19 Mar, 2020
Dear ATP supporters,
As we navigate through these difficult times, we take the health and well-being of our community and staff very seriously. Like you, we're closely monitoring the quickly developing effects of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic around the world. To help prevent the...
READ MORE13 Mar, 2020
By Jason Sohigian
Armenia’s goal to double its forest cover by 2050 as part of its commitment to the Paris Agreement on Climate Change has captured the attention of the public and of professionals in the field. It was discussed at “Forest Summit: Global Action and Armenia,”...
READ MORE10 Mar, 2020
By Ariel Sophia Bardi
Foreign Policy
In southern Armenia, not far from the Turkish and Iranian borders, the village of Paruyr Sevak straddles a strip of arid, treeless no man’s land between Armenia and Azerbaijan. The border village was settled in 1978 as just a smattering of...
READ MORE04 Mar, 2020
By Jeanmarie Papelian, Executive Director
It’s an exciting time to be an environmentalist in Armenia! ATP had a busy year in 2019. We kicked off our 25th anniversary celebrations, planted our six millionth tree, and hosted forestry experts from near and far for the inaugural Forest...
READ MORE03 Mar, 2020
BELMONT, MA--The National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR) is co-hosting a panel discussion titled “Green Revolution: Armenia's Vision to Fight Global Climate Change” on Wednesday, March 18 at 7:30 pm.
This event will include a report by Armenia Tree...
READ MORE10 Feb, 2020
Speakers on several panels at Forest Summit: Global Action and Armenia highlighted a common theme that is at once alarming, and a call for proactive action and resources. This is the lack of specialists in the fields of nursery management and forestry. Many speakers identified the challenge, and it...
READ MORE10 Feb, 2020
Forest Cover in Armenia through History
Information on the history of forest cover in Armenia, especially local or regional studies (as opposed to information derived from global studies), is relatively scarce. Paleoecological data suggests that the Lesser Caucasus have...
READ MORE16 Jan, 2020
Our Community Outreach Manager, Anahit Gharibyan and Communication and Marketing Coordinator, Vivian Kasparian, visited the First Armenian Presbyterian Church in Fresno, California and the KZV Armenian School in San Francisco, California on January 12th and 13th. Their presentation included...
READ MORE10 Jan, 2020
By Arthur Harutyunyan and Jason Sohigian
Armenia Tree Project (ATP) and AUA’s Acopian Center for the Environment recently conducted the first ever “Forest Summit: Global Action and Armenia” conference in Armenia. The Summit gathered national and international experts from...
READ MORE19 Dec, 2019
Plant the right trees, in the proper places, to support communities and sustain ecosystems.
- Dr. Anthony S. Davis, interim dean and professor of the College of Forestry at Oregon State University, at the inaugural “Forest Summit: Global Action and Armenia” at American...
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