Category: Spotlights

Woodrow Wilson Center’s China Environment Series 10

Several Greengrants grantees contributed to, or are featured in, the Woodrow Wilson Center’s China Environment Series 10.

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.

Moving Towards DDT-Free: Uganda and Beyond

As reported in a recent Reuters article, the United Nations has announced a plan to rid the world of DDT by 2020.

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.

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