Tag: Healthy Communities and Ecosystems

The “Alarm of Pesticides” in Armenia

by Molly Stuart, Greengrants Intern ————————- ARMENIAN WOMEN FOR HEALTH AND HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT (AWHHE) Greengrants has provided three grants to this organization, most recently to fund travel costs for a representative to attend a key meeting of Pesticide Action Network – Europe, and to support AWHHE’s efforts to strengthen regional networks and share information and […]

Dam Threatens Bujagali Falls

by Brittney Holder, Greengrants Intern (See also previous grantee profile: “Uganda: Grassroots Group Promotes Citizen Involvement in Dam Decision “) This past December, the Ugandan government signed a deal to continue the development of the Bujagali Dam, despite many indications that it will be environmentally and socially damaging and that better alternatives exist. The new […]

Environmental Groups Win a Major Legal Battle in New Caledonia

On June 14, residents of New Caledonia won a major victory against a multinational nickel mining project when an administrative tribunal in Noum©a cancelled the mine’s license for operation.

Interview with Father Marco Arana

Father Marco Arana of Cajamarca, Peru, is founder of the Group for Training and Intervention for Sustainable Development (GRUFIDES). GRUFIDES helps community leaders and local residents monitor environmental impacts in their communities.

Greengrants Passes the $10 Million Mark

In May of 2006, Greengrants awarded its $10,000,000th dollar in grants. That makes 2,754 grants made in 120 countries over 13 years.

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