ASTANA — September 3, 2025. Launched at the start of High Caspian Week, the Save the Caspian Sea petition has been rapidly gaining signatures, becoming a symbol of global solidarity in defense of the world’s largest enclosed body of water. For the first time, international attention is so intensely focused on the fate of the Caspian and its unique ecosystem.
The petition is addressed to the governments of the five Caspian states and to companies engaged in resource extraction and transportation in the region. Its authors call for urgent collective action: ensuring full transparency of environmental information, establishing international satellite monitoring, introducing unified rules for water use, and initiating coordinated efforts to restore the Caspian’s nature.
Much of the petition’s success stems from global interest in the SOS Caspian web-documentary (soscaspian.com), available in seven languages. The project vividly illustrates the causes and consequences of the Caspian crisis — rapid shallowing, pollution, and the threat of extinction of unique flora and fauna. A central part of the initiative is the international petition, which has become a tool for a collective global voice in defense of the Caspian.
The project link was shared with the movement’s international partners, who actively supported its dissemination. Thanks to this network, SOS Caspian received strong responses from across the world. Particular interest came from citizens of countries themselves facing the destructive consequences of the oil industry — in Mexico, Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, China, and beyond. This resonance once again confirms that the Caspian Sea crisis has moved beyond a regional concern and become part of the global environmental discourse.
Yet despite growing public attention and recognition of the problem at the state level, major oil corporations and the authorities of the Caspian states still prefer to remain on the sidelines. The environmental consequences of falling sea levels, pollution, and ecosystem collapse are visible to every resident of the Caspian region, but large oil companies continue to act as if these challenges do not exist. We stress: a sustainable future for the Caspian is impossible without the involvement of the companies that have profited from its resources for decades.
In August 2025, during High Caspian Week, the movement presented the “10 Steps to Save the Caspian Sea” — a strategic plan designed to unite the governments and businesses of the Caspian states. The plan includes the creation of an open satellite monitoring system, the development of “green investments,” and international coordination. Environmentalists warn: without urgent action, the Caspian risks repeating the fate of the Aral Sea.
In this context, we express solidarity with the position of President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, voiced at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit. In his speech, he acknowledged the catastrophic state of the Caspian Sea, stressed the need for collective action to preserve its ecosystem, and announced two key initiatives: the establishment of a Water Issues Analysis Center under the SCO and the convening of an environmental summit in Astana in 2026.
For Media Inquiries:
For interviews and additional information, please contact: mira@savethecaspiansea.com
About the Movement:
The global movement Save the Caspian Sea is dedicated to preserving the unique ecosystem of the Caspian Sea, demanding accountability, transparency, and environmental responsibility from corporations. The movement works with environmental organizations, local communities, governments, and industry representatives to address urgent ecological challenges facing the Caspian, including pollution and habitat loss.
The petition is addressed to the governments of the five Caspian states and to companies engaged in resource extraction and transportation in the region. Its authors call for urgent collective action: ensuring full transparency of environmental information, establishing international satellite monitoring, introducing unified rules for water use, and initiating coordinated efforts to restore the Caspian’s nature.
Much of the petition’s success stems from global interest in the SOS Caspian web-documentary (soscaspian.com), available in seven languages. The project vividly illustrates the causes and consequences of the Caspian crisis — rapid shallowing, pollution, and the threat of extinction of unique flora and fauna. A central part of the initiative is the international petition, which has become a tool for a collective global voice in defense of the Caspian.
The project link was shared with the movement’s international partners, who actively supported its dissemination. Thanks to this network, SOS Caspian received strong responses from across the world. Particular interest came from citizens of countries themselves facing the destructive consequences of the oil industry — in Mexico, Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, China, and beyond. This resonance once again confirms that the Caspian Sea crisis has moved beyond a regional concern and become part of the global environmental discourse.
Yet despite growing public attention and recognition of the problem at the state level, major oil corporations and the authorities of the Caspian states still prefer to remain on the sidelines. The environmental consequences of falling sea levels, pollution, and ecosystem collapse are visible to every resident of the Caspian region, but large oil companies continue to act as if these challenges do not exist. We stress: a sustainable future for the Caspian is impossible without the involvement of the companies that have profited from its resources for decades.
In August 2025, during High Caspian Week, the movement presented the “10 Steps to Save the Caspian Sea” — a strategic plan designed to unite the governments and businesses of the Caspian states. The plan includes the creation of an open satellite monitoring system, the development of “green investments,” and international coordination. Environmentalists warn: without urgent action, the Caspian risks repeating the fate of the Aral Sea.
In this context, we express solidarity with the position of President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, voiced at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit. In his speech, he acknowledged the catastrophic state of the Caspian Sea, stressed the need for collective action to preserve its ecosystem, and announced two key initiatives: the establishment of a Water Issues Analysis Center under the SCO and the convening of an environmental summit in Astana in 2026.
For Media Inquiries:
For interviews and additional information, please contact: mira@savethecaspiansea.com
About the Movement:
The global movement Save the Caspian Sea is dedicated to preserving the unique ecosystem of the Caspian Sea, demanding accountability, transparency, and environmental responsibility from corporations. The movement works with environmental organizations, local communities, governments, and industry representatives to address urgent ecological challenges facing the Caspian, including pollution and habitat loss.
