Many elderly WWII vets in Russia live alone and haven’t the ability to improve their living conditions. Volunteers hear their dreams all across Russia starting projects to help WWII veterans improve their living conditions for free. The wave of civic engagement came after Anton from Ekaterinburg, Central Russia and Yaroslav from Simferopol in southern Russia launched projects, making social activism easy and accessible. See how the ideas are restoring faith in small miracles. 00:00 WW2 vets’ dreams 00:34 an online project 2:17 a vet home renovator 4:14 volunteers help amusic lover 5:50 a TV star visits a 104 year old 7:12 Getting ready for the big day 8:14 fixing a home front veteran’s home 10:37 a very special show RT Documentary offers you in-depth documentary films on topics that will leave no one indifferent. It’s not just front-page stories and global events, but issues that extend beyond the headlines. Social and environmental issues, shocking traditions, intriguing personalities, history, sports and so much more – we have documentaries to suit every taste. RT Documentary’s film crews travel far and wide to bring you diverse and compelling stories. Discover the world with us! SUBSCRIBE TO RTD Channel to get documentaries firsthand! http://bit.ly/1MgFbVy FOLLOW US RTD WEBSITE: https://RTD.rt.com/ RTD ON TWITTER: http://twitter.com/RT_DOC RTD ON FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/RTDocumentary RTD ON INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/rt_documentary_/ RTD LIVE https://rtd.rt.com/on-air/ ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuDsm3-J44Q

The RT Documentary film Never Furget is about the harp seal population in the Arctic endangered by the excessive seal hunting and shortage of ice caused by climate change. If things don't change for the better, the adorable seal pups admired for their cute black eyes soft white fur will be on the brink of extinction. Scientists and enthusiasts have travelled to the Arctic to observe the harp seal population and explore the reasons for its drastic decline. Harp seals are permanent residents of the drifting ice of the White Sea. This is where they live, procreate and feed. Unfortunately, in recent years, due to global warming, the sea doesn't freeze properly, and the harp seals are deprived of the right conditions to find food and raise their pups. Another major threat for the harp seal species is tankers. These huge vessels cut through the animal colonies, squashing and killing the seals in the process. Though the tanker crews claim it is impossible to manoeuvre around a colony, activists disagree. They also point out that if the public suspected a company of being cruel to animals, it would sabotage its product or service. Finally, the most devastating reason for the significant harp seal population decline is extensive hunting. It was very active in the Soviet years but subsided when the Soviet Union collapsed. It was deemed an act of savagery in 2008 and prohibited in 2009. However, in 2015 the ban was lifted, and hunting was allowed again. Despite the cruelty and a devastating effect on the harp seal population, the coastal dwellers are rooting for renewing the hunting trade, as it might be the way to revive the withering Arctic villages. However, the idea has found no support from businesses as seal hunting is very demanding and expensive, or with the eco-activists, who see other more peaceful ways to deal with the revival of the Russian north without endangering the harp seal population even more. So what is going to be done? Do harp seals have a chance at survival? 00:00 - Harp seals are a disappearing species 1:26 - expedition to track down harp seal colonies 2:45 - arriving in the Arctic 4:42 - tips for a successful seal search 6:53 - the first encounter with a seal family 8:25 - ice scarcity reduces seal population 9:53 - how seals help travellers 10:41 - seal hunting in the USSR 11:55 - on-and-off decree to ban seal hunting 13:50 - methods to calculate the seal population 15:15 - the reasons for seals disappearing 18:02 - tankers are a seal's worst enemy 18:48 - the sad fate of coastal dwellers 21:30 - ethical ways to revive the Arctic region 22:30 - exploring the north is a journey inside oneself 23:40 - the Arctic is beckoning for adventure seekers RT Documentary offers you in-depth documentary films on topics that will leave no ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brhbI5LadZQ