Congratulations to the 2021 Goldman Environmental Prize winners! The Goldman Environmental Prize is the world’s foremost award honoring grassroots environmental activists and their extraordinary efforts to protect and enhance the natural world. This year, we’re pleased to see two Global Greengrants Fund grantees on the list: Maida Bilal and Kimiko Hirata. Maida Bilal, Bosnia and […]
2020 is a year that will go down in history. From the COVID-19 pandemic to a global reckoning on racial justice, ongoing natural disasters to mass political mobilizations worldwide, there’s no question that it’s been a tough year for the world. Yet, despite it all, the ongoing efforts of grassroots activists on the frontlines of […]
In September 2020, Portugal’s last two remaining fossil fuel extraction contracts were canceled, halting all oil and gas drilling across the country. Activists, including Greengrants’ grantee, Climáximo, have spent years resisting fossil fuel extraction in Portugal, leading efforts that resulted in the recent cancellations. Climáximo stated that this success is a powerful example of how […]
Words by Natalija Svrtan, President of Zemljane Staze (Earth Trek) The COVID-19 pandemic has brought to light the importance of maintaining health and boosting the body’s immune system. Similarly, the pandemic has demonstrated how fragile the global food supply system can be in times of crisis. With closed borders, the residents of many countries worldwide […]
In 2019, we saw the power of grassroots movements growing around the world, helping to rewrite the future of climate change. Across continents these movements – led by women, Indigenous activists, and people like you – are working to challenge the status quo, hold governments and policymakers accountable, and drive change from the bottom up […]
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