Category: Spotlights

Climate Change: Reducing the Carbon Footprint of the Oil and Gas Industry

  Most people think of climate change as an enormous issue that can only be addressed on a global level. How can small grants of $500 or even $5,000 make a difference to such a monumental challenge?   We believe local action through small grants can make a big difference. Since 2000, Greengrants has given […]

Advisor Named Foreign Minister of Ecuador

We are proud to announce that Mar­a Fernanda Espinosa, member of our Andes Advisory Board since 2001, has been named the Minister of Foreign Affairs for Ecuador.

Death Threats for Brazilian Environmental Defender

Ivete Bastos, president of the biggest farmer’s union of the Amazon, has received numerous death threats and they’re getting worse. Sign a petition to help.

Nobel Peace Prize Nominee Says Global Warming is a Human Rights Issue

Nobel Peace Prize nominee Sheila Watt-Cloutier, an Inuit born inside the Canadian Arctic, says that global warming constitutes a violation of human rights for indigenous people in low-lying areas throughout the world.

Interview with Greengrants Advisor Rubens Born

Brazilian Rubens Born has been a part of the Greengrants network for over a decade. Find out why he was a recipient of a national citizenship award in Brazil and how he has contributed to strengthening Brazil’s growing environmental movement.

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