Dr. Artsivadze has been involved in environmental activities for about 25 years, working at Centre for Biodiversity Conservation and Research (NACRES), a leading Georgian NGO. Apart from lecturing at major Georgian universities, he has been involved in numerous projects aimed at biodiversity conservation, improving the management of protected areas  and sustainable use of forests and pastures. During 2009-2016, Kakha coordinated the joint program of the Council of Europe, Ministry of Environmental Protection of Georgia and NACRES, aimed at the establishment of “The Emerald Network” in Georgia, as well as numerous other related project since 2016.