Last week, more than 50 of Greengrants’ advisors and colleagues met in Boulder, Colorado for our Global Advisor Retreat. Sophie Kutegeka, advisor on the East Africa Advisory Board, took some time to talk to us about why she believes in her work, and why we should be optimistic for the future.
For the past several weeks, the people of the Warri South portion of the oil-rich Niger Delta have been caught in the violent crossfire between the Nigerian military Joint Task Force (JTF) and rebel groups, drawing media attention from around the world.
In Mozambique, Greengrants grantee Voices of the Zambezi and partner Justiça Ambiental have been organizing local communities and raising awareness about the environmental and socio-economic impacts of the proposed Mphanda Nkuwa Dam, located on the Zambezi River.
As reported in a recent Reuters article, the United Nations has announced a plan to rid the world of DDT by 2020.
Greengrants Global Advisor, Friends of the Earth International (FOEI), and grantee, World Rainforest Movement, released a report in March detailing the impacts of monoculture tree plantations on women. See press release below.
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