By Nnimmo Bassey, Co-chair of the Board of Directors Extreme storms, hurricanes, and cyclones are occurring so frequently that they seem commonplace. Recently the Bahamas and parts of the USA were hit by Hurricane Dorian. Earlier in the year it was Cyclone Idai, followed by Kenneth, and then Fani in the Indian Ocean. Those cyclones […]
By Ursula Miniszewski, Director of Gender and Equity “I am human, I think nothing human alien to me.” Terence, former Roman slave and playwright, 160 BC At Global Greengrants Fund, we believe that when local people have a say in the health of their food, water, and resources, they are forces for change. In order to […]
“I am the Lorax who speaks for the trees, which you seem to be chopping as fast as you please!” ― Dr. Seuss, The Lorax Earlier this month, a new study revealed the “mind-blowing potential” of widespread tree planting as a solution to the climate crisis. The study found that adding 1 billion hectares of forest could […]
When Greta Thunberg refused to go to school last August, demanding that the Swedish government reduce carbon emissions in accordance with the Paris Climate Agreement, a spark of youth climate activism ignited across the globe. From Europe to Africa, and Asia to North America, school-aged children ditched school and took to the streets adorned in […]
By Alex Grossman, Director of Communications On June 20, 2019, members of Grassy Narrows First Nation marched through downtown Toronto demanding that the Canadian government uphold their promise to clean up the mercury contaminating the Wabigoon River. Between 1962 and 1970, a paper mill upstream from Grassy Narrows dumped 20,000 pounds of mercury into the […]
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