Archive for 2009
Rockefeller Brothers Fund Highlights Greengrants
Dec 22, 2009
The Rockefeller Brothers Fund (RBF) and Greengrants have partnered together for the past four years to support key environmental health projects in Southern China. Read more
Gift an Experience and Support Greengrants!
Dec 22, 2009
With another holiday season upon us, the stresses of gift shopping may again be wearing us thin. In a year characterized by economic hardships and alarm over climate change, it is timely to consider overhauling the way we approach the holiday season. Read more
Former Greengrants Intern Exposes Injustice in West Africa
Dec 22, 2009
The oil pipeline that runs from Chad through Cameroon in western Africa was supposed to contribute to poverty reduction in local villages. Instead, after six years of pumping oil to be exported abroad, the pipeline has only led to increased poverty, displacement, and environmental contamination. Read more
China Board Welcomes New Advisor
Dec 22, 2009
We are pleased to welcome Qu Dong to Greengrants’ China Advisory Board. Read more
Victory for Indigenous Peoples in Canada!
Dec 22, 2009
After a long, hard fight against mining interests on their land, the Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug (KI) indigenous community in northern Ontario has finally won its battle. Read more
What’s at Stake in Copenhagen?
Dec 10, 2009
December 7, 2009, marks the beginning of two weeks of global climate change discussions in Copenhagen, Denmark. The 15th Conference of Parties (COP15) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Read more
Aveda Blogs about Trip to India and Meetings with Greengrants’ Grantees
Nov 24, 2009
Greengrants' partner, Aveda, recently took a number of employees on a once-in-a-lifetime rewards trip to India to celebrate the top fundraisers in their annual Earth Month campaign, raising funds and awareness around access to clean water globally. Read more
Chet Tchozewski on COP15 in Yale Environment 360
Nov 24, 2009
Global Greengrants Fund founder and President, Chet Tchozewski, is featured in the online publication Yale Environment 360. Read more
Greengrants’ Panel on Indigenous Rights in Indian Country Today
Nov 23, 2009
In September 2009, Greengrants hosted a panel co-sponsored by The Center for Energy and Environmental Security and the University of Colorado's Departments of Anthropology and Geography titled "Defending Indigenous Rights to Lands and Natural Resources: Native Peoples’ Environmental Struggles in the Americas, Russia, and Central Africa." Read more
Reflections on My Family’s Philanthropy
Nov 23, 2009
As far back as I can remember, my family has been involved in charitable giving. Giving, whether financially or through volunteering, brings so much in return through learning and developing friendships. Read more