Tag: Climate Justice

Funding a Just Transition: Two Case Studies from Latin America

Grassroots climate and environmental justice movements are essential to a just transition away from extractive energy systems. From opposing East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) construction in Uganda and Tanzania to building autonomous solar energy systems that connect Indigenous villages in Ecuador, movements are pushing back against fossil fuel expansion and creating community-driven energy solutions. […]

Protecting a Precious Kazakhstan National Park

Article by Ecological Society “Green Salvation,” Central Asia Board Grantee Partner Ile-Alatau National Park is one of fifteen national parks in Kazakhstan. It is located near the city of Almaty, on the slopes of Zailiski Alatau, a mountain range in the Northern Tien Shan mountain system. This pristine mountain sanctuary stands as a critical safeguard […]

Sinegugu and Nonhle stand next to each other. Sinegugu is on the left. He is a Black man with a bald head. He is wearing a bright yellow shirt with colorful patterns embroidered onto it, and he is smiling slightly, his hands on his hips. On the right is Nonhle. She is a Black woman with curly hair cropped short. She is wearing a button up grey shirt and a more serious expression. Behind them is a lush and bright green field of grass.

Congratulations to the 2024 Goldman Prize Winners

Global Greengrants Fund congratulates the amazing environmental defenders from around the world who have received the 2024 Goldman Environmental Prize. For 35 years, the Goldman Environmental Prize has recognized the achievements and leadership of grassroots groups who are on the frontlines of some of the most pressing environmental issues of our time. We are honored […]

A Vote to Protect Yasuní National Park in Ecuador

In August 2023, the population of Ecuador voted through a national referendum to halt all current and future oil extraction in Yasuní National Park. Soon after the referendum, Global Greengrants Fund spoke to Esperanza Martínez from grantee partner Acción Ecológica to learn more about the referendum—both the years of collective organizing that lead up to […]

COP28 Reflections: A Dance Between Progress and False Promises

By Nerissa Anku, Just Energy Transition Coordinator In my capacity as Global Greengrants Fund (GGF)’s Coordinator for a Just Energy Transition, I was honored to join fellow representatives from our global network of grassroots groups at COP28. Convened in the United Arab Emirates last December, COP28 drew over 83,000 participants into a critical dialogue on […]

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