Globally, persons with albinism are at a much higher risk of developing skin cancer from increased ultraviolet radiation exposure. In this grantee video presenting findings from the UN Independent Expert on Persons with Albinism, meet Martinez--his family has spent generations living on an island that is now severely impacted by climate change. https://lnkd.in/eH4bQmk8
Global Greengrants Fund
Philanthropic Fundraising Services
Boulder, CO 10,308 followers
We mobilize resources for communities worldwide to protect our shared planet and work toward a more equitable world.
About us
Global Greengrants Fund believes solutions to environmental harm and social injustice come from people whose lives are most impacted. Every day, our global network of people on the frontlines and donors comes together to support communities to protect their ways of life and our planet. Because when local people have a say in the health of their food, water, and resources, they are forces for change. For example, Global Greengrants grantees have protected the environment by creating new marine conservation areas (Chile), halting construction of megadams (Peru), passing new forest protection laws (Mongolia), and winning bans on plastic bags (Uganda). Grantees have restored coral reefs, mangroves, forests and sustainable farms. And grantees have transformed systems, such as the indigenous Sarayaku people of Ecuador, who won a precedent-setting case in which the Inter-American Court of Human Rights ruled that governments must obtain free, prior and informed consent from indigenous peoples before corporations can extract resources from their lands. GLOBAL GREENGRANTS IMPACT FACTS Because Global Greengrants supports grassroots action in the Global South, small amounts of money create disproportionate impact: • $100 can plant 250 trees in rural Tanzania. • $500 can re-seed 4,500 mangroves, virtual carbon sequestration machines, to protect communities in Honduras from rising sea levels and slow climate change. • $1,000 could provide native seeds to 20 sustainable farming co-ops in Ecuador. Industrial agriculture is one of the biggest engines of climate change. Learn more at www.greengrants.org.
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http://www.greengrants.org
External link for Global Greengrants Fund
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- Philanthropic Fundraising Services
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- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Boulder, CO
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- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1993
- Specialties
- grassroots grantmaking, social and environmental justice, and innovative philanthropy
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Employees at Global Greengrants Fund
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"Supporting indigenous movements and empowering indigenous women is crucial to promoting social justice, preserving cultural heritage and achieving sustainable development that respects the rights and dignity of all peoples." A new article on the unique barriers Indigenous women face from Greengrants advisor and Programme Coordinator for Global Indigenous Grantmaking, Naomi Lanoi Leleto. https://lnkd.in/ec5yPUEX
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Global Greengrants is seeking someone with a deep understanding of grantmaking and grassroots organizing in Latin America to join us as Regional Program Director. Applications are due September 15. Join us in supporting grassroots environmental and social justice around the world! https://lnkd.in/eEKATivr
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Our latest newsletter is here! Learn about our newest advisory board, the powerful impacts of our grantees’ work around the world, and our recent efforts to advocate among philanthropy for more and better funding to grassroots environmental and climate justice. View it here: https://lnkd.in/eSH24hEH
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“We want to show that there are alternatives...That we can generate income and improve our quality of life without destroying our environment, our home." https://lnkd.in/em8DkKCc
Women weave a culture of resistance and agroecology in Ecuador’s Intag Valley
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"Sharing embodies the principle that the people most affected by the issues are setting the agenda for the resources they need and how they use them." Urgent Action Fund Asia & Pacific makes the case for a paradigm shift from giving to sharing in philanthropy. https://lnkd.in/gKDm7YrE
From giving to sharing: a paradigm shift for philanthropy - Alliance magazine
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Global Greengrants' grantmaking model is decentralized, grassroots-focused, and led by a network of advisors who are part of the movements they fund. Find out how we expanded our advisory network to new regions and issue areas in 2023: https://lnkd.in/d5mZP4Yv
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A recent Human Rights Watch report has found that a major carbon offsetting project in Cambodia has violated the rights of the Indigenous Chong people. https://lnkd.in/deQq6ZST
Cambodia: Carbon Offsetting Project Violates Indigenous Group’s Rights
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📣 We are looking to recruit ONE new Advisor under 30 years old to join The Iris Project Advisory Panel and support our mission to protect and restore nature, as well as improve the lives of those dedicated to its protection. By joining The Iris Project Advisory Panel, you will gain access to a global network of individuals and organisations working to advance the objectives of The Iris Project. Not only will you acquire leadership and mentoring experience, but you will have an opportunity to develop a range of skills including in monitoring and evaluation, communications, and capacity-building. We are currently seeking someone from any of the following regions: MENA, East Europe, Central Asia, South and/or West Africa. This opening is to replace one of our three longstanding Advisors, as we have already filled the other two positions through internal recruitment. If you are passionate about environmental conservation and meet the regional criteria, we invite you to apply. The individual who fills this role will receive a stipend of $5,000 USD per year. The deadline for this application is: 0:00 BST, 26 August 2024. We will review applications on a rolling basis and close the application process once we have found the right person. Due to the volume of applications we will not be able to respond to unsuccessful applicants. LEARN MORE 👉 https://lnkd.in/gvgR-wu5 Ankica Sokolić Yazid S. Mikail Ezekiel Nyanfor Alicia Amancio sumarni Laman Francisco Lara Fletes Shreya KC Global Greengrants Fund MakerChange Studio CoalitionWILD Open Briefing #Youth #ClimateFunding #Opportunity
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Kazakhstan's Ile-Alatau National Park is a critical safeguard against climate change and biodiversity loss, both in Central Asia and globally, yet this vital ecosystem is threatened by unchecked development and government indifference. Greengrants grantee partners Green Salvation are working to protect this critical ecosystem. They shared how on our blog: https://lnkd.in/eHZdpgki