Month: October 2009

Greengrants Grantee Vitae Civilis Prepares for Copenhagen

Vitae Civilis, a Greengrants Brazil grantee and organization of former advisor Rubens Born, is part of a larger coalition of environmental groups and humanitarian organizations calling for a strong agreement to come out of the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen this December.

Monitor Institute Researcher Blogs about Greengrants and Intuition

Global Greengrants Fund was featured in the blog GOOD, in a post focusing on the role of intuition in philanthropy.

Food or Fuel: The Biofuel Conflict in Africa

Thousands of acres of arable land in Tanzania are being re-allocated for biofuel production. As the price of oil has fluctuated, demand for biofuels has grown intensely, leading the government to strike deals with biofuels investors, ultimately upsetting the balance between land for food and land for fuel.

Mphanda Nkuwa Dam Continues to Threaten Zambezi River Communities

In June, Greengrants published an article on local communities raising awareness about the socio-economic and environmental impacts of the proposed Mphanda Nkuwa Dam, located on the Zambezi River in Mozambique.

Southeast Asia: Funds Needed for Relief and Reconstruction

Late September’s and early October’s typhoons and earthquake in the Philippines and Indonesia have resulted in upwards of 1,400 deaths and left thousands more homeless and at risk for illness and disease.

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