Tag: Women’s Environmental Action

Ugandan Advisor Sophie Kutegeka Shares her Story

Last week, more than 50 of Greengrants’ advisors and colleagues met in Boulder, Colorado for our Global Advisor Retreat. Sophie Kutegeka, advisor on the East Africa Advisory Board, took some time to talk to us about why she believes in her work, and why we should be optimistic for the future.

Negative Impacts of Tree Plantations on Women

Greengrants Global Advisor, Friends of the Earth International (FOEI), and grantee, World Rainforest Movement, released a report in March detailing the impacts of monoculture tree plantations on women. See press release below.

Meet Carolina Campos from Brazil

Carolina Campos of the Social Environmental Support Center–a partner in the Greengrants Alliance of Funds–tells us about youth activism in Brazil, her perspective on grantmaking, and some of the favorite projects she’s seen over the years.

Greengrants Passes the $10 Million Mark

In May of 2006, Greengrants awarded its $10,000,000th dollar in grants. That makes 2,754 grants made in 120 countries over 13 years.

Fiji: Indigenous Women Defend Community and Environment

In September of 2005, women from rural and urban areas throughout the Macuata Province, Fiji, met to create a strategic, ten-year sustainable development plan. The three-day workshop was first time Fijian women had formally organized for the purpose of improving the socioeconomic and environmental health of their communities. As a result of the meeting, the Macuata […]

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