What’s at Stake in Copenhagen?
December 7, 2009, marks the beginning of two weeks of global climate change discussions in Copenhagen, Denmark. The 15th Conference of Parties (COP15) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
Greengrants Grantee Vitae Civilis Prepares for Copenhagen
Vitae Civilis, a Greengrants Brazil grantee and organization of former advisor Rubens Born, is part of a larger coalition of environmental groups and humanitarian organizations calling for a strong agreement to come out of the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen this December.
How Brazil’s Grassroots Environmentalism is Making an Impact
The Center for Socio-Environmental Support (CASA), the Brazilian member of the Greengrants Alliance of Funds, is supporting effective action and ways of life that are already making a difference. Though often obscured by economies of scale, these movements are cooling the planet and building the foundation for a more sustainable economic model the world needs to survive the future.
Landmark Case against Texaco for Amazon Pollution Nears End
Sixteen years after the lawsuit was first filed by Ecuadoran residents of the Amazon rainforest against Texaco—now owned by Chevron—for polluting their lands and waters, the end is finally in sight. At stake is the largest damages award for an environmental case in history—more than $27 billion.
Landmark Ruling for Indigenous in Brazil
After a 20-year legal struggle to secure their traditional lands, five indigenous groups who reside on the Raposa Serra do Sol reserve in the northern Brazilian state of Roraima are celebrating a momentous ruling that recognizes the demarcation and protec