News & Resources: ‘Indigenous Peoples’
East 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 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
In the Pacific: Picking up the Pieces after Devastating Tsunami
Aug 25, 2011
Global Greengrants grantee Aleipata Marine Protected Area Society is working with local communities in cleanup efforts after the Samoa tsunami of 2009. Read more
Justice for the Tarahumara People
Aug 17, 2011
4,000 acres of indigenous land were illegally sold to developers in northern Mexico. With the help of a savvy grassroots group and a small grant, the indigenous community is seeking justice. Read more
Defending Wilderness and Tradition with Innovation
Aug 10, 2011
Grassroots projects are using innovative solutions to make a difference in Siberia. With just a little financial support and great ideas, this grantee is defending pristine wilderness and indigenous traditions. 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
Grantee’s Film Featured in International Online Film Festival
Jun 27, 2011
The film Blue Gold changed the course of a proposed mining project in British Columbia. Now you can celebrate this production by watching and voting for it in the Green Unplugged online film festival. Read more
Indigenous Funding: “From Little Things, Big Things Grow”
Apr 5, 2011
In the 1990s tourism development destroyed Serangan Island's coral reef. Local indigenous people committed themselves to reviving the reef, and they've since planted more than 35,000 corals. The recent Asia/Pacific Summit aimed to support more stories like Serangan's, because 'from little things, big things grow.' Read more
Justice in the Amazon: Chevron is Guilty
Feb 23, 2011
Finally, one of the largest and most controversial environmental lawsuits sees a favorable ruling. But it's only the beginning of the end. Read more
Day Twelve: “Why do we keep postponing a deal, when the planet keeps warming and people keep polluting?”
Dec 10, 2010
As the two-week climate summit in Cancun comes to an end, it appears that any real deal will be delayed until next year’s COP17 in Durban, South Africa. There are still a few issues on the table: a $100 billion… Read more