A Retired Teacher Seeds Organic Farming in India
Natabar Sarangi, nearly 80 years old, spends his retirement conserving native crops in India and teaching others to do the same.
Water Warriors: Champions of the Mekong River
Over 60 million people depend on the Mekong River and its tributaries for water, food, transport, and income. The proposed Xayaburi Dam would forever change the Lower Mekong. Thankfully, these grassroots activists aren’t sitting quietly.
A Reprieve For The Mekong
Government representatives from Laos, Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia met to discuss the Xayaburi Dam, the single greatest threat to the Mekong River and its people. In a temporary but important victory, they deferred and elevated their decision to the Ministerial level.
Water Warriors: Exposing the Threats of Dams in Africa
Celebrate Earth Month! Throughout the month of April we’ll be featuring a different (and incredible) Water Warrior each week—grassroots groups that are protecting and improving access to clean water with the support of Aveda and Global Greengrants Fund.
Disaster Relief: The Need for Grassroots Response to Crisis
Although the water has receded from the tsunami in Japan, the humanitarian crisis continues. A New York Times report yesterday estimated that nearly half a million people are in shelters; that number is climbing as fears of radiation are forcing even more from their homes. Aid workers and government officials are struggling to provide food, […]