Tag: Local Livelihoods

From the Ground Up: Accompanying Grassroots Movements Leading Systemic Change

Co-written by Global Greengrants Fund and Grassroots International When hundreds of farmers, fishers, Indigenous leaders, feminists, and workers from 102 countries gathered in Kandy, Sri Lanka, in September 2025 for the Third Nyéléni Global Forum, they carried with them a powerful truth: that solutions to the intertwined crises of climate, hunger, and inequality already exist in […]

Community-Controlled Reforestation in Maragoli Hills, Kenya

The Maragoli Hills in Vihaga, western Kenya comprise 400 hectares of beautiful green forest that provide important resources to a nearby population of 2.7 million people. The region, however, has experienced vast deforestation and degradation since colonization began over a century ago, triggering years of commercial logging in local forests. This has not only impacted […]

Sea the Change: Youth-led Community Engagement for Climate Resilience in Coastal Jamaica

Article by Júlia de Marins, Learning Coordinator for the Next Generation Climate Advisory Board As the world faces escalating climate challenges, local communities hold the power to make big impacts, especially when led by the passion and innovation of young people. In the vibrant coastal town of Falmouth, in Jamaica, Global Greengrants Next Generation Climate […]

Indigenous Women Championing Climate-Resilient Greenhouse Nursery Initiatives in Fiji

Article by Davila Talemaimaleya, Learning Coordinator for the Pacific Islands Advisory Board   Indigenous women in Fiji play a multifaceted and vital role in addressing the impacts of climate change, reflecting their profound connection to land, ocean, culture, and traditional knowledge, as well as their fundamental role within Indigenous communities. Because of this, it is […]

Two men and a women stand within a greenhouse, surrounded by many beds of young plants. They are looking at the camera and smiling. One of them is holding a pot with a small plant.

Community, Conservation, and Ecotourism in Daulo District, Papua New Guinea

Article by Davila Talemaimaleya, Learning Coordinator for the Pacific Islands Advisory Board The Pacific is on the frontlines of efforts to stop the climate crisis, making it pivotal for environmental funders to centre it in their grantmaking. Global Greengrants Fund has been awarding grants to grassroots groups in the Pacific Islands for over a decade, […]

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