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Young people hold the key to mobilizing climate action

By Terry Odendahl As I look toward our planet’s future, I reflect on numerous examples from our past, in which young generations not only helped lead, but also provided the main spark that forced older decision-makers to push through change. That’s why Global Greengrants Fund is partnering with 350.org to provide grants and assistance to […]

Justice for the victims of Guatemala’s Chixoy Dam massacre

By Gary Wockner After decades of work and struggle—and with support from Global Greengrants Fund and other international nonprofits—the villagers near the Chixoy Dam have finally received partial reparations for their loss. On October 15, 2015, the Guatemalan government handed over the first check to Teodora Chen (pictured), a survivor of the 1982 Chixoy massacre. […]

Behind the struggle for Bolivia’s forests and peoples

By Dana Dallavale, Donor Relationship Manager From the Amazon to the Andes, Bolivia’s rich forests and vast high-altitude deserts are home to the highest percentage of indigenous peoples in Latin America. I recently spent a week traveling with our advisor in Bolivia, Ely Lopez. Ely is of Quechua descent, the most prominent indigenous group in […]

Hope for an end to climate chaos lies with people on the front lines

Organizations from 16 countries support Nnimmo Bassey’s call to support indigenous people, youth and women on the front lines of climate change. This is a defining moment in the climate crisis. Very soon, negotiators from countries around the world will arrive in Paris for the 21st United Nations Climate Summit. You will hear world leaders […]

Borneo’s Baram Dam moratorium: victory or election-year stunt?

Over the last few months, the Chief Minister of Sarawak, Adenan Satem, has said that he has issued a “moratorium” on the massive proposed Baram Dam on the Baram River. Sarawak is a Malaysian state on the island of Borneo that is threatened by multiple massive hydro-electric dams called the SCORE project. While some local […]

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