My Forest Armenia Opens Biodiversity Exhibit at COP17
The immersive exhibition showcases biological interdependence to promote global nature conservation.
Updated on Oct. 20, 2026 in Environmental
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My Forest Armenia has launched the Forest Biodiversity: An Immersive Experience exhibition within the Green Zone at COP17. The project uses multimedia technologies to demonstrate how interconnected forest life functions above and below the ground.
Why it matters
The exhibition highlights the role of collective responsibility in addressing environmental challenges. It aims to illustrate how individual contributions can drive large-scale ecological change.
The exhibition utilizes an array of multimedia tools and immersive technologies to simulate biological interdependence across a forest ecosystem. This installation provides a detailed view of forest life both above and below the soil level.
The players
My Forest Armenia
This non-governmental organization is dedicated to forest conservation and reforestation efforts.
H. Hovnanian Family Foundation
This philanthropic organization focuses on supporting various community and environmental development projects.
The details
The project represents a collaborative effort supported by the Power of One Dram initiative and the H. Hovnanian Family Foundation. Embassies representing Belgium and Germany in Armenia also provided support for the initiative.
Timeline
The exhibition officially opened on October 20, 2026.
The Big Picture
The exhibition aligns with the goals of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity by visually demonstrating the importance of protecting fragile forest ecosystems. This approach shifts public engagement from abstract policy discussions to tangible observations of biological interdependence.
Visitors to the COP17 Green Zone can engage directly with the educational multimedia content to better understand forest conservation needs. The exhibition provides a model for how environmental NGOs can utilize immersive storytelling to mobilize public support for conservation.
The takeaway
The installation emphasizes that large-scale environmental health depends on the cumulative effect of individual actions. Attendees are encouraged to reflect on how personal choices contribute to the preservation of global biodiversity.
Further reading
For broader context on how such initiatives fit into the global landscape, read more in our Environmental section.
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