Month: March 2009

Landmark Ruling for Indigenous in Brazil

After a 20-year legal struggle to secure their traditional lands, five indigenous groups who reside on the Raposa Serra do Sol reserve in the northern Brazilian state of Roraima are celebrating a momentous ruling that recognizes the demarcation and protec

Secrets for Success from China’s top Green Heroes

According to Greengrants’ China Advisory Board Coordinator, “The new generation of Chinese youth activists is using the media to become more empowered and more effective. [Young people] use this new media to publicize, to network, to get connected with people.”

Greengrants Supporter Roy Young on Submarine Tailings Disposal Practices

Longtime Greengrants donor and friend, Roy Young, owner of Nature’s Own stores across Colorado, has co-authored an article on the impacts of the horrendous practice of submarine tailings disposal in the March/April 2009 edition of World Watch Magazine.

Greengrants and Aveda Partner for Clean Water

On Wednesday, the Aveda Corporation will launch its 2009 Earth Month Campaign dedicated to raising awareness about water access and water rights around the world.

Negative Impacts of Tree Plantations on Women

Greengrants Global Advisor, Friends of the Earth International (FOEI), and grantee, World Rainforest Movement, released a report in March detailing the impacts of monoculture tree plantations on women. See press release below.

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