Update: China Earthquake Support
GreenSOS, a long time Greengrants grantee in China, outlines their recent work to provide support to communities affected by the May 12, 2008, Earthquake in China.
Getting the Grassroots into the Spotlight AT IUCN in Barcelona
The Greengrants Alliance of Funds will guide an exploration of successful approaches for assisting local community groups to meet critical conservation challenges at the upcoming IUCN World Conservation Congress in Barcelona Spain.
Gas Flaring: ERA Flays Arrest of Activists, Journalists
The Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth, Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) has condemned Tuesday’s arrest and detention of its officers, community elders, and some journalists at Iwherekan community, Delta State, by soldiers guarding gas flaring sites.
Chinese Eco-Detective Treads Lightly
Zhang Yadong provokes and soothes government on environmental issues.
Conservation and Justice Groups Split over Forest Carbon Trading — Ghana
This is an interesting overview article in the Guardian that highlights some of the concerns with including tropical forests in carbon markets. One of our grantees in Ghana (Civic Response, grant number 50-592, 2004) is quoted.