Traditionally, the Achuar people in Ecuador were semi-nomadic hunter-gatherers, traveling by foot or by canoe. Since missionaries arrived in their territory 50 years ago, the lives of the Achuar have changed dramatically- moving into settled communities with access to radio, internet, and air travel. However, travel by boat is still a regular part of daily […]
2016 was a big year for those standing up for the environment and human rights. Major victories were achieved, providing cause for celebration. There were also devastating failures, giving even more urgency to our efforts to protect the environment and the rights of local people who depend on it. Many of the stories below have […]
On March 14, 2015, Cyclone Pam pummeled the small island nation of Vanuatu in the South Pacific. The worst cyclone on record left thousands of people without shelter, food, or drinkable water. The Red Cross estimated that at least half of the country’s population was left without housing, and the cost of a new house […]
Photos and words by Robert Riker, Grants Associate If you Google the phrases capacity building and awareness raising, you’ll be hard pressed to find a universally accepted definition—or any definition at all. I see these two phrases all the time in grant proposals at Global Greengrants,but even I’ve struggled to understand the full meaning of […]
Recently, Sri Lanka became the first nation to protect all mangroves, even going so far as to open a mangrove museum as part of a project aiming to protect 8,800 hectares of mangrove forests throughout the country and restore 3,900 hectares. Why make so much effort to protect a tree? There are over 70 species […]
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