Interview with Nnimmo Bassey, Greengrants Advisor
An interview with Nnimmo Bassey, Executive Director and founder of Nigeria-based Environmental Rights Action and member of the Greengrants West Africa Advisory Board.
Ecuador: Altervia Helps Rural Communities Develop Alternative Energy
While many countries suffer from a lack of energy resources, Ecuador suffers, in a sense, from both the lack and the availability of energy. On the one hand, many rural villages simply do not have access to inexpensive energy sources that would allow them to improve their quality of life. According to a 2001 World […]
Highlights from the Greengrants Advisory Board Retreat
This past April, global and regional representatives of Greengrants’ network of advisors met in Amsterdam to share ideas, strategies and plans for the future.
Supporting the Grassroots in Tsunami Reconstruction and Global Coastal Protection
The Southeast Asia tsunami struck at the heart of many of the communities with which we work. Global Greengrants Fund is offering a way for donors to get contributions to grassroots organizations in affected areas.
Mexico: Indigenous Seri Turtle Program Wins Prize
Gabriel Hoeffer, a 24-year old member of the isolated Seri (Cocmaác) tribe of northwest Sonora, Mexico, recently won his countryís National Prize for Indigenous Youth. His efforts to rally the Seri community to protect sea turtles have gained the cooperation of local fishermen and brought international attention to his work. In 2003, Hoeffer and his […]