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.
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.
India: Promoting Labor Rights for Gem Workers
Jewelry workers face new challenges For over 2,500 years, the people of Khambhet, India have been masters of shaping and polishing agate and gems into beautiful pieces of jewelry and art. For centuries this work was done on a small scale: inside a person’s home or in small community collectives, using simple tools and methods. […]
Energy Justice (Conference Call Recording)
Last month, Greengrants hosted a conference call on Energy Justice, which explored how large-scale energy development projects are affecting communities around the world.