Category: News

Moses Kambou Joins Greengrants Network

We are pleased to welcome Moses Kambou to the Greengrants West Africa Advisory Board. Moses is the Executive Director of the Organization for Capacity Building for Community Development (ORCADE) and a Professor of Languages, Arts and Communications at the University of Ouagadougou.

Mphanda Nkuwa Dam Threatens Communities in Mozambique

In Mozambique, Greengrants grantee Voices of the Zambezi and partner Justiça Ambiental have been organizing local communities and raising awareness about the environmental and socio-economic impacts of the proposed Mphanda Nkuwa Dam, located on the Zambezi River.

Greengrants Mourns the Loss of Filipino Social Justice Leader

Global Greengrants Fund joins with our partners at The Samdhana Institute in mourning the loss of Renato Penas (Ka Rene), a national leader for landless farmers’ rights in the Philippines and Vice President of PAKISAMA, a 2007 Greengrants/Samdhana grantee.

Landmark Case against Texaco for Amazon Pollution Nears End

Sixteen years after the lawsuit was first filed by Ecuadoran residents of the Amazon rainforest against Texaco—now owned by Chevron—for polluting their lands and waters, the end is finally in sight. At stake is the largest damages award for an environmental case in history—more than $27 billion.

Te Tika Mataiapo Joins Greengrants Network

We are pleased to welcome Te Tika Mataiapo to the Greengrants Pacific Islands Advisory Board. Te Tika is the President of the Koutu Nui, a council of traditional leaders in the Cook Islands.

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