SCHOOL FORESTRIES MOVEMENT: MISSION AND STRATEGY FOR DEVELOPING (CASE STUDY OF THE RUSSIAN CITY CHITA IN THE TRANSBAIKAL TERRITORY)

Abstract

Modern school forestries as a component of ecological education and vocational guidance are carrying out work on civil-patriotic education. They supplement the system of patriotic education, and that is why they are widespread both in urban schools and in rural areas. School forestries movement is formed on the principles of self-organization and social partnership. They are searching for strategies for networking and selforganization of their activities and missions. The purpose of the article is reflection on school forestries movement (case study of the Russian city of Chita in the Trans-Baikal Region). This reflection has two directions: reflection of implementing activities within the framework of the grant project; and the assessment of the strategic directions of school behavior in the "Forest Country" movement. The methodological basis of the study consists of three approaches: systemic, synergistic and innovative. The innovative project "Quest-technology as a means of popularizing school forestries of the Trans-Baikal Territory", implemented by the authors of the article, is aimed at reviving school forestries. The association of school forestries "Forest Country" includes 8 peripheral schools of the city of Chita and as a synergetic system demonstrates flexibility. Joining the school forestry association is an additional competitive advantage for the school in the educational services market of the city. School forestry movement originated in School No. 25 initially as a local initiative, but with the expansion of the goal it turned into the "Forest Country" association. At present, such initiatives need to be united with the regional forestry departments, and it is necessary to create a coordinating council at the all-Russian level. The movement should receive an all-Russian status, where it is likely to take a public-state form.