News & Resources from Europe
A Nod for Innovative Philanthropy: Global Greengrants Fund Board Member Accepts Prestigious Award
Jul 19, 2012
Last month, on the eve of his retirement, Global Greengrants Fund board member Stephen Pittam and the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust accepted the 2012 Raymond Georis Prize for Innovative Philanthropy.
Read moreArmenian Women’s Group Sheds Light on Unseen Toxic Reality
Mar 27, 2012
One of the sunniest places on Earth, the Ararat Valley in western Armenia is a verdant basin with a hidden dark side. Decades of heavy pesticide use has left DDT to permeate into the country’s soil, water, and farmers’ markets.
Read moreGreengrants CEO Blogs about Opportunities in Climate Grantmaking
Feb 25, 2010
Terry Odendahl blogs about the importance of the grassroots movement in tackling climate change and the role of Greengrants and other funders in providing small grants to make a big difference.
Read moreWhat’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 moreChina: Building Momentum for Climate Change Action
Nov 23, 2009
In just two weeks hundreds of stakeholders and thousands of observers will convene for the 15th session of the Conference of Parties (COP15) of the United Nations Framework in Copenhagen, Denmark. Many have doubts about potential outcomes from COP 15 for a post-Kyoto agreement.
Read moreConcern over Climate Negotiations in Poland
Jan 29, 2009
Voicing their dissent to government efforts to derail climate change negotiations, 150 representatives of the International Youth Delegation gathered in Warsaw, Poland last month to protest a European Union Climate Package meeting between German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk.
Read moreBig Win for Activists in Romania!
Dec 17, 2008
Last week, the Romanian Supreme Court announced a decision to declare the Rosia Montana mountain with the highest gold reserves, Carnic Mountain, a cultural monument of national interest.
Read moreGetting the Grassroots into the Spotlight AT IUCN in Barcelona
Sep 22, 2008
The Greengrants Alliance of Funds will guide an exploration of successful approaches for assisting local community groups to meet critical conservation challenges at the upcoming IUCN World Conservation Congress in Barcelona Spain.
Read moreGreengrants Featured in the New York Times
Jan 3, 2007
Romanian grantee Alburnus Maior and Global Greengrants Fund featured on the front page of the Business Section of the New York Times on January 3, 2007, regarding the struggle of gold mining in a Transylvanian village.
Read morePoland: Green Federation Gaja Fights Pollution from Industrial Feedlots
Jan 28, 2005
by Ben Wheeler, Greengrants Intern
Notorious for polluting waters in the United States, pork producer Smithfield Foods has taken its show to Poland where lax regulation allows its standards to reach new lows. Waste from hog farms is creating serious… Read more