Armenia Tree Project is widely known as an environmental organization that plants trees in the Republic of Armenia. Over the course of its experience in greening Armenia, ATP’s leadership recognized that planting trees alone will not necessarily lead to a successful outcome. As a result, ATP introduced an environmental education program to supplement its tree planting programs and prepare a new generation of environmental stewards.
Some of the goals of the environmental education program are to engage young people in environmental issues, educate them on how to think green, to appreciate their natural heritage, and to strive for a sustainable and healthy environment. Environmental education has become one of ATP’s core programs and it has been implemented in all of Armenia’s regions since 2005.
In 2010, 198 teachers were trained to use ATP’s Plant an Idea, Plant a Tree education manual. Already in 2011, ATP staff has organized two five-day training sessions using the Plant an Idea, Plant a Tree teacher’s manual with 26 teachers from schools in Yerevan. In March, environmental training events are being planned at schools in Kotayk, Armavir, and Aragatsotn regions. ATP staff provides environmental training for schoolchildren and involves them in various practical environmental activities.
To read more about ATP's Building Bridges environmental education program, click here.
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