Tag: Local Livelihoods

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, […]

Challenging Sand Mining Projects in Papua New Guinea

In the Madang province in Papua New Guinea, leatherback sea turtles have been an important part of the ecosystem for thousands of years. Communities in Madang where the leatherback sea turtles come to nest have for generations lived alongside them and depended on them as a sacred food source. Recently, Global Greengrants Fund grantee partner […]

Challenging Monoculture in Brazil: COVID-19 Sparks Return to Traditional Cassava

Words by Eduardo Alfredo Moraes Guimarães of The Institute for Human and Integrated Development (ITC), an organization supported by CASA Socio-Environmental Fund (CASA). CASA is Global Greengrants Fund’s grantmaking arm in Brazil. It is a revolutionary act to oppose the monoculture of colonial export agriculture and, at the same time, to revitalize traditional crops such […]

5 Ways Environmental Defenders Show Love for the Planet

At Global Greengrants Fund, we believe that the best solutions to environmental harm and social injustice come from those most impacted. That’s why we invest in the people who eat from the land, who drink the water, and who want to see a better life for their children and generations to come. We are inspired […]

VICTORY: Another Step Towards Justice in Nigeria

Dutch court sentences Shell Nigeria to compensate local farmers 15 years after oil spills For over 50 years, Shell Oil has recklessly spilled millions of liters of oil in the Niger Delta. Oil has spilled into the waterways, contaminating vital rivers, destroying fertile farmland, and affecting the health and livelihoods of local farmers and fisherfolk. […]

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