The Amazon rainforest, one of the most biodiverse places on earth, plays an essential role in protecting the planet from harmful greenhouse gas emissions and rising temperatures. At Global Greengrants Fund, we invest in defenders of the Amazon – Indigenous Peoples, farmers, and local communities who depend on the forest for survival and aim to […]
An article recently published in The New York Times discussed a report that found that burning plastic for fuel is poisoning residents in East Java, Indonesia and contaminating eggs and tofu produced by local businesses. Two Global Greengrants Fund grantees, Arnika and the International Pollutants Elimination Network, helped to produce the study, which found high […]
Words by Pippa Gallop. Pippa is a research coordinator at CEE Bankwatch Network, the largest network of grassroots, environmental and human rights groups in central and eastern Europe. Based in Croatia, she specializes in monitoring coal and hydropower in the Western Balkans. In a recent win for movements in Belgrade, Serbia, the European Investment Bank […]
We all need to eat. Yet, as the global population grows, our current agricultural system impacts more than just access to food. In fact, agriculture plays a critical role in protecting – and sometimes hurting – our planet. It is estimated that the current food system is responsible for 30-50% of global greenhouse gas emissions. […]
“I am the Lorax who speaks for the trees, which you seem to be chopping as fast as you please!” ― Dr. Seuss, The Lorax Earlier this month, a new study revealed the “mind-blowing potential” of widespread tree planting as a solution to the climate crisis. The study found that adding 1 billion hectares of forest could […]
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