by Andrea West, Greengrants Grant Manager In a victory for the Indian anti-toxics movement (and several Greengrants grantees), the Indian government has ruled that medical waste from its upcoming immunization programs will not be incinerated. This decision followed a concerted international grassroots campaign to change immunization practices worldwide, particularly in developing countries. […]
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 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. […]
We congratulate Greengrants grantee Libia Grueso, co-founder of Proceso de Comunidades Negras (PCN) in Colombia, for winning a 2004 Goldman Environmental Prize. She was recognized for her work leading rural Afro-Colombian communities toward greater territorial autonomy and for helping to protect Colombia’s Pacific rain forest. Grueso is credited with leading a campaign that gained territorial […]
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