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How 3,000 Visitors Became Eco-Heroes at Metropolis in One Weekend
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Client
Metropolis Shopping Centre —one of Moscow’s leading retail clusters, known for its wide audience and strong marketing presence. The mall actively builds its image through large-scale media campaigns, outdoor advertising, influencer collaborations, and branded content. The “League of Eco-Heroes” project became a perfect fit for this communication strategy - a bright, socially conscious event that united sustainability, creativity, and community engagement.
Challenge
To show visitors that everyone can make a difference in protecting the planet - and help them take their first real steps toward sustainable living: recycling, reusing, and conscious consumption.
Solution
We transformed the central atrium of Metropolis into an immersive eco-cluster — a living demonstration that an eco-friendly lifestyle can start right here and now.
Partner "SobyRator" set up a recycling station for rare waste types and introduced a points-based system — participants earned eco-points for recyclable materials and used them as currency to purchase eco-goods.
In the Tommy Hilfiger workshop, visitors repaired and customised their own clothing.
Photographer Kirill Umrikhin’s exhibition "We Have Something to Save" and an art installation on pollution illustrated the consequences of overconsumption.
Eco-points could be spent immediately — in a pop-up eco-market or through the mall’s app on branded sustainable merchandise.
The programme was complemented by an EcoLine exhibition and a limited-edition merch collection by eco-activist Asya Mitskevich, author of the bestselling book Asya and the Plastic World.
A set of original illustrations
Execution
Creating the Ecosystem
Step 1
We built a multifunctional space in the mall’s atrium, combining recycling points, repair workshops, and exhibition areas into a single eco-hub.
Engagement & Motivation
Step 2
Together with SobyRator, we implemented a transparent recycling logistics and points system to encourage participation and reward action.
Interactive Activities
Step 3
Throughout the event, guests attended repair workshops, explored the exhibition and installation, and exchanged their points for sustainable goods.
Impact & Insights
Step 4
Over 3,000 participants joined the festival - and 70% of them recycled or repaired something for the first time.
The most popular areas were the recycling zone and the clothing repair workshop.
An art installation on the topic of environmental pollution
"We turned the shopping mall into an ecosystem for building sustainable habits. The real value wasn’t in the numbers — it was in transformation. For 70% of participants, this event was their first conscious step toward an eco-friendly lifestyle — made possible by the right environment and structure".