Moving Towards DDT-Free: Uganda and Beyond
As reported in a recent Reuters article, the United Nations has announced a plan to rid the world of DDT by 2020.
The Story of Stuff Makes the Headlines
Annie Leonard, one of the founders of Greengrants’ India Advisory Board and longtime member of the Greengrants network, is gaining fame for her video entitled ‘The Story of Stuff.’
Te Tika Mataiapo Joins Greengrants Network
We are pleased to welcome Te Tika Mataiapo to the Greengrants Pacific Islands Advisory Board. Te Tika is the President of the Koutu Nui, a council of traditional leaders in the Cook Islands.
Landmark Case against Texaco for Amazon Pollution Nears End
Sixteen years after the lawsuit was first filed by Ecuadoran residents of the Amazon rainforest against Texaco—now owned by Chevron—for polluting their lands and waters, the end is finally in sight. At stake is the largest damages award for an environmental case in history—more than $27 billion.
Afro-Colombians and Indigenous Groups Caught in the Crossfire
The state of Chocó, in northwestern Colombia, is one of the rainiest spots in the world, a jungle haven with high biodiversity. Bordering both the Pacific and the Atlantic Oceans, this natural resource-rich state is also marked by some of the highest poverty rates in the country. It is to this unique region that colonizers […]