People in communities around the world won national victories, gained critical ground in David and Goliath struggles, and successfully protected local environments and rights this year. Here is some of what they achieved—and what you helped make possible in 2015. NIGERIA – Shell Pays $84 Million For Oil Spills Nnimmo Bassey and Vandana Shiva in […]
By Terry Odendahl for Rachel’s Network An environmental turning point has occurred in the United States: Shell pulled out of the Arctic, President Obama stopped the Keystone XL pipeline, and Hillary Clinton announced her opposition to the Trans Pacific Partnership. Why has this turning point occurred? People forced it. The official Conference of Parties meetings […]
By Gary Wockner After decades of work and struggle—and with support from Global Greengrants Fund and other international nonprofits—the villagers near the Chixoy Dam have finally received partial reparations for their loss. On October 15, 2015, the Guatemalan government handed over the first check to Teodora Chen (pictured), a survivor of the 1982 Chixoy massacre. […]
Photo of Mary Robinson and 2014 Equator Prizewinner Alicia Cahuilla Congratulations to this year’s Equator Prize winners! Last week, the United Nations Development Programme announced the 20 outstanding grassroots groups that won the prize for their work to advance sustainable development for people, nature, and resilient communities. We are thrilled that six current and former […]
By Courtney Banayad, Senior Foundation Partnerships Manager Yu Yin, the coordinator of Global Greengrants Fund’s small grants program in China, recently joined me in New York City for a series of meetings with donors on the role of grassroots grantmaking in fueling environmental and social justice movements, especially in regions where space for civil society […]
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