In Guatemala communities are fighting against mining companies. From organizing protests to mounting legal battles, groups are working to preserve or restore their environment. These photos tell the story of three fights around Guatemala; fights that we are proud to be a part of. El Sisimite For more than a year and a half, citizens in […]
By Gary Wockner (@garywockner) Andres Coy’s face is lined, his skin the color of the muddy Temash River we just crossed. “There’s no money that can fix the river—you can’t buy back the river.” He says it with the authority he carries as the Mayan spiritual leader, the “Alcalde,” in this Belizean village. Like everywhere […]
Every year, more than 700 grants are processed in our Boulder, Colorado, office and sent or wired to grant recipients around the globe. We are happy to welcome these new members to the Global Greengrants team! Carter Anderson, Grants Administrative Assistant Before joining Global Greengrants in 2015, Carter interned, worked, and volunteered for nonprofits in Peru […]
By Julie Dugdale (@julie_dugdale) If you’re like billions of people on the planet, you get up in the morning, go to work to provide for your family, and come home at night with something for dinner. Your picture might be framed a little differently, but the details boil down to the same thing: livelihood. A […]
It sounds like a brutally disturbing nightmare: Alone in a forest miles from home, a teenage girl fights off a man as he tries to rape her. She flees home in terror, hours on foot, afraid for her life. The next day, the scene repeats itself as she is forced to collect firewood again. Facing […]
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