News & Resources: ‘Mining’
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
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
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
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
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
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
Undermining Access to Land by Mining and Oil Extraction
Apr 25, 2011
In Western Africa, most people are in rural areas, where they live completely from their land. The global hunger for oil, minerals, and other of Africa's resources is pushing millions off their land. Read more
A New Ally to Push for Justice in ‘Africa’s Most Toxic Place’
Jun 25, 2010
Peter Sinkamba is a passionate and accomplished advocate for social and environmental justice in mining-affected communities. He joined the Southern Africa Advisory Board in May 2010. Read more
2009 Wrap-Up: Celebrating Achievements on the Global Front
Jan 28, 2010
In our sixteenth year of supporting grassroots environmental groups around the world, Global Greengrants Fund is proud to look back on 2009 as a year of landmark victories and worldwide recognition for the work of our grantees. Read more