Persistent Activism Safeguards Peruvian Amazon from Hydroelectric Dam
Precedent-setting decision requires that all future proposed projects in the Inambari Basin must be subjected to prior consultation with local communities.
A Reprieve For The Mekong
Government representatives from Laos, Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia met to discuss the Xayaburi Dam, the single greatest threat to the Mekong River and its people. In a temporary but important victory, they deferred and elevated their decision to the Ministerial level.
Indigenous Funding: “From Little Things, Big Things Grow”
In the 1990s tourism development destroyed Serangan Island’s coral reef. Local indigenous people committed themselves to reviving the reef, and they’ve since planted more than 35,000 corals. The recent Asia/Pacific Summit aimed to support more stories like Serangan’s, because ‘from little things, big things grow.’
Water Warriors: Exposing the Threats of Dams in Africa
Celebrate Earth Month! Throughout the month of April we’ll be featuring a different (and incredible) Water Warrior each week—grassroots groups that are protecting and improving access to clean water with the support of Aveda and Global Greengrants Fund.
Disaster Relief: The Need for Grassroots Response to Crisis
Although the water has receded from the tsunami in Japan, the humanitarian crisis continues. A New York Times report yesterday estimated that nearly half a million people are in shelters; that number is climbing as fears of radiation are forcing even more from their homes. Aid workers and government officials are struggling to provide food, […]