News & Resources from Central America & the Caribbean
We’ve reached 6,000 grants!
Jan 11, 2011
Dana Perry, our Grants Manager, on a Global Greengrants Fund landmark and how even one small grant can help protect lives and push for justice. Read more
Day Nine: “Deflated?”
Dec 7, 2010
Terry Odendahl, Greengrants CEO, reflects on the disappointment and stark contrasts in Cancún this week. Read more
Day Two: REDD, Forests, & Local Communities
Nov 30, 2010
A daily breakdown: what is REDD? how might it affect local communities? what are grassroots groups doing? Get the skinny from Cancún. Read more
Reflections from Guatemala – Where the Forests Signify Water
May 26, 2010
The forests of Totonicapan cover about 45,000 acres - an impressive reach in the densely populated aldeas in this central part of Guatemala near Quetzaltenango. The twenty-eight communities that steward these forests are Quiche Maya, descendants of royalty who settled in this valley centuries ago. For them, a healthy forest signifies clean water, and they continue a long-held tradition of protecting and tending to their trees. Read more
Help Needed in Haiti After Earthquake
Jan 15, 2010
Greengrants recognizes the critical importance of responding to the disastrous earthquake in Haiti that occurred on Tuesday, January 12th. Read more
Update: Crisis in Honduras Continues
Sep 30, 2009
It has been close to a month since Greengrants sent out a request for emergency support to help environmental and social justice groups that are calling for an end to the coup and a renewed commitment to environmental reform and civil liberties in Honduras. Read more
Emergency Support Needed to Sustain Honduran Campaign
Sep 2, 2009
We are contacting you with a request for emergency funding to support civil society organizations in Honduras resisting the military regime that forcefully ousted President Manuel Zelaya on June 28th. Read more
Honduran Groups Request Emergency Support to Sustain Campaign
Sep 2, 2009
Typically, Greengrants takes a long-term view on social change. However, political situations can arise that our grantees must take advantage of quickly. This is exactly what is happening now in Honduras, and why our Central America Advisory Board has identified an urgent need to increase support for organizations protesting the forced removal of democratically-elected President Manuel Zelaya. Read more
Honduras: Indigenous Leaders call for Zelaya’s Return
Jul 27, 2009
Indigenous organizations in Honduras are calling for the immediate return of President Zelaya, who was removed from the country at gunpoint in a coup d'etat on June 28th. Groups protesting the coup include several Greengrants grantees: the Civic Council of Popular and Indigenous Organizations of Honduras (COPINH) and Moskitia United (MASTA). Read more
Success in Protecting Bahamian Coast!
Feb 25, 2009
After years of work by environmental groups, the Bahamian government has finally established a Marine Protected Area off of North Bimini Island. This designation will mean strict new environmental standards, which will help protect delicate ecosystems. Read more