Category: Spotlights

Simple, Not Easy: Meaningful and lasting gender justice through learning and relationship building

Article by Ursula Miniszewski, Global Greengrants Fund Director of Gender and Equity “It’s important for us to ‘walk the talk’—and this type of learning helps us do that.” – Program manager from Fundo Casa Sociambiental, Global Greengrants regional partner fund in Brazil In honor of International Women’s Day 2024, Global Greengrants Fund launched a working […]

Carbon Credits in East Africa: Unlocking Potential, Navigating Challenges, and Shaping the Future

Article by Naomi Lanoi Leleto, East Africa Advisory Board Coordinator and Program Coordinator for Global Indigenous Grantmaking An Indigenous Woman’s Take on Carbon Trading “They tell us they are buying air from us and exporting it to the West. Is that why our air feels lighter these days? Yet, my pockets are as empty as […]

Sea the Change: Youth-led Community Engagement for Climate Resilience in Coastal Jamaica

Article by Júlia de Marins, Learning Coordinator for the Next Generation Climate Advisory Board As the world faces escalating climate challenges, local communities hold the power to make big impacts, especially when led by the passion and innovation of young people. In the vibrant coastal town of Falmouth, in Jamaica, Global Greengrants Next Generation Climate […]

Challenging Sand Mining Projects in Papua New Guinea

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 […]

Adaptation and Resilience: Responses to COVID-19 from Our Global Network

  Over a year after the COVID-19 outbreak was officially declared a global pandemic, the virus continues to spread across the world. Despite the rapid development of effective vaccines, the global population is far from reaching herd immunity and many countries are experiencing huge waves of infection, high death rates, and struggling economies. At Global […]

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