Archive for 2007
Cavalcade for Justice: Citizens Ride to Protest Dams in Southern Patagonia
Dec 20, 2007
Through the mountains and valleys of southern Patagonia, over 120 gauchos (cowboys) rode to protest the construction of a series of hydroelectric mega-dams on the Pascua and Baker Rivers. Read more
Activists Gain Backing in Push for Cleanup
Dec 20, 2007
Learn about a small but growing movement of people speaking out against environmental destruction in China. Some activists risk jail and harassment from government officials wary of any perceived threat to their authority. Read more
Why China Cracked Down On My Nonprofit
Dec 20, 2007
This is a reprint from December 04, 2007 --- Christian Science Monitor. Nick Young worked as a journalist in Central America and Africa before founding China Development Brief---a newsletter for nonprofits in China. Read more
Kerala, India: Precedent-Setting Zero Waste Action Plan
Dec 20, 2007
Grassroots community action group Thanal has achieved a milestone in their fight for healthier, cleaner communities in India. The Zero Waste approach doesn't just seek to find a place to store waste---it designs it out of the system. Read more
Two Thumbs Up — Story of Stuff
Dec 20, 2007
Annie Leonard's The Story of Stuff is a 20-minute; fast-paced, fact-filled look at the underside of our production and consumption patterns. Read more
Climate Change Conference Summary and Thoughts
Dec 20, 2007
Environmental activists flocked to Bali for the UN climate change conference. Several of our own advisers were in attendance to ensure that the critical grassroots role in this world dilemma was not overlooked. Read more
Ecotourism for El Cacao Honduras
Oct 11, 2007
El Cacao is a poor, rural community in Honduras where people struggle to make a living. There was no sense of real possibilities for change until the community decided to develop its own ecotourism project to create a brighter future… Read more
Green Leap Forward
Oct 8, 2007
Environmentalism is China's fastest growing citizen movement. Beijing isn't cracking down on these new activists---it's empowering them. Read more
Honduras: Promoting Community-Based Tourism
Oct 8, 2007
Community-managed ecotourism project hopes to attract tourists to El Cacao lagoon. Read more
Cameroon’s Timber Industry
Oct 8, 2007
A discussion between Samuel Nnah Ndobe, a member of Greengrants International Financial Institutions (IFI) Advisory Board, and Chris Allan concerning the timber industry's impact on Cameroon's indigenous Pygmy population. Read more