Greengrants Passes the $10 Million Mark
In May of 2006, Greengrants awarded its $10,000,000th dollar in grants. That makes 2,754 grants made in 120 countries over 13 years.
Kenya: Local Fishermen Unite Against Environmentally Destructive Trawlers
The Malindi Marine Association (MaMa) began its existence in 1999 in a donated office space, with borrowed furniture and a budget which extended only as far as two volunteers could contribute from their personal bank accounts. However, thanks in part to funds from Greengrants, MaMa has been able to make a real difference in preserving […]
New York Times Explores the Real Cost of Gold
A recent New York Times series explored the environmental and other costs of gold mining around the world.
Greengrants West Africa Board Works to Heal Damage from Extractive Industries
The West Africa Advisory Board gives priority to grants that enable community voices to be heard on the social and environmental effects of extractive industries, especially mining, oil and gas production, forestry, and fisheries.
Nigeria: Grantees Campaign against Gas Flaring
While much political and economic attention has been focused on the oil industry over the past several years, the links between oil extraction and environmental, health and social problems have been largely ignored. According to a recent report by Environmental Rights Action (ERA)/Friends of the Earth Nigeria, a Greengrants grantee, 2.5 billion cubic feet of […]