The flooding that occurred in Pakistan from June to October 2022 was the most severe and expensive flood disaster in Pakistan’s history, and also one of the most costly worldwide. Severe heatwaves linked to climate change caused unusually heavy monsoons and glacial melt that left a third of the country flooded, causing significant challenges for […]
By Shena Cavallo, Philanthropic Partnerships Officer For decades, small-island and Global South nations have expressed climate change concerns, fearing rising seas could destroy their homes. They view UN climate negotiations as a way to secure funds from those they hold responsible for climate change. Yet, many developed countries resist financial responsibility. As the climate crisis […]
The Disability Rights and Climate Justice (DRCJ) Advisory Board at Global Greengrants Fund is a global board founded in 2022 that encourages intersectional connections between disability rights and climate justice movements. In this blog series, we hear directly from those grantee partners, digging deeper into their contexts, their strategies for supporting disability rights and environmental […]
Congratulations to the 2023 Goldman Environmental Prize winners! Since 1989, the Goldman Prize has awarded an annual prize to grassroots environmental defenders from all over the world for their work to protect and enhance the natural environment. Each year, we are honored to see that many of the Goldman Prize winners are connected to Global […]
By Shena Cavallo, Philanthropic Partnerships Officer Photo credit: Rob Symons (Flickr) Activists in South Africa secured an important victory in May 2022 when a Pretoria High Court judge ruled that a coal mine firm cannot expand a local mine. For years, community members and activists have been facing off against the Tendele mining company whose […]
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