by Brock McCarty, Greengrants Intern The rain forests of Papua New Guinea (PNG) are considered to be among the world’s richest in biological diversity. An estimated 700 distinct languages are spoken by its people, and 97 percent of its land is held in customary ownership by clans or kinship groups rather than individuals […]
Kabwe, the second largest city in Zambia and for years a center of Africa’s mining industry, is now one of the world’s most poisoned cities.
Greengrants executive director Chet Tchozewski wins award for creative philanthropy.
Odigha Odigha, founder of Nigeria’s NGO Coalition for the Environment, was honored with a 2003 Goldman Environmental Prize, considered to be the Nobel Prize for grassroots environmental leaders. He was recognized for his part in winning unprecedented protections for Nigeriaís remaining rainforests. For a great article about Odigha and the Goldman Prize visit: Goldman Prize: […]
Von Hernandez, was honored with a 2003 Goldman Environmental Prize, considered to be the Nobel Prize for grassroots environmental leaders, for his work campaigning against waste incineration in the Philippines and beyond. Among his many roles in this struggle, Von is International Co-coordinator of the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives, a Greengrants grantee. […]
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