by Tracy Kirkland and Kielly Dunn Cross River State Cross River State, located along Nigeria’s southeastern border, is home to the nation’s last remaining intact rain forest and mangrove forest, both of which serve as wildlife sanctuaries for many endangered species. In 1991, the World Wide Fund for Nature, in collaboration with the Nigerian Conservation […]
Greengrants executive director Chet Tchozewski wins award for creative philanthropy.
Von Hernandez, was honored with a 2003 Goldman Environmental Prize, considered to be the Nobel Prize for grassroots environmental leaders, for his work campaigning against waste incineration in the Philippines and beyond. Among his many roles in this struggle, Von is International Co-coordinator of the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives, a Greengrants grantee. […]
Odigha Odigha, founder of Nigeria’s NGO Coalition for the Environment, was honored with a 2003 Goldman Environmental Prize, considered to be the Nobel Prize for grassroots environmental leaders. He was recognized for his part in winning unprecedented protections for Nigeriaís remaining rainforests. For a great article about Odigha and the Goldman Prize visit: Goldman Prize: […]
Grantee Javier Villavicencio was presented with the Condé Nast Traveler Environmental Award for his work to protect the land and wildlife of the Baja California peninsula.
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