New Southern Cone Advisor–Marila Lazaro
Introducing Marila Lazaro of Uruguay, the newest member of our Southern Cone advisory board. This board recommends grants in Uruguay, Paraguay, Argentina, and Chile.
Chinese Grantee Member Receives Scholarship
Ms. Li Yue, a leading member of Petroleum and Environment Network (PEN), a Greengrants grantee, was awarded a scholarship to study at Stanford University.
China Board Coordinator Wen Bo Speaks at the Council on Foundations Annual Conference
The Council on Foundations held their Annual Conference this month. Greengrants’ China Advisory Board Coordinator, Wen Bo, came from Beijing to take part in the conference and speak on a panel on Environmental Grantmaking in China.
Blogging From Bangkok: Our IFI Board meets to discuss grantmaking strategies
Reporting from Bangkok, Heather helps us get to know our International Financial Institutions Advisory Board better. Find out more about the advisors on this board, their diverse backgrounds, and the range of issues they work on–all linked by a commitmen
Peruvian Activist Father Arana is Threatened for Work against Mine
Father Arana of GRUFIDES, a grassroots group in Peru working on issues of extractive mining impacts, has been threatened by masked men and followed a mining company vehicle from the Yanacocha Mine, owned by Newmont Mining Corporation.