We Can’t Hold Back the Sea: A Woman’s Story of Climate Survival
Ursula Rakova’s island is disappearing into the sea. How will her community survive in the face of climate change? This is their story.
Restoring Fresh Water and People’s Health in Micronesia
A thick blanket of rainforest covers the Micronesian island of Pohnpei. Waterfalls pour over black basalt mountains. Though rivers seem plentiful, waterborne diseases have plagued people in the village of Kepirohi in southern Pohnpei. The problems started in the 1960s, when a religious trade school diverted its septic system into a local river. This contaminated […]
Update: From Protecting Marine Turtles to Creating Healthier Communities
This local organization’s work extends beyond the benefits of environmental protection; they are empowering indigenous populations to create healthier communities.
Protecting Marine Turtles in Papua New Guinea
The Leatherback Turtle is listed as endangered, but one Global Greengrants Fund grantee has found a way to curb its declining numbers.
In the Pacific: Picking up the Pieces after Devastating Tsunami
Global Greengrants grantee Aleipata Marine Protected Area Society is working with local communities in cleanup efforts after the Samoa tsunami of 2009.