Tag: Africa

Grassroots Action for a Just Energy Transition

  “Achieving a just transition must go beyond simple technology replacement to renewable resources, encompassing comprehensive remediation of the historical damage caused by mining. This includes restoring affected ecosystems, ensuring health programs that address the after-effects of pollution, and a labor transition that diversifies economic opportunities for local communities. All of this must be done […]

Beyond Inclusion: Reimagining Climate Philanthropy Through Disability Justice

Co-written by Disability Rights Fund, Impatience Earth, and Global Greengrants Fund   The climate crisis is already reshaping lives and landscapes around the world. But as philanthropy races to fund climate mitigation, adaptation, and resilience, one critical truth remains too often overlooked: climate justice is impossible without disability justice. That was the central call emerging […]

Webs of Connection and Care: Locally Led Conservation for Global Impact

  Grassroots conservation movements—led by local and Indigenous communities with invaluable knowledge built on generations of peaceful ecological stewardship—are essential to our collective future. Earth is home to a deeply interconnected web of living beings. From Magellenic penguins in Argentina to mighty Sumatran pines to colorful jeweled chameleons in Madagascar, the livelihoods of each and […]

Our Power, Our Planet: Rooting Climate Action in Communities

  “Our work is long-term. It is not about projects—it is about movements. When donors provide flexible support, communities respond with creativity and appropriateness that no outside expert could prescribe.” – Cristi Nozawa, Samdhana Institute People power fuels profound climate and environmental transformation. When communities cultivate justice, care, and resilience globally, their efforts weave together […]

When Rivers Speak: Funding the Frontlines of River Protection

Across the world, rivers move like living memory through landscapes—carrying water, culture, and the lifeblood of communities. They connect forests to oceans, glaciers to farms, and people to place. For many Indigenous Peoples and riverine communities, rivers are not simply resources to be managed, but living relatives. At Global Greengrants Fund, we see this truth […]

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