The Astrakhan area is located in the central part of Akmola area where a lot of farms are existed. Most of them still use pesticides in their farming activities. In different settlements of the area uncontrollable dumps of household dust are placed, which generally are burnt by inhabitants. Uncontrolled export of slag and manure is carried out. The majority of the population do not suspect about danger of POPs.

The project tasks are informing population of the area about POPs; involving of the youth in realization of the project; organization of effective information interchange about POPs at the local level between the population and the local authorities; revealing of POPs sources in the area and stimulation of initiatives of the youth towards the problem solving; involving of teachers of schools into the process of formation of ecological consciousness on POPs through training and consultations.