News & Resources: ‘Advisors’
Why indigenous activists fight
May 13, 2013
Indigenous activists around the world are fighting for their identities and their very survival. Ivan Torafing, an advisor to Global Greengrants Fund’s Next Generation Climate Board and an indigenous youth leader with Asia Pacific Indigenous Youth Network, shares why they keep going in the face of worsening criminalization.
Read moreClimate Change in Cameroon: Thoughts from COP 17
Jan 25, 2012
Our activist-advisor was in Durban for last year’s climate talks to raise the concerns of indigenous communities in the Congo Basin.
Read more2011 Climate Talks: Reflections from Grassroots Experts
Jan 25, 2012
Our advisors were at the United Nations climate talks in Durban last month to call for the inclusion of local voices. Hear what they had to say about the outcomes of the discussions.
Read moreHelp a Fisherfolk Group Win $20,000 for Protecting Our Oceans
Dec 13, 2011
Help reward an amazing grassroots organization for its innovative work to combat overfishing. Show your support, and they could win a $20,000 grant!
Read moreThe Turnout: A Phenomenal Film Festival
Dec 7, 2011
The inside scoop from Advisor and activist, Enrique Bostelmann, on the South American Film Festival on extractive industries. The festival was a success all across the continent.
Read moreThe Abuse of Ogoniland
Oct 24, 2011
The Ogoni People of the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria have suffered massive environmental injustice from oil activities for decades. Recent reports show the extent of those injustices go further than anyone could have imagined.
Read moreAsk the Expert: Locally-led Marine Protection
Sep 27, 2011
Stefan Gelcich, Global Greengrants Advisor and marine biologist responds to questions about marine conservation issues.
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