Archive for 2005
China: Proposed Dam Project Suspended – For Now
Sep 8, 2005
In early April 2004 the opposition to the Nu River dam project scored a major victory: Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao ordered the project’s “suspension.” Premier Wen went on the record to state that he was concerned that the dam project… Read more
Bolivia: Tacana Communities Work Together to Manage their Forests
Sep 7, 2005
by Mariah Ford, Greengrants Intern
In July 2003, after many years of negotiating with officials in La Paz, the Comunidades Tacanas T.C.O. finally acquired title for the nearly one million hectares that they have traditionally occupied. This is a huge… Read more
Honduras: The Garifuna Fight for Their Way of Life
Aug 30, 2005
The Garifuna, descendents of indigenous Caribbean islanders and African slaves, have lived for over 200 years along the Caribbean coasts of Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala and Belize, and on the Hondurasí Bay Islands. In Honduras their numbers are estimated anywhere from… Read more
Interview with Nnimmo Bassey, Greengrants Advisor
Aug 15, 2005
An interview with Nnimmo Bassey, Executive Director and founder of Nigeria-based Environmental Rights Action and member of the Greengrants West Africa Advisory Board.
Read moreEcuador: Altervia Helps Rural Communities Develop Alternative Energy
Aug 9, 2005
While many countries suffer from a lack of energy resources, Ecuador suffers, in a sense, from both the lack and the availability of energy. On the one hand, many rural villages simply do not have access to inexpensive energy sources… Read more
Highlights from the Greengrants Advisory Board Retreat
Jun 8, 2005
This past April, global and regional representatives of Greengrants’ network of advisors met in Amsterdam to share ideas, strategies and plans for the future.
Read moreSupporting the Grassroots in Tsunami Reconstruction and Global Coastal Protection
Apr 11, 2005
The Southeast Asia tsunami struck at the heart of many of the communities with which we work. Global Greengrants Fund is offering a way for donors to get contributions to grassroots organizations in affected areas.
Read moreAnabela Lemos Receives Mozambique’s National Environmental Prize
Apr 8, 2005
Greengrants congratulates Anabela Lemos, Southern Africa Advisory Board member and winner of Mozambique’s first National Environmental Prize.
Read moreField Notes on the Compassionate Life: A Search for the Soul of Kindness
Apr 7, 2005
Marc Ian Barasch, a friend of Greengrants, recently published a book that offers a glimpse into the underpinnings of the work we support.
Read moreMexico: Indigenous Seri Turtle Program Wins Prize
Apr 7, 2005
Gabriel Hoeffer, a 24-year old member of the isolated Seri (Cocmaác) tribe of northwest Sonora, Mexico, recently won his countryís National Prize for Indigenous Youth. His efforts to rally the Seri community to protect sea turtles have gained the cooperation… Read more