The Green Association was founded in 2006 as a way to encourage environmental activism and education among youth in rural communities.  The organization’s capacity has grown quickly through active youth participation.  The youth organizations meet regularly after school with facilitators from the Green Association headquarters in Ijevan.  During meetings, youth participate in environmental classes, community actions, and inter-community projects.  In the fall of 2007, the Association completed work on the Sustainable Agriculture Training Facility (SATF) in Khashtarak village, with the financial assistance of the SPA Program.  Centered on a solar greenhouse, the facility provides a headquarters for applied education in sustainable agriculture and environmentally sustainable living.

The operations of the Green Association are overseen by director Arkadi Mkhitaryan.  Each youth group has a group leader who is responsible for supervising all group activities and organizing meetings.

The implementing capacity of the Green Association is drawn from its’ strong community ties in the villages where the youth groups are located. Support from local school directors, village mayors, teachers and parents has been fostered through a long series of successful projects by both the Green Association and its partner organization, Green Tavush. Successfully implemented projects include summer camps, writing competitions, trash cleanups, and film screenings.