The 5th Baikal Environmental Dictation will take place in Irkutsk on May 15. The general sponsor of the project is Irkutsk Oil Company (IOC).

The dictation will be dedicated to the Year of the Defender of the Fatherland and the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War. It will combine issues related to the ecology of Lake Baikal, cultural and historical facts, and the theme of patriotism among the peoples of the Baikal region.

The main venue for the dictation will be the Limnological Institute of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Anyone can take part in the dictation, either in person at registered venues or online. Organizations can register as venues until 5 May 2025. Detailed information about the preparation and conduct of the dictation will be published on the website of the Irkutsk Regional Branch of the All-Russian Society for Nature Conservation.

The Baikal Environmental Dictation was held for the first time in 2021. Every year, the number of participants and the geography of the project grow: in 2024, more than 12,500 people from 28 regions took part in the dictation.

IOC traditionally pays considerable attention to environmental issues, implements its own environmental protection projects and supports public initiatives. The company regularly monitors the state of the environment in the areas where it operates and organizes reforestation and fish stocking activities in Siberia and Yakutia. The company's volunteers participate in large-scale environmental campaigns and nationwide community cleanup days every year, and hold themed lessons and competitions for schoolchildren. In 2025, the company developed and implemented a biodiversity conservation program that will systematize and improve the effectiveness of measures to preserve natural ecosystems.

Irkutsk Oil Company (IOC) is one of the independent producers of hydrocarbon raw materials in Eastern Siberia. The Company was established in 2000 and conducts geological study, exploration and development of subsoil blocks in the Irkutsk Region, Krasnoyarsk Region and the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). The company ranks in the top 5 best employers in the Energy, Mining and Processing category and is in the top 50 of the hh.ru employer rating.

The 5th Baikal Environmental Dictation will be held in Irkutsk with the support of IOC