Climate change is one of the most pressing threats humanity has ever faced, and to address the warming world and devastating impacts it it clear that we need each and every person on Earth to act now. Women are essential in this fight, as they experience climate change in unique ways, and offer an important […]
By Julia Woods, Communications Specialist On February 6, 2020, just before 5:00am, Canada’s federal police force violently raided camps established by the Indigenous Wet’suwet’en in Northern British Columbia. Police smashed windows, dragged people out of vehicles, and attempted to prevent journalists from documenting the unfolding violence. Backed up with dog teams, assault rifles, and drones, […]
The Amazon rainforest, one of the most biodiverse places on earth, plays an essential role in protecting the planet from harmful greenhouse gas emissions and rising temperatures. At Global Greengrants Fund, we invest in defenders of the Amazon – Indigenous Peoples, farmers, and local communities who depend on the forest for survival and aim to […]
An article recently published in The New York Times discussed a report that found that burning plastic for fuel is poisoning residents in East Java, Indonesia and contaminating eggs and tofu produced by local businesses. Two Global Greengrants Fund grantees, Arnika and the International Pollutants Elimination Network, helped to produce the study, which found high […]
Words by Pippa Gallop. Pippa is a research coordinator at CEE Bankwatch Network, the largest network of grassroots, environmental and human rights groups in central and eastern Europe. Based in Croatia, she specializes in monitoring coal and hydropower in the Western Balkans. In a recent win for activists in Belgrade, Serbia, the European Investment Bank […]
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