Photos by Raheleh Zomorodinia & Ahmad Nadalian Report by Ahmad Nadalian During last week (April 29 – May 4, 2008) a new environmental art festival was held on the coast of Caspian Sea, in the north of Iran . More than 140 artists from different part of Iran gathered on this beautiful region to create… Continue reading Tree of Life: 16th Environmental Art Festival in Iran
Category: Environment
Vienna University Symposium by Dr. Kazem Moussavi Zadeh
Dissertation of Dr. Kazem Moussavi zadeh, head of Environment section of the Green Party of Iran
Vienna University, 30 September 2007
Organised by the Scholars for Peace in the Middle East (Austria) and Café Critique.
The Tehran-Shomal Construction Project: Another step towards the destruction of the Iranian environment
The Iranian government has plans to renew construction of the Tehran-Shomal (Northern Iran) highway. The proposed 123 kilometer long and 26-meter wide highway will pass through the mountain forests of Alborz and Mazandaran to join Tehran with the northern cities of Chaloos, Noshahr, and Clardasht.
The Lives of Millions of People in Tehran are in Danger
During the last month, air pollution in Tehran has surpassed all records due to increased levels of carbon monoxide and suspended particles in the air. The air pollution has been so extreme that people are forced to wear masks in the streets. In some parts of the city, the smog has been so thick that… Continue reading The Lives of Millions of People in Tehran are in Danger