News & Resources: ‘Oil and Gas’
Niger Delta community wins landmark ruling against Shell
Feb 21, 2013
A Dutch court ruled on January 30 that Royal Dutch Shell is responsible for a series of spills that devastated a Nigerian community. The milestone ruling sets a precedent that multinational climate polluters can be held accountable for environmental damage they cause in impoverished, resource-rich countries like Nigeria.
Read moreFiring up Canada’s indigenous rights movement
Jan 29, 2013
We talk about Canada’s indigenous rights and environmental justice movement with Corvin Russell, an indigenous rights activist in Toronto and an original organizer for Defenders of the Land, a Global Greengrants Fund grantee.
Read more12 Top Global Greegrants Successes of 2012
Dec 18, 2012
You know we always say your support makes a difference? As 2012 comes to a close, we’d like to share 12 of Global Greengrants Fund’s top success stories from the past year. Here are just some of the victories we celebrated in 2012.
Read moreHow Ecuador’s Sarayaku People Kept Big Oil Out
Dec 14, 2012
Some 1,200 indigenous people make up the Sarayaku community in the Ecuadorian Amazon. In 1996, the Ecuadorian government allowed a foreign company to begin prospecting their lands for oil. The government never consulted the local people. >>Keep reading.
Read moreThe 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 moreThe 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 moreInternational 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 moreBig 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 moreDefending 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 moreMeet Dmitry Lisitsyn, 2011 Goldman Environmental Prize Winner
Apr 11, 2011
Former Greengrants Advisor and grantee Dmitry Lisitsyn has been recognized for his work protecting the natural beauty of Russia’s Far East.
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