Reflections on My Family’s Philanthropy
As far back as I can remember, my family has been involved in charitable giving. Giving, whether financially or through volunteering, brings so much in return through learning and developing friendships.
18 Years Later – Our First Grant
Dear Friend, It has been 18 years since Burma’s first environmental and human rights organization, Green November 32, received its first external funding. This funding came from Global Greengrants Fund, and was the very first grant Greengrants made. The grant was an incredible boost for a struggling organization based in the war-torn borderlands of one […]
How Brazil’s Grassroots Environmentalism is Making an Impact
The Center for Socio-Environmental Support (CASA), the Brazilian member of the Greengrants Alliance of Funds, is supporting effective action and ways of life that are already making a difference. Though often obscured by economies of scale, these movements are cooling the planet and building the foundation for a more sustainable economic model the world needs to survive the future.
Moving Towards DDT-Free: Uganda and Beyond
As reported in a recent Reuters article, the United Nations has announced a plan to rid the world of DDT by 2020.
The Story of Stuff Makes the Headlines
Annie Leonard, one of the founders of Greengrants’ India Advisory Board and longtime member of the Greengrants network, is gaining fame for her video entitled ‘The Story of Stuff.’