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$150,000 for local leaders! Thank you for sharing our vision of a world in which all people live with dignity and in harmony with the environment. Here’s what you did…
Mandela and Environmental Justice: When you have an advocate in the highest office of the land
Right now, the world is celebrating Nelson Mandela and learning from the way he lived his life. In that spirit, we wanted to share with you a story about Mandela that you probably haven’t heard before. ..
Niger Delta community wins landmark ruling against Shell
A Dutch court ruled on January 30 that Royal Dutch Shell is responsible for a series of spills that devastated a Nigerian community. The milestone ruling sets a precedent that multinational climate polluters can be held accountable for environmental damage they cause in impoverished, resource-rich countries like Nigeria.
12 Top Global Greengrants Successes of 2012
You know we always say your support makes a difference? As 2012 comes to a close, we’d like to share 12 of Global Greengrants Fund’s top success stories from the past year. Here are just some of the victories we celebrated in 2012.
How Ecuador’s Sarayaku People Kept Big Oil Out
Some 1,200 indigenous people make up the Sarayaku community in the Ecuadorian Amazon. In 1996, the Ecuadorian government allowed a foreign company to begin prospecting their lands for oil. The government never consulted the local people. >>Keep reading.