Small Ugandan NGO Has Far-Reaching Goals
AFIEGO takes on Uganda’s energy crisis from the grassroots up.
Big, Bad Hydro
In this Forbes Magazine article on the problems of hydro power, Peter Hartmann of Comité Nacional Pro Defensa de La Fauna y Flora (CODEFF) a Greengrants grantee, is featured. CODEFF has received nearly $15,000 in grants since 2005 on the Patagonia dam issue.
Two Ecuadoreans are Among Seven Awarded 2008 Goldman Prize
This year’s Goldman Prize was awarded to Ecuadoran activists Pablo Fajardo Mendoza and community organizer Luis Yanza for their efforts in fighting Chevron Corp.
Protest Prompts Logging Company to Pullout of Ontario
An interesting development in the Grassy Narrows indigenous community in Canada that has been struggling to control its own territory. Greengrants has made nearly $20,000 to this group since 2001 through our Global Advisor, Rainforest Action Network. The
Aveda and Global Greengrants Fund: Lighting the Way to Corporate Philanthropy
It’s becoming more popular – and lucrative – for corporations to jump on the “fair trade”, “organic” bandwagon, even if they ride on it only for a short while. As profit-driven jargon becomes more ubiquitous, it’s hard to recognize who is adopting new beh