Category: Spotlights

Negative Impacts of Tree Plantations on Women

Greengrants Global Advisor, Friends of the Earth International (FOEI), and grantee, World Rainforest Movement, released a report in March detailing the impacts of monoculture tree plantations on women. See press release below.

India: Promoting Labor Rights for Gem Workers

Jewelry workers face new challenges For over 2,500 years, the people of Khambhet, India have been masters of shaping and polishing agate and gems into beautiful pieces of jewelry and art. For centuries this work was done on a small scale: inside a person’s home or in small community collectives, using simple tools and methods. […]

New Zimbabwean Advisor, Mutuso Dhliwayo

In 2008, Mutuso Dhliwayo joined the Greengrants Southern Africa Advisory Board, filling the vacancy left by former Zimbabwean advisor, Leonard Maveneka.

Success in Protecting Bahamian Coast!

After years of work by environmental groups, the Bahamian government has finally established a Marine Protected Area off of North Bimini Island. This designation will mean strict new environmental standards, which will help protect delicate ecosystems.

Nigerian Government Misses Ban on Gas Flaring Deadline

In spite of regulations banning gas flaring for more than a quarter of a century, the Nigerian government has yet to implement such policies effectively. January 1st marked the passing of yet another deadline.

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