Viacheslav Fetisov is a Chair of the All-Russian Society for Nature Conservation, the largest NGO in Russia and UNEP Goodwill Ambassador. He has devoted himself to protecting the planet's fragile ecosystems working towards the establishment of the marine protected area in the Ross Sea in Antarctica and orchestrated a mass beach clean-up in the Russian Arctic. He started The Last Game initiative that encourages sport for Climate action. The former ice hockey star has furthermore promoted the inclusion of sustainable financing as a priority theme in Russia and of the Russian chairmanship in the Arctic Council for 2021-2023.