News & Resources: ‘Pesticides’
12 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 moreChina Bans Deadly Herbicide Paraquat
Dec 14, 2012
Several years ago, Sun Jing and other members of the Pesticide Eco-Alternatives Center in China learned that local farmers were mysteriously falling ill and dying. They suspected this had something to do with an herbicide called paraquat that farmers were using. The farmers had no idea what a deadly chemical they were handling every day. There was little research and no warning label.
Read moreArmenian Women’s Group Sheds Light on Unseen Toxic Reality
Mar 27, 2012
One of the sunniest places on Earth, the Ararat Valley in western Armenia is a verdant basin with a hidden dark side. Decades of heavy pesticide use has left DDT to permeate into the country’s soil, water, and farmers’ markets.
Read morePoisoned by Pesticides in Pakistan
Nov 10, 2011
Pesticide use is in Pakistan is 14 times higher than in countries like neighboring India, but many farmers and families aren’t even aware of the hazards.
Read moreFreedom of speech wins out over pesticide makers in India!
Aug 5, 2010
Pesticide manufacturer vs. local activists: Who is more likely to come out on top?
Read moreMoving Towards DDT-Free: Uganda and Beyond
May 21, 2009
As reported in a recent Reuters article, the United Nations has announced a plan to rid the world of DDT by 2020.
Read moreThinking Locally and Acting Globally: A view into Greengrants Global Advisor, Pesticide Action Network
Jul 14, 2008
As a maker of small grants around the world, it is often a challenge for us to gauge the full extent to which our grants have impact. The most obvious effects are, of course, those observed at the grassroots level. But part of our hope, and indeed our mis
Read moreAdvisor Named Foreign Minister of Ecuador
Mar 15, 2007
We are proud to announce that MarÂa Fernanda Espinosa, member of our Andes Advisory Board since 2001, has been named the Minister of Foreign Affairs for Ecuador.
Read moreThe “Alarm of Pesticides” in Armenia
Sep 18, 2006
by Molly Stuart, Greengrants Intern
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ARMENIAN WOMEN FOR HEALTH AND HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT (AWHHE)
Greengrants has provided three grants to this organization, most recently to fund travel costs for a representative to attend a key meeting of Pesticide Action Network… Read more
China: Pingnan Green Wins Court Case against Chemical Company
Oct 6, 2005
On April 15, 2005, the Pingnan Green Association, a grantee of Greengrants, achieved an unprecedented victory against the Rongping Chemical Affiliated Company. An Intermediate People’s Court in Fujian Province ordered the company, China’s largest chlorate manufacturer, to pay the people… Read more