News & Resources: ‘Infrastructure Development’
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
Patagonia’s Wildest Rivers Protected, For Now
Jun 24, 2011
A Chilean appeals court has temporarily blocked the massive HidroAysen project, which would construct five dams on two of the worlds purest free-flowing rivers. Read more
Water Warriors: Champions of the Mekong River
Apr 22, 2011
Over 60 million people depend on the Mekong River and its tributaries for water, food, transport, and income. The proposed Xayaburi Dam would forever change the Lower Mekong. Thankfully, these grassroots activists aren't sitting quietly. Read more
A Reprieve For The Mekong
Apr 22, 2011
Government representatives from Laos, Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia met to discuss the Xayaburi Dam, the single greatest threat to the Mekong River and its people. In a temporary but important victory, they deferred and elevated their decision to the Ministerial level. Read more
Support Grassroots Recovery Efforts in Chile – Donate to the Chilean Disaster Recovery Fund!
Mar 3, 2010
Coastal communities in central Chile have been devastated by tsunamis caused by the February 27 earthquake. Our South American advisors have asked Greengrants to raise money for these remote communities to support their recovery from this tragic disaster. Read more
Southeast Asia: Funds Needed for Relief and Reconstruction
Oct 15, 2009
Late September's and early October's typhoons and earthquake in the Philippines and Indonesia have resulted in upwards of 1,400 deaths and left thousands more homeless and at risk for illness and disease. Read more
Samoa Tsunami Update: Appeal for Support
Oct 15, 2009
Greengrants' Pacific Islands Advisory Board, led by Coordinator Toeolesulusulu Cedric Schuster, is appealing for funds to support long-term reconstruction efforts following September's earthquake and tsunami that devastated a large swathe of southern Samoa. Read more
Samoa Tsunami Update: News from the Ground
Oct 2, 2009
Yesterday we heard from Cedric Schuster, Coordinator of Greengrants' Pacific Islands Advisory Board, who lives in Samoa. Cedric was in Boulder, Colorado last week for Greengrants' Global Advisor Retreat. Just after he returned home, the September 29th earthquake and tsunami hit, devastating southern Samoa where about 20 percent of the population resides. Read more
Update: China Earthquake Support
Sep 22, 2008
GreenSOS, a long time Greengrants grantee in China, outlines their recent work to provide support to communities affected by the May 12, 2008, Earthquake in China. Read more
The Initiative for the Integration of Regional Infrastructure (IIRSA)
Apr 18, 2006
When twelve South American nations embark on a region-wide infrastructure development program — which contemplates 355 projects at a cost of $37 billion dollars — it makes sense that the citizens of the participating nations would be included in… Read more