On June 20, 2019, members of Grassy Narrows First Nation marched through downtown Toronto demanding that the Canadian government uphold their promise to clean up the mercury contaminating the Wabigoon River. Between 1962 and 1970, a paper mill upstream from Grassy Narrows dumped 20,000 pounds of mercury into the river, and it’s estimated that today […]
Words by the staff of Fondo Acción Solidaria, A.C. (FASOL). On any given day in Jalcomulco, a small village in Veracruz, Mexico, locals and tourists alike raft and kayak down the Los Pescados River, the designated heart and soul of the local community. Home to Mexico’s national rafting team, the river draws adventure seekers from […]
Update: On July 11, 2019, the Waorani defeated the Ecuadorian government on the appeal phase, blocking the sale of 500,000 acres of their ancestral lands from oil drilling. On April 26, 2019, the Waorani, an Indigenous tribe who call the Ecuadorian Amazon home, celebrated a major victory against big oil. The court ruled in favor […]
Congratulations to the 2019 Goldman Environmental Prize Recipients for their incredible leadership to protect both people and our shared planet! The Goldman Environmental Prize is a true honor, the world’s largest award honoring grassroots environmental activists. This year, at Global Greengrants Fund, we are particularly thrilled to acknowledge Prize winners Ana Colovic Lesoska and Jacqui […]
Update: In September 2021, Martha Agbani’s story was featured in the New York Times. Read the spotlight here. A group of women who call Ogoniland, Nigeria home are determined to return their land and rivers to the beautiful, pristine landscape it once was – before decades of oils spills contaminated their soil and water. Using […]
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