Tag: Latin America

10 Top Grassroots Environmental Stories of 2015

People in communities around the world won national victories, gained critical ground in David and Goliath struggles, and successfully protected local environments and rights this year. Here is some of what they achieved—and what you helped make possible in 2015. NIGERIA – Shell Pays $84 Million For Oil Spills Nnimmo Bassey and Vandana Shiva in […]

Justice for the victims of Guatemala’s Chixoy Dam massacre

By Gary Wockner After decades of work and struggle—and with support from Global Greengrants Fund and other international nonprofits—the villagers near the Chixoy Dam have finally received partial reparations for their loss. On October 15, 2015, the Guatemalan government handed over the first check to Teodora Chen (pictured), a survivor of the 1982 Chixoy massacre. […]

Behind the struggle for Bolivia’s forests and peoples

By Dana Dallavale, Donor Relationship Manager From the Amazon to the Andes, Bolivia’s rich forests and vast high-altitude deserts are home to the highest percentage of indigenous peoples in Latin America. I recently spent a week traveling with our advisor in Bolivia, Ely Lopez. Ely is of Quechua descent, the most prominent indigenous group in […]

Hope for an end to climate chaos lies with people on the front lines

Organizations from 16 countries support Nnimmo Bassey’s call to support indigenous people, youth and women on the front lines of climate change. This is a defining moment in the climate crisis. Very soon, negotiators from countries around the world will arrive in Paris for the 21st United Nations Climate Summit. You will hear world leaders […]

350 Colorado and Global Greengrants Kick Off #YouthOnClimate Road To Paris With “Climate Change and Youth Voices”

Boulder, CO, event on Oct. 15th features international and local youth speakers (BOULDER, Colo) – October 8, 2015 – In the lead up to the U.N. climate change talks in Paris, Global Greengrants Fund and 350.org are kicking off their #YouthOnClimate Road To Paris activities with a “Climate Change and Youth Voices” event on October 15th in […]

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