Month: June 2009

Mphanda Nkuwa Dam Threatens Communities in Mozambique

In Mozambique, Greengrants grantee Voices of the Zambezi and partner Justiça Ambiental have been organizing local communities and raising awareness about the environmental and socio-economic impacts of the proposed Mphanda Nkuwa Dam, located on the Zambezi River.

Indigenous Protest for Rights in Peru—Update: Historic Victory

For more than six weeks the indigenous peoples of Peru, coordinated by Greengrants grantee the Inter-Ethnic Development Association of the Peruvian Rainforest (AIDESEP), have been protesting to protect their natural resource rights.

Cook Islands Grantee wins 2009 SEED Award

Titikaveka, based in the Cook Islands, received the Local Entrepreneurship award, one of the 2009 SEED Awards for Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Development.

Niger Delta Communities Facing Worst Violence in Years

For the past several weeks, the people of the Warri South portion of the oil-rich Niger Delta have been caught in the violent crossfire between the Nigerian military Joint Task Force (JTF) and rebel groups, drawing media attention from around the world.

Greengrants Article in EGA Spring Journal

Greengrants Alliance of Funds Coordinator, A. Scott Dupree, published an article entitled “Grassroots Environmentalism and the Demise of Economies of Scale” in the Spring Journal of the Environmental Grantmakers Association. His article focuses on the imp

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