On June 7-9, 2023, the II advanced training course "Environmental Journalism within the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals" was held at al-Farabi Kazakh National University, organized by the Department of Press and Electronic Media and the UNESCO Department for Sustainable Development.

      The main objectives of the course were: to familiarize students with the basic environmental concepts, the essence and features of modern environmental problems (global, regional, local levels); to instill the skills of objective analysis and provision of environmental information; to form an ecological type of thinking aimed at achieving the Goals of sustainable development of modern society.

      During the training, the students got acquainted with the basic environmental concepts and innovations in solving environmental problems, acquired skills in establishing relationships between private phenomena and global processes in the "human-natural environment" system, mastered professional methods of objective presentation and coverage of environmental information.

       As part of the course, lectures and practical classes were held by teachers of al-Farabi Kazakh National University, representatives of international organizations and well-known PR specialists. The practical part of the course was a trip to an ecotour, which was devoted to conducting field chemical experiments to detect heavy metal ions in water, air, soil, as well as familiarization with the problems of garbage and waste accumulation.

     This refresher course was attended by 40 students, among them: Kazakhstani media representatives, PR specialists, teachers, eco-bloggers, as well as students, undergraduates and doctoral students.