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04.03.24 A Vote to Protect Yasuní National Park in Ecuador	In August 2023, the population of Ecuador voted through a national referendum to halt all current and future oil extraction in Yasuní National Park. Soon after the referendum, Global Greengrants Fund spoke to Esperanza Martínez from grantee partner Acción Ecológica to learn more about the referendum—both the years of collective organizing that lead up to […] The post ...
26.02.24 COP28 Reflections: A Dance Between Progress and False Promises	By Nerissa Anku, Just Energy Transition Coordinator In my capacity as Global Greengrants Fund (GGF)’s Coordinator for a Just Energy Transition, I was honored to join fellow representatives from our global network of grassroots activists at COP28. Convened in the United Arab Emirates last December, COP28 drew over 83,000 participants into a critical dialogue on […] The post...
05.02.24 Food sovereignty for persons with disabilities in Sinduadi, Indonesia	The Disability Rights and Climate Justice (DRCJ) Advisory Board at Global Greengrants Fund is a global board founded in 2022 that encourages intersectional connections between disability rights and climate justice movements. In this blog series, we hear directly from those grantee partners, digging deeper into their contexts, their strategies for supporting disability rights and environmental j...
30.11.23 Loss and Damage: Lessons from our grantee in Pakistan on respecting grassroots leadership	The flooding that occurred in Pakistan from June to October 2022 was the most severe and expensive flood disaster in Pakistan’s history, and also one of the most costly worldwide. Severe heatwaves linked to climate change caused unusually heavy monsoons and glacial melt that left a third of the country flooded, causing significant challenges for […] The post ...
22.11.23 Unmasking the Controversy: The Context and Battle Over Loss and Damage in Climate Change	For decades, small-island and Global South nations have expressed climate change concerns, fearing rising seas could destroy their homes. They view UN climate negotiations as a way to secure funds from those they hold responsible for climate change. Yet, many developed countries resist financial responsibility. As the climate crisis worsens and COP28 (Conference of the […] The post...
30.10.23 Inclusive Natural Disaster Emergency Responses: Advocating for Persons with Disabilities in Haiti	The Disability Rights and Climate Justice (DRCJ) Advisory Board at Global Greengrants Fund is a global board founded in 2022 that encourages intersectional connections between disability rights and climate justice movements. In this blog series, we hear directly from those grantee partners, digging deeper into their contexts, their strategies for supporting disability rights and environmental [...
07.09.23 Celebrating One Year of the Disability Rights and Climate Justice Board	By Yolanda Muñoz, Disability Rights and Climate Justice Board Coordinator In July 2023, Global Greengrants Fund celebrated the first anniversary of the Disability Rights and Climate Justice (DRCJ) Advisory Board, an initiative that stands at the crossroads of two pressing global issues—disability rights and climate justice. Global Greengrants Fund’s disability work began in 2018, when […]...
26.04.23 Celebrating the 2023 Goldman Prize winners	Congratulations to the 2023 Goldman Environmental Prize winners! Since 1989, the Goldman Prize has awarded an annual prize to grassroots environmental defenders from all over the world for their work to protect and enhance the natural environment. Each year, we are honored to see that many of the Goldman Prize winners are connected to Global […] The post ...
04.11.22 A year of grantmaking in the Middle East and North Africa	In January 2021, thanks to seed funding from the Sigrid Rausing Trust, Global Greengrants Fund established a new Advisory Board for grantmaking in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The Middle East and North Africa is a region of critical importance for the climate and biodiversity emergency, for which grassroots groups increasingly seek to […] The post ...
02.09.22 Why donors should put their trust and funds in the hands of young people	By Hannah Dillon, Director of The Iris Project Photo credit: Dana Romanoff Photography, LLC It’s no secret that the philanthropy sector needs a shake-up. For too long, well-intentioned environmental initiatives have been designed in isolation from the communities they purport to serve, by people in the Global North who lack both the imagination and lived […] The post ...
04.08.22 Facing off against extractive industries in South Africa	Photo credit: Rob Symons (Flickr) Activists in South Africa secured an important victory in May 2022 when a Pretoria High Court judge ruled that a coal mine firm cannot expand a local mine. For years, community members and activists have been facing off against the Tendele mining company whose operations are polluting the environment in […] The post ...
27.05.22 Celebrating the 2022 Goldman Prize Winners	Congratulations to the 2022 Goldman Environmental Prize Winners! Each year, the Goldman Prize honors grassroots environmental activists and their work to safeguard the environment and communities facing disproportionate climate impacts. We’re thrilled to see Global Greengrants Fund grantee partners on the list this year, including Chima Williams of Nigeria, and Alex Lucitante and Alexandra Narv...
23.05.22 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 […] The post ...
22.04.22 Earth Day Around the World	Photo credit: Elizabeth Weber At Global Greengrants Fund, Earth Day is every day. From Indigenous communities protecting the Amazon from deforestation to local communities in Ghana opposing the expansion of mining projects to groups in the Pacific educating their communities about climate resilience, we are supporting those who are on the frontlines of defending and […] The post...
13.04.22 An Historic UNEA Plastic Treaty: Notes from the Ground	Major victory: 173 countries agree to develop a historic treaty on plastic waste Huub Scheele, Coordinator of the International Financial Institution Advisory Board People from all over the world have a major victory to celebrate: 173 countries agreed to write a legally binding global agreement to regulate the full lifecycle of plastic at the United […] The post ...
29.03.22 Defending the Defenders: Why Protecting Environmental Defenders Remains Critical	By Alison Wright, Director of the Environmental Defenders Collaborative Photo credit: Wambui Gichobi \| Survival Media Agency In 2019, Global Greengrants Fund became the fiscal home of the Environmental Defenders Collaborative, merging the expertise and breadth of our networks to support environmental defenders and deepen the impact of our collective grantmaking. The Environmental Defenders...
01.02.22 Funding the Frontlines of the Energy Transition	At COP26, many governments and investment institutions announced commitments to phase out coal power and end direct international financing of the fossil fuel industry. Yet even with these commitments, governments’ planned oil and gas production is still double what is needed to meet the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C limit. The work of frontline climate and land […] The post ...
23.09.21 Two Global Greengrants Fund Grantees are Mentioned in The New York Times	Recently two Global Greengrants Fund grantees were profiled in The New York Times for their outstanding work protecting both people and planet. Protecting Orangutans in the Leuser Ecosystem The article, ...
17.08.21 We Have Hope: How Philanthropy Can Ensure Climate Justice	On Monday, August 10, 2021, The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released yet another report highlighting the dire situation humanity and our planet will be in if we don’t curb carbon emissions immediately, and keep global warming to under 1.5 degrees Celsius. The 2018 report gave us just 12 years to reverse course on a […] The post ...
09.08.21 How Funders Can Address Ableism in the Environmental Justice Movement	In 2018, Global Greengrants Fund, a leading funder of grassroots environmental justice movements, began a new initiative to support work at the intersection of disability rights and environmental justice. This initiative was supported by The Ford Foundation, as well as Yolanda Muñoz, a previous Program Officer with the Disability Rights Fund, who offered her experience […] The post...