What’s at Stake in Copenhagen?
December 7, 2009, marks the beginning of two weeks of global climate change discussions in Copenhagen, Denmark. The 15th Conference of Parties (COP15) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
Monitor Institute Researcher Blogs about Greengrants and Intuition
Global Greengrants Fund was featured in the blog GOOD, in a post focusing on the role of intuition in philanthropy.
How Brazil’s Grassroots Environmentalism is Making an Impact
The Center for Socio-Environmental Support (CASA), the Brazilian member of the Greengrants Alliance of Funds, is supporting effective action and ways of life that are already making a difference. Though often obscured by economies of scale, these movements are cooling the planet and building the foundation for a more sustainable economic model the world needs to survive the future.
Dams Suspended in China
Officials cited that dam construction had been started without appropriate environmental assessments or approval. In a surprising move, the Chinese government recently suspended construction of two dams on the Jinsha River, a tributary of the Yangtze River in Yunnan Province.
Greengrants Grantees Win 2009 Goldman Environmental Prize
Global Greengrants Fund is pleased to congratulate the recipients of this year’s Goldman Environmental Prize – including Greengrants grantees Olga Speranskaya, Marc Ona Essangui, Wanze Eduards, and Hugo Jabini. The winners of the 2009 prize are being honored.