We wish to congratulate Wangari Maathai, winner of the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize. Her tireless work for the environment, empowerment of women and alleviation of poverty is having a powerful impact on Africa, and this recognition promises to draw further attention to her work and the work of others on the front lines of human […]
by Alicia Stender and Kielly Dunn On February 2, 1997, Christopher Martin Colorant died at home in Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu, India. He was 33 years old. According to his mother, during the 11 years he worked at the Hindustan Lever Limited Thermometer Factory (a subsidiary of Unilever), he suffered from a variety of health ailments, […]
by Sarah Drinkwater, with contributions from Aviva Imhof, International Rivers Network The people of the Mun River, in northeastern Thailand, once lived simple, self-sustaining lives growing rice in small terraced fields, planting vegetable gardens along the riverbanks and fishing in the river. This region is hotter and drier than much of Thailand, so only one […]
Using careful research and a non-confrontational approach, the Citizen Consumer and Civic Action Group (CAG) has had great success helping the city of Chennai develop safer waste disposal practices, especially for biomedical wastes. Like most cities around the world, Chennai, the capital of India’s Tamil Nadu state, is struggling to safely dispose of its trash. […]
A controversial government decision to grant permits for gold mining in Ghana’s dwindling forest reserves threatens the survival of the forest and of the people who depend on the forest to meet their basic needs. Two Greengrants grantees are on the front lines of this battle: Wassa Association of Communities Against Mining (WACAM) and the […]
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