"10,000 Steps on Foot" initiative to be revived in Uzbekistan

"10,000 Steps on Foot" initiative to be revived in Uzbekistan

In order to increase the ecological culture of the population, it is planned to relaunch the “10 thousand steps on foot” initiative. This issue was discussed at the presentation of priority projects in the field of ecology for 2026–2030 to President Shavkat Mirziyoyev.

The “Ecoculture” project provides for strengthening environmental education and awareness-raising, creating a new system. Starting from the 2026/2027 academic year, “green technical schools” will be established in 14 regions, which will be integrated into the “Green University” system.

New educational programs will also be opened on the environment, green economy and climate change. By 2028–2029, the number of students studying in these programs will reach 10 thousand.

In addition, it is planned to launch the “Healthy Lifestyle” platform.

We would like to remind you that from June 1, 2021, within the framework of the "Healthy Lifestyle" project, citizens who walked 10,000 steps per day were paid 3,000 soums. Steps were counted via a mobile application. This project was canceled on April 6, 2022.