Tag: Right to Land Water and Resources

Water on the World’s Fourth Largest Island: Madagascar

Photos and words by Greg Miller, Donor Advised Fund Program Officer Baobab trees and lemurs. Vast parched deserts and wet, dense rainforests. What springs to mind when you think of Madagascar? For me, it’s water. The world’s fourth largest island is home to more than 21 million people, most of whom live on less than […]

Celebration Along the Congo River: World Bank Suspends Support for a Mega-Dam Project

For people living in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, July 25 was a day to celebrate. The World Bank suspended support for a mega-dam called Inga 3, which had the potential to cause massive environmental degradation and threaten the social fabric of the local communities.  Global Greengrants Fund, along with our partners at International […]

Success in Guatemala: Supreme Court Suspends License for El Tambor Gold Mine

Have you ever felt so strongly about something that you were willing to stay up day and night indefinitely to make your dream a reality? The people who live in La Puya, Guatemala know all about that kind of perseverance, and now about the sweet satisfaction that comes with success. The villagers spent the past […]

Indigenous People Tried to Turn the Tables and Save Lake Poopó

Fishing boats used to abound on Lake Poopó in Bolivia’s dry altiplano. The lake was the lifeblood for the Uru-Murato indigenous people, who survived off the lake’s abundant fish and flamingo populations. But years of rising temperatures, poorly planned irrigation techniques, and mining took their toll. The fish died, the water receded, and finally, last […]

Tune In: What to Add to Your Summer Reading List

As an organization that works to fund environmental defenders from around the world on some of the most pressing issues of our time, it’s no surprise that our staff are passionate individuals who often continue to read up on relevant topics in their spare time. For those interested in grassroots activism and environmental advocacy, our […]

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