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26 May, 2020

Lessons from #ForestSummit19 - Experts Discuss Strategies for Accessing Large-Scale Funding for Forest Conservation, Restoration, and Afforestation

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...
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15 Apr, 2020

Lessons from #ForestSummit19 - Expansion of Nursery Capacity is Crucial to Meet Armenia’s Goal to Double Its Forest Cover by 2050

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....
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31 Mar, 2020

ATP Shifts Gears to Present More Online Environmental Education Resources during Crisis

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...
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19 Mar, 2020

Mother Nature Doesn't Stop Working!

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...
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13 Mar, 2020

Lessons from #ForestSummit19 - Social and Environmental Factors in Starting New Forests: Lessons from ATP’s 25 Years of Experience

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,”...
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10 Mar, 2020

Make Armenia Green Again: Can planting 10 million trees shore up the country's borders and save its environment?

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...
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04 Mar, 2020

Thank You for Investing in Our Work, Celebrating Our Accomplishments, and Helping Us Protect Armenia

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...
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03 Mar, 2020

NAASR and ATP Join Forces to Report on Forests and the Green Revolution Happening in Armenia

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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NEWS

Lessons from #ForestSummit19 - Urban Forestry and Tree Cover is a Key Component of Reforestation

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Lessons from #ForestSummit19 - Experts Discuss Strategies for Accessing Large-Scale Funding for Forest Conservation, Restoration, and Afforestation

Lessons from #ForestSummit19 - Expansion of Nursery Capacity is Crucial to Meet Armenia’s Goal to Double Its Forest Cover by 2050

ATP Shifts Gears to Present More Online Environmental Education Resources during Crisis

Mother Nature Doesn't Stop Working!

Lessons from #ForestSummit19 - Social and Environmental Factors in Starting New Forests: Lessons from ATP’s 25 Years of Experience

Make Armenia Green Again: Can planting 10 million trees shore up the country's borders and save its environment?

Thank You for Investing in Our Work, Celebrating Our Accomplishments, and Helping Us Protect Armenia

NAASR and ATP Join Forces to Report on Forests and the Green Revolution Happening in Armenia