Category: Successes

Afro-Colombians campaign against aerial fumigation – and win

By Carley St. Clair For 21 years, the drone of low-flying planes has been omnipresent throughout the state of Cauca, Colombia. Otherwise healthy people have had troubling breathing, babies have been born with birth defects, women have had miscarriage after miscarriage, crops have died mysteriously, and individual rights have been continually disrespected. These planes have […]

The Summit on Women and Climate—a year later

By Katy Neusteter, Director of Communications A year ago today, I was boarding a flight to Bali for the 2014 Summit on Women and Climate. I’ve been thinking a lot about that moment in my life. I had an 11-month-old son, my husband was one week into a demanding new job, and my mom was […]

Communities rise against toxic polluters in South Africa’s Vaal Triangle

Black communities affected by environmental toxins fight back against the corporations damaging their children’s health.

Lessons from LGBTQ marriage equality

Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage in the United States. Those first moments after I heard the news felt golden, giddy, like everything was coming together. It was an oasis; a mini-vacation from worrying about the state of Things.

Berta Cáceres wins the 2015 Goldman Environmental Prize

We are thrilled to congratulate Global Greengrants grantee Berta Cáceres on winning the 2015 Goldman Environmental Prize. She and the five other grassroots environmental leaders accepted the prize this week for their brave dedication to protecting vulnerable people and ecosystems. We honor them for their outstanding leadership and commitment. Berta waged a grassroots campaign that […]

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