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As Leaders Gather in Bonn for COP23 Climate Talks

The 23rd Conference of Parties is currently being held in Bonn, Germany and political and civil society leaders are meeting to discuss and address the ongoing impacts of climate change. As the leaders meet to plan progress towards goals outlined in the Paris Climate Agreement, the impacts of climate change are being felt by communities […]

Iron, Sand, and the Sweet Taste of Victory

Off the beaten path, but just three hours from Santiago, lies the region of Maule, Chile – a place of incomparable natural beauty. Near the town of Putú, there are breathtaking sand dunes and wetlands, natural spaces that often end up on the itineraries of visiting tourists. But what you don’t find in the visitors […]

The Catholic Church Divests $5 Trillion from Fossil Fuels

In April 2017, spanning five continents, an international coalition of Catholic institutions has divested from polluting fossil fuels. The Global Catholic Climate movement made the announcement October 3, marking the largest joint declaration of divestment by Catholic organizations to date. The total amount divested totals upwards of $5 trillion. Global Greengrants Fund has supported multiple […]

5 Environmental Defenders Who Give Us Hope

Here at Global Greengrants Fund, we believe solutions to environmental harm and social injustice come from people whose lives are most impacted. Every day, our global network of people on the frontlines and donors comes together to support communities to protect their ways of life and our planet. Because when local people have a say […]

Meet the Youth Climate Activists Suing the U.S. Government

By Julia Woods, Communications Specialist UPDATE: on March 7, 2017, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco ruled that Juliana v. United States & President Donald Trump, et al. can proceed to trial, marking the 3rd failed attempt by the Federal Government to have the case thrown out. Read more here. Across the […]

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