Patagonia’s Wildest Rivers Protected, For Now
A Chilean appeals court has temporarily blocked the massive HidroAysen project, which would construct five dams on two of the worlds purest free-flowing rivers.
Persistent Advocacy Safeguards Peruvian Amazon from Hydroelectric Dam
Precedent-setting decision requires that all future proposed projects in the Inambari Basin must be subjected to prior consultation with local communities.
Mining Study: Small Grants and Strong Networks
A recent look into our grantmaking in Peru and Ghana proved that small grants are key in strengthening social and environmental movements and protecting natural resources.
A Community of Action in the High Plains of Bolivia
Three groups in Bolivia are changing the face of the local environmental movement. On a most basic level, they share office space. But it’s the dynamic of a centralized community of activists that seems to hold promise in “the fight for our future.”
Water Warriors: Champions of the Mekong River
Over 60 million people depend on the Mekong River and its tributaries for water, food, transport, and income. The proposed Xayaburi Dam would forever change the Lower Mekong. Thankfully, these grassroots activists aren’t sitting quietly.