Monitor Institute Researcher Blogs about Greengrants and Intuition
Global Greengrants Fund was featured in the blog GOOD, in a post focusing on the role of intuition in philanthropy.
Food or Fuel: The Biofuel Conflict in Africa
Thousands of acres of arable land in Tanzania are being re-allocated for biofuel production. As the price of oil has fluctuated, demand for biofuels has grown intensely, leading the government to strike deals with biofuels investors, ultimately upsetting the balance between land for food and land for fuel.
Mphanda Nkuwa Dam Continues to Threaten Zambezi River Communities
In June, Greengrants published an article on local communities raising awareness about the socio-economic and environmental impacts of the proposed Mphanda Nkuwa Dam, located on the Zambezi River in Mozambique.
Samoa Tsunami Update: Appeal for Support
Greengrants’ Pacific Islands Advisory Board, led by Coordinator Toeolesulusulu Cedric Schuster, is appealing for funds to support long-term reconstruction efforts following September’s earthquake and tsunami that devastated a large swathe of southern Samoa.
Southeast Asia: Funds Needed for Relief and Reconstruction
Late September’s and early October’s typhoons and earthquake in the Philippines and Indonesia have resulted in upwards of 1,400 deaths and left thousands more homeless and at risk for illness and disease.