Author: Global Greengrants Fund

As Leaders Gather in Bonn for COP23 Climate Talks

The 23rd Conference of Parties is currently being held in Bonn, Germany and political and civil society leaders are meeting to discuss and address the ongoing impacts of climate change. As the leaders meet to plan progress towards goals outlined in the Paris Climate Agreement, the impacts of climate change are being felt by communities […]

Iron, Sand, and the Sweet Taste of Victory

Off the beaten path, but just three hours from Santiago, lies the region of Maule, Chile – a place of incomparable natural beauty. Near the town of Putú, there are breathtaking sand dunes and wetlands, natural spaces that often end up on the itineraries of visiting tourists. But what you don’t find in the visitors […]

The Catholic Church Divests $5 Trillion from Fossil Fuels

In April 2017, spanning five continents, an international coalition of Catholic institutions has divested from polluting fossil fuels. The Global Catholic Climate movement made the announcement October 3, marking the largest joint declaration of divestment by Catholic organizations to date. The total amount divested totals upwards of $5 trillion. Global Greengrants Fund has supported multiple […]

Meet a Man Who Went Undercover to Save Cambodia’s Forests

By Alex Grossman, Director of Communications It’s well known that honoring the rights of indigenous people is vital to the preservation of forests worldwide. Leng Ouch, an environmental defender, human rights lawyer, and Goldman Environmental Prize winner has taken this role to an extreme. Leng has spent the past 20 years exposing corruption and greed […]

Movements around the World: Highlights from September 2017

Each year Global Greengrants Fund makes over 800 grants to environmental groups around the world, helping to support grassroots initiatives to protect the planet and the rights of the people who call these natural places home. Here are three exciting projects we’ve supported this month. Argentina: Oil and Gas Resistance The Vaca Muerta shale formation […]

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