On November 17, 2021, the Institute of Natural Science and Geography of Abai KazNPU organized city competitions for research projects of pupils in grades 7-9 on the topic «Young Researcher and Sustainable Development» on the ZOOM platform. Director of the Department of Science Abdigaparova Ulzharkyn and Director of the Institute of Natural Science and Geography Kaimuldinova Kulyash held the opening of the solemn part of the events, wishing good luck to the participants of the competition.

Research projects of schoolchildren in the following sections were accepted for the competition:
• Section 1 - Measures to combat climate change and its consequences;
• Section 2 - conservation and efficient use of biological resources towards sustainable development;
• Section 3 - effective use of the achievements of environmental chemistry in the direction of sustainable development.

More than 50 pupils of secondary education institutions in Almaty presented and defended project research works in Kazakh, Russian and English.
Winners and leaders of the best projects were awarded letters of thanks, special prizes, diplomas of I, II, III degrees from Abai KazNPU. All participants and project managers were awarded certificates.