2018–2021 Shies protests

2018-2021 Shies protests
2018-2021 Shies protests
	Tent camp of activists during a protest at Shies station in the Arkhangelsk Oblast, June 2019
Date	July 2018 – February 18, 2021
Location	Russia: Arkhangelsk Oblast; Lensky District; Urdoma; Shies station; Arkhangelsk; Severodvinsk; Kotlas; Yarensk; Sverdlovsk Oblast; Yekaterinburg; Komi Republic; Vologda Oblast;
Goals	Termination of construction of a landfill at Shies station; Garbage reform and closure of landfills;
Methods	Protest encampment, Sit-ins, Roadblocks, Demonstrations, Internet activism
Status	Goals achieved. The government of the Arkhangelsk region terminated the contract with Technopark LLC.;
Concessions	Governor of the Arkhangelsk Oblast Igor Orlov and Head of the Komi Republic Sergei Gaplikov resigned
Parties
Russia Presidential Administration; National Guard; State guards for Private security; Russian Police; Ministry of Natural resources and environment; Russian Railway Troops; Government of Arkhangelsk Oblast; Government of Lensky District; Government of Komi Republic; Government of Vologda Oblast;	Protestors Government of Urdoma; Government of Yekaterinburg; “Pomorye is not a trash heap!” movement; Pomor separatists; Libertarian Party; Republican Coalition; Navalny Headquarters; Left Front; Communist Party;
Number
Unknown	30,000+ protestors

Protests against the construction of a landfill at Shies station were environmentalist protests in the Arkhangelsk Oblast, Vologda Oblast and the Komi Republic, which began in 2018 to stop the construction of a landfill and complete waste reform in Russia . The landfill was intended for storing solid household and industrial waste exported from Moscow and other regions of Russia, since its construction was planned in swampy areas and posed a danger to residents of the region, as it could lead to contamination of surface and underground water sources. The protests ultimately ended when the government accepted the demands of the protestors.