod.ru/foto/al1/al1.html

http://vkontakte.ru/club1857193

Night Bike Ride 2011

Fans of night Moscow and bicycles will meet for the Night Bike Ride on July 2. The aim is to see some unusual historical places of the city, to enjoy summer night and architecture. The Guide of this night, historian Sergey Nikitin, promises that it is going to be great night.

http://www.afisha.ru/article/velonoch/

Locomotiv-hybrid

First finished innovation of Skolkovo center  is the locomotiv-hybrid - ТЭМ9Н SinaraHybrid. It allows to reduce energy consumption at 30-40%, and emissions at 50%. The main source of demand for such machines is coming from the Russian Railways Company.

http://www.membrana.ru/particle/16348

Bikin River's future is indefinite

Many eco-activists and NGOs try to stop massive deforestation managed by Les Export company in the area of Bikin river, Primorye Region. The river is well-known for its huge forests. This is the reason why people call it  "Russian Amazon". The Bikin's territory is a home for many unique species including Amur Tiger. Activists decided to adress a petition to V. Putin. Everybody who supports the idea can sign it at http://www.wwf.ru/dvo/save_bikin/

http://vsolkin.livejournal.com/

First house with eco-design in Moscow

Moscow is on its way to the first bulding with eco-design. Architects from the ADM agency announced this project recently. The house will have green yards inside the construction offering the opportunity to enjoy trees and grass every time people want. This is not the elite building and the price is assumed to be average for Moscow market.

 

http://www.the-village.ru/flows/moscow-news/posts/108115-na-staroalekseevskoy-postroyat-mnogoetazhku-s-vnutrennimi-dvorami

Anton Krotov's flat in Moscow

Anton Krotov is the icon of new generation of russian travellers. He is a founder of AVP Academy - Academy of Free Travellers where every person can receive different information and skills for exploring the planet with limited amount of money. He hitchkiked and lived in the majority of world societies and his books translate his great experience. This is a video about his famous flat in Moscow - the most visiting place for people with passion for alternative ways of living. You can visit this flat if you're in Moscow, meetings are orginized almost every day while Anton is in Russia.


http://a-krotov.livejournal.com/

Yakutia Republic

Yakutia Republic is the heart of Eastern Siberia and the home for unique species. The transport system is not developed in this part of coutry as in other regions. This is the reason why every photo shoot from this amazing place has higher cultural and historical value.

http://19-20.livejournal.com/59974.html

Desnogorsk nuclear station, Smolensk Region

The city of Desnogorsk is the home for nuclear station. The photo report below reflects the amazing combination of Smolenks Region's wild nature and nuclear artifacts.

http://ru-traveller.livejournal.com/2489906.html