Category: News

World’s Biggest Mammals Threatened First by Commercial Whaling, Now By Industry

The recent discovery of the endangered blue whale off the coast of Chile will have significant implications to a pristine ecological area struggling to keep industry away.

Oil and Indigenous Peoples—Peru

In this Washington Post article about Oil and Indigenous Peoples in Peru, several Greengrants grantees—Shinai, the Achuar (FECONACO), and Racimos de Ungurahui—are mentioned as well as our own deputy program director, Peter Kostishack.

Bishop Cappio Ends Three-Week Hunger Strike

January 4, 2008 UPDATE: Bishop Luis Flavio Cappio ended hunger strike after three weeks of fasting in opposition to a planned diversion of the Sao Francisco Reiver in northeast Brazil.

Activists Gain Backing in Push for Cleanup

Learn about a small but growing movement of people speaking out against environmental destruction in China. Some activists risk jail and harassment from government officials wary of any perceived threat to their authority.

Climate Change Conference Summary and Thoughts

Environmental activists flocked to Bali for the UN climate change conference. Several of our own advisers were in attendance to ensure that the critical grassroots role in this world dilemma was not overlooked.

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