Executive Director Terry Odendahl reports from India
Global Greengrants Fund’s Executive Director meets women and men affected by industrialization, mining, violence, and development in India. Here, she shares some thoughts and photos.
China Bans Deadly Herbicide Paraquat
Several years ago, Sun Jing and other members of the Pesticide Eco-Alternatives Center in China learned that local farmers were mysteriously falling ill and dying. They suspected this had something to do with an herbicide called paraquat that farmers were using. The farmers had no idea what a deadly chemical they were handling every day. There was little research and no warning label.
How Green is your Garden? Organic Agriculture in Rural India
“Of all the delicious Indian cuisine I sampled throughout my travels in India, the home-cooked organic meals prepared by the women of Bidhichandrapur are the ones that I will always remember, as a symbol of a bright and very tasty future.”
What’s a Bund? Innovative water conservation in India
In rural India, small stone dams, known as bunds, help conserve soil and water and enable families to grow two crops of rice and chickpeas each planting season instead of one.
Local action for clean water, with the help of Aveda
Local groups can be the most powerful advocates for change, from protecting our rivers, lakes, and water tables to changing wasteful and polluting practices to improving access for poor and rural families.