News & Resources: ‘Deforestation’
Grassroots activism’s unsung role in saving Indonesia’s rainforest
Feb 20, 2013
In a major step forward for global climate and human rights, paper giant Asia Pulp & Paper has promised to stop bulldozing Indonesia’s rainforests. But in attributing APP’s new policy solely to market pressure, U.S. media have glaringly omitted the role grassroots activists have and will continue to play in holding APP accountable for its environmental and human rights record.
Read moreEast Africa Drought: Local Action When the World Stalled
Jan 20, 2012
Last year East Africa suffered the worst drought in six decades. Millions were without food and lost their livelihoods. Christina Saiti Louwa and The El Molo Forum took action in their community to help.
Read moreMining Operations Bring Heavy Burdens for Local Communities
Oct 6, 2011
Mining operations are causing environmental degradation and health problems all over the world. Local groups are challenging poor regulation and holding mining companies accountable for the heavy costs to community health, environment, and society.
Read morePapua New Guinea’s Indigenous Groups Fight Deforestation
Aug 3, 2011
Deforestation has been quietly going on for years in PNG, but with the help of a Global Greengrants grantee, indigenous groups are protecting their forests from logging. The battle is ongoing, and your support is still needed!
Read moreDay 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 moreReflections 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 moreFood or Fuel: The Biofuel Conflict in Africa
Oct 28, 2009
Thousands of acres of arable land in Tanzania are being re-allocated for biofuel production. As the price of oil has fluctuated, demand for biofuels has grown intensely, leading the government to strike deals with biofuels investors, ultimately upsetting the balance between land for food and land for fuel.
Read moreHow Brazil’s Grassroots Environmentalism is Making an Impact
Jul 27, 2009
The Center for Socio-Environmental Support (CASA), the Brazilian member of the Greengrants Alliance of Funds, is supporting effective action and ways of life that are already making a difference. Though often obscured by economies of scale, these movements are cooling the planet and building the foundation for a more sustainable economic model the world needs to survive the future.
Read moreNiger Delta Communities Facing Worst Violence in Years
Jun 24, 2009
For the past several weeks, the people of the Warri South portion of the oil-rich Niger Delta have been caught in the violent crossfire between the Nigerian military Joint Task Force (JTF) and rebel groups, drawing media attention from around the world.
Read moreNegative Impacts of Tree Plantations on Women
Mar 24, 2009
Greengrants Global Advisor, Friends of the Earth International (FOEI), and grantee, World Rainforest Movement, released a report in March detailing the impacts of monoculture tree plantations on women. See press release below.
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