Highlights from the Greengrants Advisory Board Retreat
This past April, global and regional representatives of Greengrants’ network of advisors met in Amsterdam to share ideas, strategies and plans for the future.
Supporting the Grassroots in Tsunami Reconstruction and Global Coastal Protection
The Southeast Asia tsunami struck at the heart of many of the communities with which we work. Global Greengrants Fund is offering a way for donors to get contributions to grassroots organizations in affected areas.
Mexico: Indigenous Seri Turtle Program Wins Prize
Gabriel Hoeffer, a 24-year old member of the isolated Seri (Cocmaác) tribe of northwest Sonora, Mexico, recently won his countryís National Prize for Indigenous Youth. His efforts to rally the Seri community to protect sea turtles have gained the cooperation of local fishermen and brought international attention to his work. In 2003, Hoeffer and his […]
Indonesia: Halting a Dam that Would Flood Sulawesi’s Lore Lindu Park
by Jessica Sherman, Greengrants Intern On the drawing board since the 1980s, Lore Lindu Hydroelectric Power Project is the Indonesian government’s response to a growing need for electricity for the island of Sulawesi. The project would flood as much as 10,000 hectares of Lore Lindu National Park and displace an estimated 4,000 indigenous people living […]
Peru: Camisea Pipeline Spill Delays Decisions on Expansion
By Jennifer Stein, Greengrants Intern A liquid natural gas spill from the Camisea pipeline has reignited long-term controversies about the rights of indigenous communities to be consulted on decisions and protected from environmental and social harm. On December 22, 2004, a major spill at kilometer eight of the Camisea pipeline leaked liquid natural gas into […]