News & Resources: ‘Awards’
Meet Dmitry Lisitsyn, 2011 Goldman Environmental Prize Winner
Apr 11, 2011
Former Greengrants Advisor and grantee Dmitry Lisitsyn has been recognized for his work protecting the natural beauty of Russia’s Far East.
Read moreChina Grantee Featured in Oscar-Nominated Film
Feb 24, 2011
We interview the director of Green Anhui about his organization’s role in the Oscar-nominated Warriors of Qiugang.
Read moreGlobal Greengrants Fund Advisor Wins ‘Alternative Nobel Prize’
Oct 5, 2010
Our West Africa Board Advisor, Nnimmo Bassey, has been awarded the 2010 Right Livelihood Award for his work defending communities in the Niger Delta against the exploitative practices of oil and gas corporations. Congratulations on the well-deserved recognition!
Read moreTime Magazine Names Greengrants Grantees and Advisor 2009 Environment Heroes!
Sep 30, 2009
Greengrants had one advisor and four grantees make Time Magazine’s list of Heroes of the Environment 2009!
Read moreAnnouncing a New Fund to Support the Goldman Prize Winners
Apr 20, 2009
Global Greengrants Fund and The Goldman Environmental Prize are pleased to announce a new partnership that makes it possible to directly support the amazing work of the 2009 Goldman Environmental Prize recipients. Greengrants is proud to have worked with
Read moreGreengrants Grantees Win 2009 Goldman Environmental Prize
Apr 20, 2009
Global Greengrants Fund is pleased to congratulate the recipients of this year’s Goldman Environmental Prize – including Greengrants grantees Olga Speranskaya, Marc Ona Essangui, Wanze Eduards, and Hugo Jabini. The winners of the 2009 prize are being honored.
Read moreSouth Africa Journal—Activists on the Move
Jul 26, 2007
Greengrants’ Helen Gemmill recently traveled to South Africa for the Southern Africa Advisory Board meeting. She met with activists and grantees fighting for a healthy environment on many fronts.
Read moreThree Greengrants Grantees Win 2006 Goldman Prize
May 5, 2006
Three Greengrants grantees were among the six winners of the 2006 Goldman Environmental Prize, the world’s most respected award for environmentalists.
Read moreChina: Wang Yongchen Wins Condé Nast Traveler Environmental Award
Jan 10, 2005
Wang Yongchen, co-founder of the Chinese organization Green Earth Volunteers, was awarded the 2004 Condé Nast Traveler Environmental Award in November. Wang, who is also a journalist, was recognized for her work in organizing an unprecedented public campaign against plans… Read more
Mozambique: Prize Established to Honor and Reward Exceptional Investigative Journalists
Nov 16, 2004
Mozambique has a history of corruption and injustice, but recently, Mozambicans have begun to demand change. In 1994, Mozambique held its first free elections after years of colonial rule and civil war. A government previously controlled by a powerful elite… Read more