South Africa Journal—Activists on the Move
Greengrants’ Helen Gemmill recently traveled to South Africa for the Southern Africa Advisory Board meeting. She met with activists and grantees fighting for a healthy environment on many fronts.
NPR on Gas Flaring in Nigeria
Listen to a broadcast by National Public Radio on the impacts of gas flaring in the Niger Delta of Nigeria.
Meet Carolina Campos from Brazil
Carolina Campos of the Social Environmental Support Center–a partner in the Greengrants Alliance of Funds–tells us about youth activism in Brazil, her perspective on grantmaking, and some of the favorite projects she’s seen over the years.
India: Grantee Wins International Public Health Award!
Jagdish Patel is the recipient of the 2007 International Award from the Occupational Health and Safety division of the American Public Health Association.
China Shuts Down Influential Nonprofit Publication
On July 4, Beijing municipal police raided the Beijing office of China Development Brief, an independent publication about China’s social development and civil society that has been operating since 1996. This key publication has now been banned.