Words by the staff of Fondo Acción Solidaria, A.C. (FASOL). On any given day in Jalcomulco, a small village in Veracruz, Mexico, locals and tourists alike raft and kayak down the Los Pescados River, the designated heart and soul of the local community. Home to Mexico’s national rafting team, the river draws adventure seekers from […]
Words by Ibis Colindres and Yolanda Muñoz People with disabilities are uniquely affected by the impacts of climate change and environmental degradation. And yet, they are routinely left out of efforts to protect rights to a clean and healthy environment. Global Greengrants Fund, in collaboration with the Ford Foundation, is seeding initiatives that recognize the […]
By Julia Woods, Communications Specialist Update: On July 11, 2019, the Waorani defeated the Ecuadorian government on the appeal phase, blocking the sale of 500,000 acres of their ancestral lands from oil drilling. On April 26, 2019, the Waorani, an Indigenous tribe who call the Ecuadorian Amazon home, celebrated a major victory against big oil. […]
Congratulations to the 2019 Goldman Environmental Prize Recipients for their incredible leadership to protect both people and our shared planet! The Goldman Environmental Prize is a true honor, the world’s largest award honoring grassroots environmental defenders. This year, at Global Greengrants Fund, we are particularly thrilled to acknowledge Prize winners Ana Colovic Lesoska and Jacqui […]
By Alex Grossman, Director of Communications In March 2019, Cyclone Idai made landfall in Southern Africa, wreaking havoc across Mozambique, Malawi, and Zimbabwe. It has been named one of the worst natural disasters to hit the Southern hemisphere ever in recorded human history. The cyclone caused flooding and landslides, ruined crops and roads, killed hundreds, […]
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