By Shena Cavallo, Philanthropic Partnerships Officer Photo credit: Rob Symons (Flickr) Environmental defenders in South Africa secured an important victory in May 2022 when a Pretoria High Court judge ruled that a coal mine firm cannot expand a local mine. For years, community members and grassroots groups have been facing off against the Tendele mining […]
Congratulations to the 2022 Goldman Environmental Prize Winners! Each year, the Goldman Prize honors grassroots environmental movements and their work to safeguard the environment and communities facing disproportionate climate impacts. We’re thrilled to see Global Greengrants Fund grantee partners on the list this year, including Chima Williams of Nigeria, and Alex Lucitante and Alexandra Narvaez […]
In the Madang province in Papua New Guinea, leatherback sea turtles have been an important part of the ecosystem for thousands of years. Communities in Madang where the leatherback sea turtles come to nest have for generations lived alongside them and depended on them as a sacred food source. Recently, Global Greengrants Fund grantee partner […]
Photo credit: Elizabeth Weber At Global Greengrants Fund, Earth Day is every day. From Indigenous communities protecting the Amazon from deforestation to local communities in Ghana opposing the expansion of mining projects to groups in the Pacific educating their communities about climate resilience, we are supporting those who are on the frontlines of defending and […]
Major victory: 173 countries agree to develop a historic treaty on plastic waste Huub Scheele, Coordinator of the International Financial Institution Advisory Board People from all over the world have a major victory to celebrate: 173 countries agreed to write a legally binding global agreement to regulate the full lifecycle of plastic at the United […]
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