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About Jason Sohigian

Jason A. Sohigian is the Deputy Director of Armenia Tree Project. His primary role in the organization is communication of program goals and achievements among funders, the media, and the environmental community through publications, press releases, direct mail, and events. Jason is pursuing a Master’s Degree in Environmental Management at Harvard University with a focus on Sustainable Development. His undergraduate degree is in the Environment, Technology, and Society Program at Clark University with a concentration in Physics, and his 1993 capstone thesis was on energy interdependence in the former Soviet Union. He is a member of a number of organizations including the Armenian Environmental Network, Association of Fundraising Professionals, Earthwatch Institute, Harvard Environment Club, Net Impact Boston, Trees for Watertown, Union of Concerned Scientists, and Watertown Citizens for Environmental Safety. From 1999 to 2004, Jason was Editor of the Armenian Weekly. More Posts

TEDx Yerevan Announces Speakers for ‘Beyond Borders’ Event

September 17, 2010 // 0 Comments

TEDx Yerevan has announced the speakers selected for its first by-invitation-only event being held on Sept. 25. The theme of the widely anticipated event is “Beyond Borders” and topics of the 6-12 minute TED Talks will include innovation, technology, education, diaspora, and the arts. The …

A 2 kW photovoltaic station assembled and laminated by specialists at the State Engineering University of Armenia was installed on the roof of St. Sarkis Church in Yerevan (Photo source: EU-Armenia Web Portal on Renewable Energy)

Sohigian: Listening to the Wind of Change: Renewable Energy in Armenia

January 30, 2010 // 7 Comments

The Armenian Weekly January 2010 Magazine A 2 kW photovoltaic station assembled and laminated by specialists at the State Engineering University of Armenia was installed on the roof of St. Sarkis Church in Yerevan (Photo source: EU-Armenia Web Portal on Renewable Energy) Armenia relies on …

Toward a New Ethic

February 22, 2009 // 0 Comments

Sustainable Development and Armenia’s Environment “The moral argument is that we have a duty to preserve irreplaceable gifts of creation, whereas we have no comparable duty toward transient commercial goods. The economic argument is that any society that depletes its natural capital is bound to …