Last week, we spoke with Yaizha Campanario, a volunteer advisor who recommends grants for Global Greengrants Fund in Peru. Yaizha gave us an update on the challenges Indigenous communities in the Peruvian Amazon are facing in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The biggest concern is keeping the pandemic from spreading to remote Indigenous communities in […]
Last week, we had the opportunity to hear from our East Africa coordinator and our Kenya advisor, who are directly in touch with our network of grantees and advisors throughout Eastern Africa. Our conversation with Naomi Lanoi Leleto and Mali Ole Kaunga gave us some insights into how local people, and especially Indigenous communities, across […]
And Why Environmental Justice is More Important Than Ever By Alex Grossman, Director of Communications Want to prevent the next pandemic? Of course you do. That’s why you’re staying at home, wearing a mask, and washing your hands, just like the rest of the world. There’s one more thing that you can do, and this […]
From the Comfort of Your Own Home As activist Dolores Huerta said, “Every moment is an organizing opportunity, every person a potential activist, every minute a chance to change the world.” Today is the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, a day which marks the beginning of the modern environmental movement. This year, the celebration of […]
By Alex Grossman, Director of Communications Last month, the Cambodian government made the decision to postpone the construction of any new hydropower dams along the Mekong River for the next decade. This is a huge victory for activists working against the construction of new development projects, as well as the tens of thousands who rely […]
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