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ARMENIA TREE PROJECT
65 Main Street
Watertown, MA 02472
Toll Free: (866) 965-TREE
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.armeniatree.org
PRESS RELEASE
May 21, 2008
Public Forum to be Held on Sustainable Development Strategies For Armenia's
Future
WATERTOWN, MA--According to studies by international forestry experts,
Armenia is one of the vulnerable countries with a forest cover of less than
10 percent. As a result, Armenia faces challenges caused by erosion,
landslides, water management, climate change, and desertification. A number
of factors have contributed to this crisis, some of which are related to
geopolitics, poverty, corruption, and poor land management practices.
Since 1994, Armenia Tree Project (ATP) has been working to implement
solutions to these problems by planting trees at hundreds of urban and rural
areas around the country. To highlight the next phase of this work, ATP and
a number of cosponsoring organizations will be hosting a public forum on
Thursday, June 19 titled "Sustainable Development Strategies for Armenia's
Future."
The program will begin with the screening of a recent documentary film by
Vem Media Arts of Yerevan, followed by a presentation by ATP Executive
Director Jeff Masarjian and Zachary Parisa of the Yale University School of
Forestry and Environmental Studies.
Mr. Parisa has done field work in the forests of northern Armenia, near
ATP's 15-acre Mirak Family Reforestation Nursery in Margahovit Village, and
he is drafting a sustainable forestry manual for Armenia.
This event is cosponsored by Armenia Tree Project, Armenian Assembly,
Armenian Cultural Foundation, Armenian Environmental Network, Armenian
National Committee, and Vem Media Arts. "We are very excited to be
collaborating with these organizations, all which have recently partnered
with ATP to spread the message about sustainable development and the threat
of deforestation," added Masarjian. "It is our sincere hope that the list of
organizations grows in the coming years as we advance our reforestation
programs in Armenia."
The Thursday, June 19 event will begin with a complimentary reception at
6:00 pm, followed by a public presentation at 7:00 pm. The program will be
held at the Armenian Cultural Foundation, 441 Mystic Avenue, Arlington,
Massachusetts. Seating limited, so please RSVP by June 13 by calling (781)
646-3090 or send an email to [email protected].
PHOTO CAPTION: Zachary Parisa (right) from the Yale University School of
Forestry and Environmental Studies has done field work in Armenia's forests
near ATP's Mirak Family Reforestation Nursery and he is drafting a
sustainable forestry manual for Armenia (Photo by Kathryn Howard)
65 Main Street
Watertown, MA 02472
Toll Free: (866) 965-TREE
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.armeniatree.org
PRESS RELEASE
May 21, 2008
Public Forum to be Held on Sustainable Development Strategies For Armenia's
Future
WATERTOWN, MA--According to studies by international forestry experts,
Armenia is one of the vulnerable countries with a forest cover of less than
10 percent. As a result, Armenia faces challenges caused by erosion,
landslides, water management, climate change, and desertification. A number
of factors have contributed to this crisis, some of which are related to
geopolitics, poverty, corruption, and poor land management practices.
Since 1994, Armenia Tree Project (ATP) has been working to implement
solutions to these problems by planting trees at hundreds of urban and rural
areas around the country. To highlight the next phase of this work, ATP and
a number of cosponsoring organizations will be hosting a public forum on
Thursday, June 19 titled "Sustainable Development Strategies for Armenia's
Future."
The program will begin with the screening of a recent documentary film by
Vem Media Arts of Yerevan, followed by a presentation by ATP Executive
Director Jeff Masarjian and Zachary Parisa of the Yale University School of
Forestry and Environmental Studies.
Mr. Parisa has done field work in the forests of northern Armenia, near
ATP's 15-acre Mirak Family Reforestation Nursery in Margahovit Village, and
he is drafting a sustainable forestry manual for Armenia.
This event is cosponsored by Armenia Tree Project, Armenian Assembly,
Armenian Cultural Foundation, Armenian Environmental Network, Armenian
National Committee, and Vem Media Arts. "We are very excited to be
collaborating with these organizations, all which have recently partnered
with ATP to spread the message about sustainable development and the threat
of deforestation," added Masarjian. "It is our sincere hope that the list of
organizations grows in the coming years as we advance our reforestation
programs in Armenia."
The Thursday, June 19 event will begin with a complimentary reception at
6:00 pm, followed by a public presentation at 7:00 pm. The program will be
held at the Armenian Cultural Foundation, 441 Mystic Avenue, Arlington,
Massachusetts. Seating limited, so please RSVP by June 13 by calling (781)
646-3090 or send an email to [email protected].
PHOTO CAPTION: Zachary Parisa (right) from the Yale University School of
Forestry and Environmental Studies has done field work in Armenia's forests
near ATP's Mirak Family Reforestation Nursery and he is drafting a
sustainable forestry manual for Armenia (Photo by Kathryn Howard)