Two Ecuadoreans are Among Seven Awarded 2008 Goldman Prize
This year’s Goldman Prize was awarded to Ecuadoran activists Pablo Fajardo Mendoza and community organizer Luis Yanza for their efforts in fighting Chevron Corp.
Big, Bad Hydro
In this Forbes Magazine article on the problems of hydro power, Peter Hartmann of Comité Nacional Pro Defensa de La Fauna y Flora (CODEFF) a Greengrants grantee, is featured. CODEFF has received nearly $15,000 in grants since 2005 on the Patagonia dam issue.
The Struggle Between Sustainable Development in Agriculture and Large-Scale Mining
A social dynamic emerged in the Intag communities of Ecuador. People of the same area were concerned with the impact that the mining would have, both socially and environmentally. So a process of assemblies and workshops began to transform this community.
World’s Biggest Mammals Threatened First by Commercial Whaling, Now By Industry
The recent discovery of the endangered blue whale off the coast of Chile will have significant implications to a pristine ecological area struggling to keep industry away.
Oil and Indigenous Peoples—Peru
In this Washington Post article about Oil and Indigenous Peoples in Peru, several Greengrants grantees—Shinai, the Achuar (FECONACO), and Racimos de Ungurahui—are mentioned as well as our own deputy program director, Peter Kostishack.