Environment

“Young Naturalists” Project of the Environmental Education Micro Project Competition, Successfully Completed

Syunik, Goris—A winning project of the Environmental Education Micro Project Competition titled “Young Naturalists,” initiated by Ms. Lusine Shegunts, a teacher from #4 High School in Goris, and her environmentally concerned students took place...
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The “Alternative Energy Sources” Project of the Environmental Education Micro Project Competition Successfully Completed

TALIN, Armenia – Over 70 students from four schools in the Talin area participated in a project called “Alternative Energy Sources,” which aimed to introduce students to alternative and renewable energy sources and their economic, social, and ecological...
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The “Essence of the Armenian Cochineal” Project of the Environmental Education Micro Project Competition, Successfully Completed

ARMAVIR, Armenia – With the aim of raising awareness about the Armenian cochineal or Vordan Karmir, a critically endangered scale insect indigenous to the Ararat Plain and famous for the red dye derived from it historically.
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The “Let’s Speak through Puppets” Project of the Environmental Education Micro Project Competition, Successfully Completed

GEGHARKUNIK, Armenia —The Areguni NGO, through its project “Let’s Speak through Puppets,” delivered environmental education to schoolchildren through puppet theater performances in six villages in the Gegharkunik region, including Chambarak, Vahan,...
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The Thousand Leaf Project Website Launched Jointly by the Armenian Environmental Network and the AUA Acopian Center for the Environment

YEREVAN, Armenia – The Thousand Leaf Project (http://1000leaf.aua.am) is a collaboration between the Armenian Environmental Network (AEN) and the American University of Armenia Acopian Center for the Environment (ACE).
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AUA Center for Responsible Mining Wins “Best Scientific Paper” Award at the 1st International Conference on Mining in Europe

On May 18th, 2016, the American University of Armenia (AUA) Center for Responsible Mining Director Alen Amirkhanian attended and presented at the 1st International Conference on Mining in Europe.
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