At Global Greengrants Fund, we know that transformative change doesn’t come from the top down. It grows through dialogue, reflection, and the courage to reimagine our relationships with one another and with the Earth. That’s why we are honored to host the Gender and Environmental Justice Working Group’s Learning Conversation Series alongside advisors, exchanging and […]
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. […]
Article by Júlia de Marins, Learning Coordinator for the Next Generation Climate Advisory Board In the heart of the Colombian Massif, in Tierradentro (Cauca), the Nasa people maintain a deep relationship between spirituality, music, and territory. Yet in recent years, they have witnessed a rapid disappearance of the jaw—an endemic cane used to craft ceremonial […]
Article by Naomi Lanoi Leleto, East Africa Advisory Board Coordinator and Program Coordinator for Global Indigenous Grantmaking An Indigenous Woman’s Take on Carbon Trading “They tell us they are buying air from us and exporting it to the West. Is that why our air feels lighter these days? Yet, my pockets are as empty as […]
Indigenous Peoples protect the environment worldwide, employing centuries of traditional and cultural ideals that honor the Earth. Yet around the world, Indigenous Peoples face dire threats to their livelihoods and connections to land from extractivism, deforestation, development, and climate change, as well as violence for their efforts to defend their land, in many cases. At […]
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