environmental activism

The Cranes Return, Nowrooz Comes to an End, Racism Challenged
Arseh Sevom — In the US, April 1st is marked with practical jokes. In Iran the first of April is celebrated as Nature’s Day with millions […]

Remembering Wangari Maathai, I Will Be a Hummingbird
“I have always believed that, no matter how dark the cloud, there is always a thin, silver lining, and that is what we must look for.” – Prof. Wangari Maathai Arseh Sevom remembers the Nobel Prize winning activist, Prof. Wangari Maathai who died recently of ov

Protests in Iran spurred by Disappearing Lake
Update: Radio Farda reports that the Parliament in Iran has budget up to $900 million to address the problem. Six months ago, environmental activists in Iran starting sounding the alarm about the state of Lake Orumiyeh (Urmia). Many began posting about Lake Or
