We are launching a new section and the methodology for establishing the Territories of Ecological Peace and Tranquility (TEPT).

Comrades! Together, we are not only fighting local environmental problems and resisting future threats (including legislative initiatives aimed at destroying nature), but also proposing a global plan to resolve the ecological collapse of the planet.

Previously, we launched the Concept of the Territories of Ecological Peace and Tranquility (TEPT) — a concrete proposal to all the world’s governments on how to stop the destruction of nature. It is already known that in the past 50 years alone, animal populations have declined by more than 70% due to human activity. At the same time, humanity has violated six of the nine planetary boundaries, with two more on the verge. The recovery of the planet’s biodiversity will take at least 5–7 million years of evolutionary time.

The only realistic way to stop this madness is to urgently protect all remaining wild territories by linking them into united ecological conglomerates through corridors — into a global system of TEPT. In essence, this is the enforced creation of sanctuaries for wildlife, protected from human influence.

I believe that all our efforts should now be focused on the TEPT Concept and its global promotion. But we must take on tremendous work, including scientific research that no one will fund or carry out except us.

The global adoption of this Concept will depend on whether we can engage tens and hundreds of millions of people to speak out about environmental problems and turn this into a powerful force capable of shifting humanity’s attention.

As you know, over the past three months we’ve been working actively in the media space, launched a consistent video format covering ecological issues, and reached more than 15 million people through video alone. Not counting other platforms and formats. I can confidently say that we are succeeding — and if we keep up the momentum, we will multiply our support base by the end of the year. This is the only true force capable of shaping epochs!

We also launched an international petition for TEPT, which has already gathered over 130,000 signatures! In addition, a new TEPT section and roadmap have been launched, outlining what we aim to accomplish this year.

Believe me, this is monumental work! And in terms of activity, we are ahead of many leading environmental organizations worldwide. While they think in the old paradigm — we are the first to propose a true innovation in nature protection, demanding a complete transformation of the global protected areas system.

The Next Step

Today, I am announcing the next step in our struggle. We are successfully launching the “TEPT Initiatives” section, which includes the infrastructure needed for the further development of concrete project proposals for future Territories of Ecological Peace and Tranquility.

At the same time, I conducted research on the current system of protected areas, both through expeditions and theoretical analysis. This led to the creation of a comprehensive document titled “Methodology for Defining the Boundaries of the Territories of Ecological Peace and Tranquility (TEPT).” In the new section, you will find a dedicated button to open or download this methodology.

Our methodology can serve as a sectoral standard and a model for establishing TEPTs worldwide. It presents a clear system for identifying and linking fragmented protected areas, intact ecosystems, and climate refugia into a unified ecological conglomerate with absolute federal protection. The methodology outlines specific steps to establish the future boundaries of TEPT.

What Comes Next?

Now, alongside the “TEPT Concept” page, we have the initiatives section and the methodology for establishing ecological tranquility zones. The next step will be the creation of a full-scale global interactive map: we will build an online map where future TEPT boundaries can be displayed — so that everyone can see the envisioned planetary-scale protected system.

In parallel, we will begin the incredible and long-term work of independently developing TEPT project proposals using our own resources, based on the methodology. For each proposed TEPT, we will conduct in-depth research, gather extensive data, and design how each specific area should be protected.

Each TEPT will have a dedicated page addressed to the respective country where the new protected area is proposed. The page will include research findings, an official document, and an opportunity for people to personally support and promote each initiative. All of this is part of a unified, complex undertaking that will require even greater effort and scale from us.

In essence, we want to carry out the work that no one else is willing to take on. Our TEPT Concept stands in direct opposition to the current global paradigm, which is driven solely by short-term profit. It will take years of persistent effort to achieve the first shifts.

But I believe that global adoption of the TEPT Concept is inevitable. Humanity will have no other choice! As the extinction of life on Earth unfolds — and this is backed by objective scientific data — humanity itself will face extinction. The only question is: will this fall on us, or on the lives of our children and grandchildren?

Let’s not live our lives in vain. Let’s fully dedicate ourselves to this Mission.

You can now explore the “TEPT Initiatives” section. It includes essential tools: the interactive map (in development), the methodology, the Concept itself, and cards of future TEPT projects. We’ve also created a filter to view initiatives globally or only within Russia. It is in our country that we will first strive to transform the protected areas system.

You can also download and read the full methodology document — I believe that after doing so, tens of thousands of people will gain a new understanding of how the protected future of the planet should look. And step by step, we must unite more and more people, directing this collective power toward the defense of nature.

Explore the New Section

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Support and become part of the greatest Mission on Earth — the fight for Life. We are succeeding, and I firmly believe that we will change the world for the better.

© PAVEL PASHKOV