Tag: Local Livelihoods

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, […]

Relief, Recovery and Rebuilding Japan

Global Greengrants Fund is deeply saddened by the tragic aftermath of the earthquake and subsequent tsunami that struck Japan on March 11, 2011. Thousands have lost their lives, many more have gone missing, and the possibility of nuclear catastrophe threatens long-term devastation. As the New York Times reports, “Need Overwhelms Japan.” Our thoughts go out […]

China Grantee Featured in Oscar-Nominated Film

We interview the director of Green Anhui about his organization’s role in the Oscar-nominated Warriors of Qiugang.

Justice in the Amazon: Chevron is Guilty

Finally, one of the largest and most controversial environmental lawsuits sees a favorable ruling. But it’s only the beginning of the end.

Donor’s Photography Wins Awards, Tells Stories

Elizabeth Weinstein and her family traveled to South Africa with Greengrants last summer to ‘bear witness’ to our grantees’ struggles. The images she captured and the impact of the trip have had a resounding effect.

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