Nigeria Gas Flaring Update
Greengrants has been funding grassroots groups involved in a campaign to stop illegal gas flaring in the Niger Delta of Nigeria for years. Despite a precedent-setting court decision, Shell Oil continue with the practice.
Buyat Bay, Indonesia: Newmont Mining Acquitted of Pollution Charges
In a setback for environmental accountability in Indonesia, Newmont Mining Corporation was acquitted last month by an Indonesian court of pollution charges and endangering peoples’ health in Buyat Bay.
Struggles in Uganda over Forests and a Dam
The last few weeks in Uganda have been marked by a protest to protect the Mabira Forest Reserve from a sugarcane plantation and the World Bank’s decision to finance the Bujagali Dam on the Nile River by Lake Victoria.
Climate Change: Reducing the Carbon Footprint of the Oil and Gas Industry
Most people think of climate change as an enormous issue that can only be addressed on a global level. How can small grants of $500 or even $5,000 make a difference to such a monumental challenge? We believe local action through small grants can make a big difference. Since 2000, Greengrants has given […]
Climate Change: Megadams and Methane–Making the Connection
Most people think of climate change as an enormous issue that can only be addressed on a global level. How can small grants of $500 or even $5,000 make a difference to such a monumental challenge? We believe local action through small grants can make a big difference. Since 2000, Greengrants has given well over […]