Help Needed in Haiti After Earthquake
Greengrants recognizes the critical importance of responding to the disastrous earthquake in Haiti that occurred on Tuesday, January 12th.
What’s at Stake in Copenhagen?
December 7, 2009, marks the beginning of two weeks of global climate change discussions in Copenhagen, Denmark. The 15th Conference of Parties (COP15) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
Greengrants Grantee Vitae Civilis Prepares for Copenhagen
Vitae Civilis, a Greengrants Brazil grantee and organization of former advisor Rubens Born, is part of a larger coalition of environmental groups and humanitarian organizations calling for a strong agreement to come out of the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen this December.
Honduras: Indigenous Leaders call for Zelaya’s Return
Indigenous organizations in Honduras are calling for the immediate return of President Zelaya, who was removed from the country at gunpoint in a coup d’etat on June 28th. Groups protesting the coup include several Greengrants grantees: the Civic Council of Popular and Indigenous Organizations of Honduras (COPINH) and Moskitia United (MASTA).
How Brazil’s Grassroots Environmentalism is Making an Impact
The Center for Socio-Environmental Support (CASA), the Brazilian member of the Greengrants Alliance of Funds, is supporting effective action and ways of life that are already making a difference. Though often obscured by economies of scale, these movements are cooling the planet and building the foundation for a more sustainable economic model the world needs to survive the future.