News & Resources: ‘Extractive Industries’
The 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 more
The 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 more
International Film Fest Sheds Light on Extractive Industries
Oct 18, 2011
Global Greengrants Fund grantees teamed up with Amnesty International chapters to organize a cutting-edge, international film fest in South America. The goal: to expose the harmful impacts of extractive industries on local communities. Read more
Big Oil Moves in on Russia
Oct 12, 2011
In the oil industry, the combined acts of exploration, drilling and extraction can be more devastating to the region than a large oil spill in the same spot. Our grantees are working to block the potential negative effects. Read more
Mining 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 more
Papua 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 more
Mining Company Sued for Torture: Historic Victory in Peru
Jul 28, 2011
Peruvian protesters come out victorious in a torture case against an English mining company with the help of a Global Greengrants grantee. Read more
Bulletins from Bolivia: A Community Rallies to Protect Their Land
Jul 13, 2011
A gold mine threatens a farming town in western Bolivia. Grassroots groups are pulling out all the stops to keep it from happening. Public opinion is shifting...and there is hope. Read more
Mining Study: Small Grants and Strong Networks
Jun 10, 2011
A recent look into our grantmaking in Peru and Ghana proved that small grants are key in strengthening social and environmental movements and protecting natural resources. Read more
A Community of Action in the High Plains of Bolivia
May 13, 2011
Three groups in Bolivia are changing the face of the local environmental movement. On a most basic level, they share office space. But it's the dynamic of a centralized community of activists that seems to hold promise in "the fight for our future." Read more