Tag: Healthy Communities and Ecosystems

Why the Environmental Justice Movement Must Include Persons With Disabilities

Allison Davis, Deputy Director of Regional Programs has said about Global Greengrants Fund, “We are not truly an environmental justice organization unless we have the full understanding of fifteen percent of the world’s population. People with disabilities need to be a full part of finding solutions to unequal access to natural resources and right to […]

Women Fight Impacts of Climate Change with Vital Mangroves

By Julie Dugdale, freelance journalist. Excerpted from “Our Voices, Our Environment: The State of Funding for Women’s Environmental Action” Mangroves are an invaluable part of Papua New Guinea’s coastal communities and marine ecosystems. The carefully evolved root system of a mangrove forest provides a habitat for fish and wildlife that support local livelihoods, like those […]

How This Indigenous Community is Improving Sanitation

Words by Attilio Zolin, CASA Socio-Environmental Fund Just an hour outside of São Paulo, Brazil, indigenous communities are alive and well preserving their traditional culture. The Tenondé Porã Indigenous Land is one of those places, home to four Guarani villages extending from the municipality of São Paulo to the coast of São Vicente. Within the […]

25 Years, 25 Victories

As we launch into 2019, here at Global Greengrants Fund we are taking a minute to look back before we look into the future.   Together, with our global network, we have built one of the most effective grassroots movements to eradicate environmental harm and social injustice. In recognition of 25 years of grantmaking and […]

Meet Our Global Network

Since 1993, Global Greengrants Fund has been one of the leading organizations in the world supporting grassroots-led efforts to protect the planet and the rights of people. Together with our diverse community of people on the frontlines and our supporters, we’ve impacted the lives of millions of people. How do we do it? We let […]

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