15 Jun, 2020
By Armenia Tree Project
As Armenia embarks on a 30-year plan to double its forest cover, it is important to remember that forests take many forms and can exist in a variety of settings. Providing tree cover in urban areas and along roads is an important component of reforestation. Urban...
READ MORE01 Jun, 2020
In celebration of World Environment Day on June 5 2020, Armenia Tree Project and UNDP Armenia Climate Change Programme are announcing a poster contest for youth in the frames of “EU4Climate” EU-UNDP regional programme!
Two lucky winners will be...
READ MORE26 May, 2020
By Jason Sohigian
Armenia has made an ambitious commitment to double its forest cover by 2050, as part of its pledge to the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. Aside from the policy and technical challenges, one major hurdle is how to fund such a major undertaking. Given the scope of...
READ MORE15 Apr, 2020
By Jason Sohigian
A major topic of discussion at “Forest Summit: Global Action and Armenia” held in October and co-hosted by Armenia Tree Project and American University of Armenia Acopian Center for the Environment was Armenia’s goal to double its forest cover by 2050....
READ MORE31 Mar, 2020
By Jason Sohigian
Environmental education has been one of Armenia Tree Project’s major programs for the past 15 years, so when schools closed and people began following the norms of social distancing to prevent the spread of the coronavirus outbreak, the organization changed gears...
READ MORE19 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...
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