This 2008 film by Inga Zarafian documents a precarious proposal to site a toxic gold mine processing facility near Lake Sevan in the Republic of Armenia. (Armenian with English subtitles)
In celebration of the 15th anniversary of its founding, Armenia Tree Project (www.armeniatree.org) has released a new documentary about its tree planting, environmental education, and poverty reduction programs. Armenia faced a series of challenges in the late 1980s including an earthquake, military conflict, and energy shortages that contributed to widespread poverty especially among the rural population. A large percentage of the population was dependent on wood for cooking and heating, so A...