Tag: Africa

Dispatch from Eastern Africa: The Impacts of COVID-19

Last week, we had the opportunity to hear from our East Africa coordinator and our Kenya advisor, who are directly in touch with our network of grantees and advisors throughout Eastern Africa. Our conversation with Naomi Lanoi Leleto and Mali Ole Kaunga gave us some insights into how local people, and especially Indigenous communities, across […]

The Virus Will Not Change Anything We Won’t Change

By Nnimmo Bassey, Co-chair of the Global Greengrants Fund Board of Directors This piece was originally posted on nnimmobassey.net. A key fact we have to face is that the coronavirus will not change anything we won’t change. The change that will frame the post pandemic era will come from humans, our relationship with each other and […]

Activism Around the World: Highlights from February 2020

We’re bringing back an old favorite, grant stories of the month! Here at Global Greengrants Fund, we are committed to supporting grassroots activists in their efforts to protect our shared planet and work toward a more equitable world. With over 1,000 grants awarded each year, there’s never a shortage of stories that inspire us. Read […]

The Power of Grassroots Movements: Three Wins from 2019

In 2019, we saw the power of grassroots movements growing around the world, helping to rewrite the future of climate change. Across continents these movements – led by women, Indigenous activists, and people like you – are working to challenge the status quo, hold governments and policymakers accountable, and drive change from the bottom up […]

The Kids Are Alright: Funding the Next Generation of Climate Activists

Youth are innovative and creative. But far more important than this is our willingness to change our way of doing things, our readiness to challenge the conventional, and our understanding that we are in this for the long haul. – Next Generation Climate Board advisor Winnie Asiti Today, youth leaders worldwide – Greta Thunberg, Xiuhtezcatl […]

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