Thousands of acres of arable land in Tanzania are being re-allocated for biofuel production. As the price of oil has fluctuated, demand for biofuels has grown intensely, leading the government to strike deals with biofuels investors, ultimately upsetting the balance between land for food and land for fuel.
In June, Greengrants published an article on local communities raising awareness about the socio-economic and environmental impacts of the proposed Mphanda Nkuwa Dam, located on the Zambezi River in Mozambique.
Last week, more than 50 of Greengrants’ advisors and colleagues met in Boulder, Colorado for our Global Advisor Retreat. Sophie Kutegeka, advisor on the East Africa Advisory Board, took some time to talk to us about why she believes in her work, and why we should be optimistic for the future.
Greengrants had one advisor and four grantees make Time Magazine’s list of Heroes of the Environment 2009!
In Papua New Guinea, the Carteret Islands are disappearing. Sea-level rise directly related to climate change will soon make the over 3,000 people who call these islands home some of the world’s first climate refugees. Greengrants grantee, Tulele Peisa Incorporated has been instrumental in raising global awareness about the fate of the islands, the islanders, and global climate change.
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