The following comic strip was prepared by illustrator Alik Arzoumanian for the Armenia Tree Project (ATP) and the Armenian Weekly. Aram and Maral are cousins. Aram is from Watertown, Mass. Maral lives in Karin village, Armenia.
YEREVAN (A.W.)—Armenia ranks 48th (out of 143 countries) in the New Economics Foundation’s 2009 installment of the Happy Planet Index (HPI), which measures “the ecological efficiency with which human well-being is delivered around the world.” […]
WATERTOWN, Mass.—In celebration of the 15th anniversary of its founding, Armenia Tree Project (ATP) has released a new documentary film about its cutting-edge tree planting and environmental education programs. The 15-minute film, titled “Every Tree…,” […]
YEREVAN—The Armenian Botanical Gardens and Institute is in dire need of a make-over. Once the blossoming rose of Yerevan, today it has wilted through hard economical times and lack of governmental support. Where colorful floral […]
YEREVAN–Vem Media Arts of Yerevan recently completed the 10th in a series of 11 films about environmental issues in the Republic of Armenia. Its latest film, “Evil Quartet,” is about the threats to biodiversity. The […]
Sustainable Development and Armenia’s Environment “The moral argument is that we have a duty to preserve irreplaceable gifts of creation, whereas we have no comparable duty toward transient commercial goods. The economic argument is that […]
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