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NY TO HOST FUNDRAISING EVENT FOR ARMENIAN VILLAGE ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT
PanARMENIAN.Net
May 11, 2012 - 13:02 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia Tree Project (ATP) and the Acopian Center for
the Environment (ACE) are joining together to initiate a new project
in Margahovit village, located in the Lori region of northern Armenia,
and will hold a fundraising event on June 6 in New York City.
Titled "Regardening of Eden," the project is an unprecedented
partnership between two of Armenia's pre-eminent environmental
organizations, The Armenian Weekly reported.
Focusing on the importance of trees, the protection of wildlife
habitat, and proper waste management, the partnership will engage
local youth and community residents in the creation of a new park,
environmental education, trash collection, and recycling programs.
Since Margahovit village does not have a park or a green zone where
residents can gather and relax, ATP will establish a green territory
for the community as part of this partnership. "We will organize
tree plantings with local residents, schoolchildren, and other young
community members," explained ATP Director Jeff Masarjian. "In the
future, we expect the community to bring benches and establish a
playground, thus developing this territory into a real recreational
resource."
In addition to hands-on tree plantings, ATP and ACE will assist with
the establishment of an eco-club at the public school in Margahovit and
education programs for the adult population focusing on planting and
tree care, recycling, and waste composting. An important element will
be a series of trainings presented by ACE on "Appreciating Birds and
Protecting their Local Habitats" for schoolchildren at ATP's Michael
and Virginia Ohanian Center for Environmental Studies. Lessons will
address bird identification, wintering, and breeding the birds of
Lori, ways to preserve bird habitats, and the impact of waste on
nature and the environment.
The final aspect of the "Regardening of Eden" partnership is the
implementation of recycling and waste removal programs. ATP and
ACE staff and local residents will organize clean-up activities in
Margahovit village as part of the "Let's do it! Armenia" campaign
scheduled for Sept. 15. "Let's do it! Armenia" is a pan-Armenian
volunteer effort tied to the World Cleanup 2012 initiative. The goal
is to unite everyone around the idea of cleaning up trash throughout
Armenia, including historical and cultural sites.
To implement the project in 2012 and to sustain it for years to come,
ATP and ACE are organizing a public benefit event for the partnership
on June 6 at the exclusive Hotel Chantelle in New York City.
PanARMENIAN.Net
May 11, 2012 - 13:02 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia Tree Project (ATP) and the Acopian Center for
the Environment (ACE) are joining together to initiate a new project
in Margahovit village, located in the Lori region of northern Armenia,
and will hold a fundraising event on June 6 in New York City.
Titled "Regardening of Eden," the project is an unprecedented
partnership between two of Armenia's pre-eminent environmental
organizations, The Armenian Weekly reported.
Focusing on the importance of trees, the protection of wildlife
habitat, and proper waste management, the partnership will engage
local youth and community residents in the creation of a new park,
environmental education, trash collection, and recycling programs.
Since Margahovit village does not have a park or a green zone where
residents can gather and relax, ATP will establish a green territory
for the community as part of this partnership. "We will organize
tree plantings with local residents, schoolchildren, and other young
community members," explained ATP Director Jeff Masarjian. "In the
future, we expect the community to bring benches and establish a
playground, thus developing this territory into a real recreational
resource."
In addition to hands-on tree plantings, ATP and ACE will assist with
the establishment of an eco-club at the public school in Margahovit and
education programs for the adult population focusing on planting and
tree care, recycling, and waste composting. An important element will
be a series of trainings presented by ACE on "Appreciating Birds and
Protecting their Local Habitats" for schoolchildren at ATP's Michael
and Virginia Ohanian Center for Environmental Studies. Lessons will
address bird identification, wintering, and breeding the birds of
Lori, ways to preserve bird habitats, and the impact of waste on
nature and the environment.
The final aspect of the "Regardening of Eden" partnership is the
implementation of recycling and waste removal programs. ATP and
ACE staff and local residents will organize clean-up activities in
Margahovit village as part of the "Let's do it! Armenia" campaign
scheduled for Sept. 15. "Let's do it! Armenia" is a pan-Armenian
volunteer effort tied to the World Cleanup 2012 initiative. The goal
is to unite everyone around the idea of cleaning up trash throughout
Armenia, including historical and cultural sites.
To implement the project in 2012 and to sustain it for years to come,
ATP and ACE are organizing a public benefit event for the partnership
on June 6 at the exclusive Hotel Chantelle in New York City.