World Water Day 2011: Get Involved!
Celebrate and raise awareness about one of our planet’s most precious resources. You can continue to support clean water throughout April with Earth Month, Aveda, and Global Greengrants Fund.
Donor’s Photography Wins Awards, Tells Stories
Elizabeth Weinstein and her family traveled to South Africa with Greengrants last summer to ‘bear witness’ to our grantees’ struggles. The images she captured and the impact of the trip have had a resounding effect.
Day Twelve: “Why do we keep postponing a deal, when the planet keeps warming and people keep polluting?”
As the two-week climate summit in Cancun comes to an end, it appears that any real deal will be delayed until next year’s COP17 in Durban, South Africa. There are still a few issues on the table: a $100 billion Climate Fund for adaptation; developing a full program to preserve forests under REDD; implementing emissions […]
Global Greengrants Fund Advisor Wins ‘Alternative Nobel Prize’
Our West Africa Board Advisor, Nnimmo Bassey, has been awarded the 2010 Right Livelihood Award for his work defending communities in the Niger Delta against the exploitative practices of oil and gas corporations. Congratulations on the well-deserved recognition!
A New Ally to Push for Justice in ‘Africa’s Most Toxic Place’
Peter Sinkamba is a passionate and accomplished advocate for social and environmental justice in mining-affected communities. He joined the Southern Africa Advisory Board in May 2010.