By Laura García, President & CEO, Global Greengrants Fund Philanthropy often behaves as though change begins where it becomes visible. Living systems tell a different story. A river does not begin at its mouth. It is sustained by countless tributaries—some visible, others hidden—whose relationships give the whole its strength. Watersheds remind us that resilience […]
Indigenous Peoples are already solving today’s climate and environmental crises—and the new Global Greengrants Indigenous Peoples Advisory Board provides a powerful model for philanthropy to meaningfully support and partner with Indigenous leaders. For millennia, from frigid Arctic tundra to lush Congo Basin rainforest, Indigenous Peoples have tended careful relationships with the land, rooted […]
During London Climate Action Week, Global Greengrants Fund, Mongabay, and Blue Ventures brought together conservation practitioners, Indigenous leaders, funders, policymakers, and journalists for a timely conversation: What would conservation look like if human rights were truly at its center? Hosted at Toynbee Hall in London, Reimagining Conservation Through Human Rights explored how conservation can […]
When people think about global climate gatherings like COP30, they often picture negotiations, policy announcements, and world leaders on a stage. But beneath the headlines, something else is happening. Across meeting rooms, community spaces, riverside conversations, and movement gatherings, Indigenous leaders, women organizers, farmers, youth activists, and frontline communities are building relationships, sharing strategies, and […]
The world’s rainforests—from the Amazon to the Congo Basin to the Leuser Ecosystem—are Earth’s lungs. Just as human lungs are essential to life, the Earth’s lungs are essential to the collective equilibrium of the planet and the beings that call it home—including humans. They absorb carbon dioxide, uphold essential ecosystems, and underscore the deep […]
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