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Burning leaves harms human health and the environment. Join our campaign to demand an end to this practice in Yerevan.

In Progress • Oct - Dec

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We are observing deep pruning on school grounds. This is unsafe. Please share the EAC Pruning Guide with school principals.

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60% of Trees under threat

An analysis of the planned felling of elms, poplars, and maples in Yerevan and its potential impact on public health.

Announced • January 2025

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Tumanyan St.

2025-07-17

Report on the state of trees along Tumanyan street in Yerevan, Armenia.

Active Investigation

Illegal Trenching: Nairi Zaryan St.

2026-01-18 · open

Complaint filed regarding damage to tree roots during sewer pipe replacement work near Milano and Firenze Towers Residential Complex.

Active Citizen: Greening Refused

2025-12-18 · open

Active Citizen employees regularly refuse to replant previously felled trees. We are trying to understand the issue.

Illegal Trenching: Grigor Lusavorich St.

2025-10-03 · open

Complaint filed regarding damage to tree roots during sewer pipe replacement work near Milano and Firenze Towers Residential Complex.

	[1] Legal Framework Updating laws, rules, and other regulations.
	[1.1] Modern Planting and Care Standards Adaptation of modern, proven standards for plant care, instead of inventing our own (EAC, ANSI A300).
	[1.2] Ban on Topping Topping and severe pruning cause enormous harm to trees and should be prohibited.
	[1.3] Participatory Greening Legalization of greening initiatives by residents in public green areas.
	[1.4] Instrumental Analysis Prohibition of tree removal based solely on a dendrologist's visual inspection.
	[1.5] Institute of Professional Arborists The city should certify arborists and hire them from the market, rather than keeping them on staff.
	[1.6] Updated Valuation Methodology Harm to trees should not be valued at less than the price of firewood from those trees.
	[1.7] Public Greening Council An open public body should be created to participate in key decision-making.
	[2] Digital Inventory Open access to information about green assets.
	[2.1] Inventory A public GIS system with all information about trees.
	[2.2] Engagement Tools Residents should have the opportunity to participate in the lives of trees.
	[3] Soil and Circular Economy Improving soil quality and the circulation of organic matter.
	[3.1] Leaf Composting Leaves collected in the fall should be composted and used as fertilizer.
	[3.2] Mulching Shredding collected organic matter into wood chips for mulching.
	[3.3] Mycorrhizal Inoculation Introducing beneficial fungi to green spaces.
	[3.4] Trunk Base Area Water and air must have access to the roots of all trees.
	[4] Biocontrol and Diversity Increasing the species diversity of animals and plants.
	[4.1] Species Diversity Individual tree species should not dominate.
	[4.2] Invasive Species Control Systematic control of Ailanthus and similar invasive weeds.
	[4.3] Attracting Birds and Bats Natural methods of combating insect pests.
	[4.4] Attracting Entomophages Attracting insects to combat pests.
	[4.5] Meadow Lawns Mixed lawns to support insect and bird diversity.
	[4.6] Nursery Network Organization of nurseries with an emphasis on local and endemic species.
	[5] Expansion Potential New promising types of greening.
	[5.1] Vertical Greening Greening of building walls and trees.
	[5.2] Green Roofs Returning the area of buildings to the ecosystem's circulation.
	[5.3] Pocket Forests Ultra-compact but ultra-dense green areas.
	[5.4] Green Corridors Ecological connectivity of green zones for animal migration.
	[5.5] Green zone accessibility Public green zones should be in the walking distance, rule of 3-30-300.

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