Mining Study: Small Grants and Strong Networks
A recent look into our grantmaking in Peru and Ghana proved that small grants are key in strengthening social and environmental movements and protecting natural resources.
Undermining Access to Land by Mining and Oil Extraction
In Western Africa, most people are in rural areas, where they live completely from their land. The global hunger for oil, minerals, and other of Africa’s resources is pushing millions off their land.
Indigenous Funding: “From Little Things, Big Things Grow”
In the 1990s tourism development destroyed Serangan Island’s coral reef. Local indigenous people committed themselves to reviving the reef, and they’ve since planted more than 35,000 corals. The recent Asia/Pacific Summit aimed to support more stories like Serangan’s, because ‘from little things, big things grow.’
World Water Day 2011: Get Involved!
Celebrate and raise awareness about one of our planet’s most precious resources. You can continue to support clean water throughout April with Earth Month, Aveda, and Global Greengrants Fund.
Profits over People: New Injustices in Papua New Guinea
In a dangerous step backwards, Papua New Guinea has prioritized profits over the rights of its citizens. “The new laws are meant to protect the interests of investors at the expense of the environment and the resource owners. The new laws are selling out the rights of the people.”