In the Name of God Who Gives Us Existance

Green Front of IRAN(GFI) was established in 1989 by four medical students in Tehran . After initial establishment, GFI members started negotiation with many scholars, university professors and distinguished individuals in order to use their experiences to lighten the way for future. This led to the point where GFI considered public awareness on environmental issues as its first and primary goal and started several programs in that way.

How It Started

• · Green Front of Iran (GFI) was established by a small group of distinguished personalities in October 1989.

• · Four medical students as founders of GFI headed this group.

Current Staff

• · Dr. Syamak Moattari President and Speaker

• · Dr. Jamal Moini Head of Board of Directors

• · GFI has Around 6000 members that are active in more than 35 working groups

GFI Believes in :

•  Cooperative and Group Management

•  Most Jobs Done by Youth between 18 and 25

•  Women's Participation

•  Improving the Self-Confidence of Young Membe rs

Some Examples of the Activities

• · Peak Cleanups in World Mountain Day

• · Cleanup of Anzali Wetland

• · Caspian Sea Cleanup Campaign

• · Various Forestation Ceremonies

• · Cleanup of Banks of Rivers

• · Warnings Against Over-Consumption of Water

• · Recycling Projects and Face-to-Face Training

• · Organization of Bicycling Programs

• · Environmental Assessment of Industrial Complexes

Important Points

•  GFI is a member of IUCN, GEF NGO network and SWS

•  Participatory management and team working

•  Most Job is Done by Youth between 18 and 25 and Women's Participation

•  GFI try to empower the individuals and organizations which are active in environmental issues

•  GFI is a non-governmental, non-profit and non-political organization

•  “Solh-e-Sabze” is the name of a quarterly magazine and a monthly news letter which serve as a forum for presenting environmental news, suggestions, and criticisms

•  GFI has some affiliated branches in other provinces in Iran