Category: Spotlights

The Deadly Practice of Shark Finning

Shark numbers are in serious decline as the taste for shark fin soup in China remains steady. Their fins are brutally harvested, leaving the shark to die motionless in the ocean, and their decline is having harmful effects on marine ecosystems.

Justice for the Tarahumara People

4,000 acres of indigenous land were illegally sold to developers in northern Mexico. With the help of a savvy grassroots group and a small grant, the indigenous community is seeking justice.

Papua New Guinea’s Indigenous Groups Fight Deforestation

Deforestation has been quietly going on for years in PNG, but with the help of a Global Greengrants grantee, indigenous groups are protecting their forests from logging. The battle is ongoing, and your support is still needed!

Mining Company Sued for Torture: Historic Victory in Peru

Peruvian protesters come out victorious in a torture case against an English mining company with the help of a Global Greengrants grantee.

Bulletins from Bolivia: A Community Rallies to Protect Their Land

A gold mine threatens a farming town in western Bolivia. Grassroots groups are pulling out all the stops to keep it from happening. Public opinion is shifting…and there is hope.

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