The Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Assets (FPWC) together with its General Partner VivaCell-MTS is launching a new project with a kickoff event in the Tsovagyugh community. The close cooperation between the parties continues in the fields of nature conservation and environmental education.

 

In addition to numerous ongoing projects, this year the partners launch another joint project, which aims at preventing and/or reducing pollution and protecting the environment to allow the target villages to use alternative energy sources. This ten month long project will be implemented in four communities of the Gegharkunik, Ararat and Tavush regions and contains two components: offering capacity trainings for local villagers and offering locals access to renewable energy (solar driven water pumps, electric fences, solar heating) and supporting them in the usage. As Armenia has a fairly good potential for solar energy, the renewable energy technologies can enhance energy efficiency of households as well as improve environmental and social issues of the target communities.

 

«This project aims at improving the living conditions for the community based on environmental friendly approaches and sustainable use of biodiversity. VivaCell-MTS’ understanding of Sustainability is by helping people in regions to endure and remain diverse and productive in their own communities»,-commented VivaCell-MTS General Manager Ralph Yirikian.

 

The project aspires to become a long-term cooperation between the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Assets (FPWC) and VivaCell-MTS in the fields of environmental protection and sustainable use and conservation of natural resources. Both parties attach great importance to the use of modern technologies in the environmental protection, which in its turn will promote nature conservation, energy efficiency and community development. VivaCell-MTS will provide AMD 70 million for the realization of the project.

 

 

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