ABOUT ACE

OUR VISION


Protect and valorize natural resources & create environmentally and socially conscious communities with the essence of safeguarding human health, public welfare and the environment.

OUR MISSIONS

IDENTIFY

Communities and areas where we can make a difference in cleanliness and the valorization of th​​e natural and cultural heritage.

COLLABORATE

Root causes to problems and work on addressing them through awareness raising, capacity building and hands-on project implementation

UNDERSTAND

Initiatives, making sure that available/local human, natural and physical resources can be optimally utilized to ensure sustainable development

CREATE

With community groups, civil organizations, and local and central authorities throughout.

HOW WE STARTED

  • The idea started while working in Tyre in 2013

  • we recognized that a fisherman community can create a clean environment (in its quarters and historic fishing harbor)

  • by reinforcing cultural identity and sense of belonging, appreciation of crafts passed-down

  • by ancestors and belief in cleanliness as a way forward.

MEET OUR TEAM

We are professionals with experience in the private sector and academia.

Our work at ACE relates to the need to empower local communities to value and protect their natural resources.

We have extensive experience in the fields of environment, agriculture (agro-ecology and irrigation), earth sciences, natural resources management, communication, and community development and resilience programs and funding programs, among others.

Raji Maasri

FOUNDER & VICE PRESIDENT

DR. Soumaya Ayadi

PRESIDENT

Sabine El-Khazen

GENERAL SECRETARY

ACE hosts the national chapter of the International Association for Promoting Geoethics (IAPG), and represents, through its president, the African Geopark Network, African Association of Women in Geosciences and GoGEOPARKS in Lebanon.