G L O B A L G R E E N G R A N T S F U N D 2 0 0 2
ANNUAL REPORT
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www.greengrants.org
We make small grants
(typically $500 to $5,000)
to grassroots groups
working to help people
protect the environment,
live sustainably, preserve
biodiversity, and gain a
voice in their own future.
To identify prospective
grantees we rely on a
network of volunteer
advisors around the world
who help us know first
hand where the most
exciting and promising
work is happening.
Cover photo: Coal mining. Dhanbad, Bihar State, India, 1989. Sebastio Salgado/Amazonas Images (Contact Press Images)
IIt's been a tough year for optimists, but from our vantage we are witnessing steady
upward trends. All around the world ordinary people are taking the initiative to
protect the environment, and we at Greengrants are improving our ability to find
and fund them.
The good news in 2002 is that, despite the economy, we have increased our
grantmaking. We made 401 grants (up from 282) in 70 countries and we continue to
expand our grantmaking advisor network. We've had the honor of supporting
promising grassroots projects in some of the world's most desperate places.
Of course, the bad news is that the economic downturn puts enormous strains on
even the strongest economies. To meet immediate needs, governments often take
a short-term view and are tempted by expediency and unfortunate trade-offs. There
were a lot of poor environmental choices made around the world last year, and
many people will suffer.
But we do this work because we believe that people working in their own villages
and cities can prevent environmental, social and economic catastrophe. We have
seen the remarkable power of grassroots action in the United States, and we know
its potential elsewhere. Our goal is to support local efforts where they arise and
provide people the financial resources to work toward positive change.
I hope you can share our optimism and join us.
Chet Tchozewski, Executive Director
GlobalGreen grants fu
Tapping local wisdom and energy
To identify our grantees we rely on a network of nearly eighty volunteer advisors around the world who help us learn
about great local grassroots organizations.
Through these advisors--scientists, journalists, engineers, physicians and activist leaders--we leverage local expertise
and create a system that puts its confidence in the wisdom of the people closest to the action.
Our advisor network also helps us create simple grantmaking procedures to minimize red tape and streamline grant
delivery. This helps us keep our overhead costs at a minimum and put more money into the field. And advisors can be
there to provide moral support, mentoring and monitoring to grantees, helping them overcome the many obstacles
they face. (See a complete list of advisors on pages 19-20.)
Building a global community
Our grantmaking advisor network offers benefits beyond the sum total of our grants. This peer community, driven by
collaborative energy, great ideas and a shared vision of a healthy planet, provides opportunities for a truly international
approach to grassroots work. Several of our regional advisory boards may soon spin off as independant grant makers
helping to further build local capacity to work toward change.
As we find ways to broaden this network and facilitate collaboration across language and cultural barriers, we can
bridge the gulf that needlessly separates people working toward shared goals. Our advisors now seek each other out to
confer on issues that may cross continents and oceans. We have seen the power that this collaboration can have on
every participant in this network, and the better we can link this community, the better we can reckon with the
environmental and social challenges of the coming century.
Grantmaking
on a personal scale
Global Greengrants Fund makes small
grants to grassroots groups working
toward environmental health, justice and
sustainability in developing countries
around the world.
Our grants fund grassroots action in some
of the world's most despoiled and
impoverished places. Grassroots groups
are key to halting cycles of poverty,
powerlessness and environmental
devastation. Although they almost always
lack financial resources, grassroots groups
are a rich source of hope and energy, and
they can be a powerful force for
environmental and social progress.
Every day new leaders emerge from
communities all over the world. Our grants
can be there to support them in the crucial
early stages of a project.The great
advances we now take for granted in the
United States, like suffrage, civil rights and
clean water, all started as grassroots
movements.The grassroots is where
durable change begins.
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fund at work
Return on investment
In a way, we are in the business of hope. Greengrants is one of only a few sources of support to grassroots groups
around the world. Less than 2 percent of U.S. philanthropy goes to international causes, and only a fraction of that
goes to support grassroots environmental work.
Until recently we could assume that environmental degradation in far away places would have little effect on us. But
with each passing year we learn more about the interdependencies that link our fate with others on the planet. And it's
more than climate change, drifting pollution, depleted fisheries, and other physical assaults on our shared planet. It's
also the weakened economies and deteriorating societies that can no longer be relied upon to bear up against the
economic pressures that environmental destruction will bring.
Support of grassroots groups builds a capacity for social and environmental progress, and it should be a strategic
imperative for anyone concerned about increased political tensions and economic instability in the world today. Many
countries are on the brink of collapse. Most people on the planet do not have access to basic services. In the world's
most fragile places, support of grassroots efforts can be a democratizing influence that helps people gain the tools to
work toward positive change. If transformation is inevitable, let it take the best possible forms.
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In Partnership
with Donors
Our donors increasingly recognize the
valuable service that Greengrants offers.
Foundations appreciate our ability to
broaden their portfolio of grantees and
process grants at minimal cost. Individual
supporters see Greengrants as their own
personal program officers. Our advisor
network gives them extraordinary reach
into some of the most remote places in the
world.
By reducing barriers to grassroots
grantmaking Greengrants helps donors
participate in one of the most effective and
leveraged forms of philanthropy. We also
offer donor-advised grantmaking and other
programs tailored to the interests of our
donors. As a 501(c)(3) public charity, all
contributions to Global Greengrants Fund
are tax deductible under U.S. law.
Sugarcane cutting. Pradopolis, So Paulo, Brazil, 1987. Sebastio Salgado/Amazonas Images (Contact Press Images)
IIn a departure from our usual approach, this year's annual report presents photographs by
the renowned Brazilian photographer, Sebastio Salgado, whose work documents the lives
of ordinary people who often face extraordinary struggle.
Mr. Salgado has made his mark in photography by following his instinct for honesty and
his passion for hard work. Given the hard work and perseverance of our grantees, it seemed
appropriate to draw this photo essay largely from Salgado's book,Workers, an immersion
in the lives of people around the world who toil with their hands. This selection offers a
glimpse into the work lives of people who labor in service to industrial agriculture,
manufacturing, large-scale development and resource extraction. We offer this brief photo
essay not to critique but to honor them.
Salgado's photographs capture the hardship in people's lives without ever allowing us to
lose sight of their dignity so that they become at once more vivid to us and more
challenging. Part of the power of his work resides in the tension between his keen eye and
his empathy. For many of us, Salgado's photographs illuminate the limits of our own
humanity. We can be caught up in the composition and the textures for only so long before
we recognize that the people in the photographs have made a connection with us and that
our response to them will inevitably come up short. Ironically, those of us who decry the
destructive effects of industrial development may experience even greater dissonance as we
connect with these workers.
No matter how dedicated any of us might be, it is impossible to shake the sense that our
response to poverty, environmental devastation and social injustice always comes up short.
But perhaps somewhere in the act of lingering for a moment with Salgado's subjects we
begin to reckon with our limits. With luck, we understand a bit more clearly that we, too,
have work to do and that we can join them in our own way, using our own sets of talents
and resources.
This is the power of the Greengrants model. We can help you join in the work of people
around the world who are taking the initiative to improve their communities, their lives and
the planet we all share. We hope that this document will open your mind to people, like
you, whose lives are shaped by their work, and to the rich opportunity that Global
Greengrants Fund presents.
Our generous thanks to Sebastio Salgado and Amazonas Images for their stunning and generous
donation.For more information on Mr. Salgado and his work,visit www.amazonasimages.com
and www.sebastiaosalgado.com.br
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Construction site of the Sandar Sarovar Dam. Gujarat, India, 1990. Sebastio Salgado/Amazonas Images (Contact Press Images)
Textile industry. Chittagong, Bangladesh, 1989. Sebastio Salgado/Amazonas Images (Contact Press Images)
Tea picking at a plantation near Cyangugu. Rwanda, 1991. Sebastio Salgado/Amazonas Images (Contact Press Images)
Tea leaves being carried by worker on a village plantation. Rwanda, 1991. Sebastio Salgado/Amazonas Images (Contact Press Images)
WWhere does our work take us?
Are we isolated by it, or does it bring us closer to our families and communities? Does it tap our energies or rob us of our will? Is it benign? Is it
destructive? Beyond survival, what is the purpose of our work?
We are creatures designed for work. From the earliest age we crave work, tirelessly gathering, assembling, building. Work gives form to our lives. It
ennobles us; it demeans us. It enriches us; it steals from us.
Many of us have vast freedoms when it comes to our choice of work, and we can control its influence on other aspects of our lives. But even the most
fortunate among us cannot escape its pull. We work instinctively. And when we are able to and so inclined, we take advantage of our freedom to pursue
a passion. Perhaps it's the piano or the paint brush. Perhaps it's the just cause, the pursuit of a belief.
As we celebrate work, we need especially to recognize the many people who choose a work life that returns something to all of us. And we need to
remember that many of these people are not privileged and often make great sacrifices in their lives.
And what more can we do? At very least, those of us with the freedom to do so should turn some portion of our time and energy to sharpening our
awareness of how lives are lived elsewhere on the planet and how we might be able to share some of our good fortune. We should let our work take us
places where it can intersect with the work of people whose goals and values we share, and where we might gain the resolve and courage to make
sacrifices of our own.
Work is endless because work is in our nature. And work also can be boundless. That is its burden and its power.
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Imbabura Province, Ecuador, 1998. Sebastio Salgado/Amazonas Images (Contact Press Images)
Gold mine of Serra Pelada, State of Para, Brazil, 1986. Sebastio Salgado/Amazonas Images (Contact Press Images)
TTrue dignity comes with
an assurance of one's
ability to rise to the
challenge of the human
situation.
--Aung San Suu Kyi
Gold mine of Serra Pelada, State of Para, Brazil, 1986. Sebastio Salgado/Amazonas Images (Contact Press Images)
Workers carrying removed earth. Rajasthan Canal Works, India, 1990. Sebastio Salgado/Amazonas Images (Contact Press Images)
Rwandan refugees in the area of Goma, Zare, 1994. Water supplies are far from the camps, some refugees have to walk 20 kilometers to collect water. Sebastio Salgado/Amazonas Images (Contact Press Images)
SSebastio Salgado's interest in people who work with their hands is inspired, in part, by his recognition that such work is now a diminishing part our lives. In
some places, such work also represents a diminishing opportunity. This photograph of refugee children is taken from Salgado's book Migrations, which offers
glimpses into the lives of people in places where work is often impossible.
Salgado's photographs take us from the cane field to the construction site to the gold mine in images that never belie the amount of toil in the lives of his
subjects. And yet these lives seem immensely more hopeful than those of the world's millions of refugees.
Perhaps refugees represent a failure of work. Somewhere a community or nation was unable to hold itself together in the face of war or famine or some other
overwhelming force. Will vast regions of the developing world undergo a shift from societies of workers struggling to create a future to new societies of
refugees with no future at all?
In too many places environmental devastation is pacing social and political deterioration, and the combination creates a deepening and more intractable crisis.
No one on the planet will remain untouched if trends continue. But it is hard to imagine that human beings are incapable of reversing this. We are clever and
energetic and our hearts are good.
There is no single solution. Solutions must be as varied as the people and communities Greengrants serves. And solutions must come from the places where
the challenges are greatest. Solutions must tap the energy of people working to improve their lives. They must foster social and environment justice and help
people gain a voice in their own governance. They must inspire others to action. Above all, they must respect the wisdom and dignity of ordinary people and
support the efforts of those extraordinary people who come along every so often with a great idea and the energy to pursue it.
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Rwandan refugee camp of Benako, Tanzania, 1994. Large holes were dug to create a system of latrines, mounds of excavated earth became improvised playgrounds for the children. Sebastio Salgado/Amazonas Images (Contact Press Images)
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The World of Global G
Global Greengrants Fund's advisory boards bring together activist leaders who identify
grassroots groups that are working effectively around the world. These advisory boards also
nurture networks that can work across barriers of language and culture to find creative
solutions to environmental and social challenges.
Our regional advisory boards allow us to tap into local activist circles and support initiatives
of high local and regional importance. Our Global Advisory Board brings together
representatives of five international organizations that work closely with grassroots groups
and help link grantees to global networks. It helps us reach places not yet served by our
regional boards and supplements the work of regional boards where they overlap. Our
International Financial Institutions Advisory Board has a similar global reach and
identifies local opportunities to address activities of the World Bank and
other financial institutions.
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Central America
Mexico
Brazil
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Greengrants Fund
Andes Advisory Board
Denise Humphreys Bebbington, Coordinator
Maria Elena Canedo, Independent Consultant
Maria Fernanda Espinosa, IUCN ­ SouthAmerica Regional Office
Martin Scurrah, Oxfam America, Andean Office
Brazil Advisory Board
Amália Souza, Coordinator
Alexandre Araújo, Associaço Pernambucana de Defesa da Natureza
Rubens Born, Vitae Civilis
Renato Cunha, Grupo Ambientalista da Bahia
Alcides Faria, Ecologia e Aco / RiosVivos Coalition
Sérgio Guimares, ICV ­ Instituto Centro deVida
Miriam Prochnow, APREMAVI
China Advisory Board
Wen Bo, Coordinator
Pacific Environment, Facilitator
Hu Kanping, China Green Times
Li Hao, Environmental EducationTelevision Project for China
Li Li, Green Students Forum
Lu Zhi, College of Life Sciences,Peking University / Conservative International
Central America Advisory Board
Denise Humphreys Bebbington, Coordinator
E. Roy Cayetano, Belize Ministry of Rural Development and Culture
Ibis Colindres, Independent Consultant
Elmer Lopez, Independent Consultant
Ruben Pasos, Independent Consultant
East and Southern Africa Advisory Board
Chris Albertyn, Coordinator
Aurelio Gomes, Livaningo
Violet Matiru, Environment Liaison Centre International
Bobby Peek, groundWork
India Advisory Board
Ann Leonard, Coordinator
Kishore Wankhade, Administrator
Ravi Agarwal, Toxics Link
Claude Alvares, Goa Foundation
Deepika D'Souza, India Centre for Human Rights and Law
Anand Mazgaonkar, Environment Protection Group
Mexico Advisory Board
Denise Humphreys Bebbington, Coordinator
Luís Bourillón, Comunidad y Biodiversidad,A.C.
Artemisa Castro, Sistemas Naturales y Desarrollo
Serge Dedina, Wildcoast
Sandra Guido, Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo, A.C.
Pacific Advisory Board
Cedric Schuster, Coordinator
Ani Kartikasari, Administrator
John Ericho, Research and Conservation Foundation of Papua New Guinea
Carlotta Leon Guerrero, Ayuda Foundation
Bill Raynor, The Nature Conservancy
Southeast Asia Advisory Board
Nonette Royo, Coordinator
Ani Kartikasari, Administrator
Noer Fauzi, Executive Body of theAgrarian Reform Consortium
Edtami Mansayagan, Philippine National Commission of Indigenous Peoples
Cristi Nozawa, Birdlife International
Titayanto Pieter, The Nature Conservancy Indonesia Program
Dewi Suralaga, WWF Indonesia
Russia Advisory Board
Elena Repetunova, Coordinator
Pacific Environment, Facilitator
Aleksandr Arbachakov, Taiga Research and Protection Agency
Irina Bogdan, Khabarovsk Regional Public Ecological Organization
Natalia Kovalenok, Dauria Public Ecological Center
Dmitry Lisitsyn, Sakhalin EnvironmentWatch
Yurii Shirokov, ISAR-Siberia
Svetlana Titova, Amur Socio-Ecological Union
West Africa Advisory Board
Felix Octave Komi Aholou, Coordinator
Regional Advisory Boards
Global Advisory Board
Randy Hayes, RainforestAction Network
John Knox, Earth Island Institute
Juliette Majot, International Rivers Network
Monica Moore, PesticideAction Network NorthAmerica
Marijke Torfs, Friends of the Earth
International Financial Institutions Advisory Board
Kay Treakle / Karen Decker, Bank Information Center
Delphine Djiraibe, Chadian Asc. for the Promotion and Defense of Human Rights
Shalmali Guttal, Focus on the Global South
Marcia Ishii-Eiteman, PesticideAction Network
Juliette Majot, International Rivers Network
Patricia Molina, FOBOMADE
Doug Norlen, Pacific Environment
Tomasz Terlecki, CEE Bankwatch Network
Southeast Asia
India
East and Southern Africa
frica
Pacific
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Argentina
CENTRO DE DERECHOS HUMANOS
Y MEDIO AMBIENTE
To train local staff of the Inter-American Commission on
Human Rights on the connection between environmental
degradation and human rights. $3,000
COMUNIDAD INDIGENA DEL PUEBLO KOLLA
TINKUNAKU
To establish a Kolla community radio broadcast that will
reach local indigenous communities with programs
targeted at the Kolla peoples. $5,000
ECOLOGICAL FORUM OF PARANÁ ARGENTINA
To strengthen and reorganize Entre Rios, Argentina, a
coalition of grassroots groups working against dams
proposed for the Paraná River. $2,000
FIDELIS
For a community awareness campaign about water
pollution from the leather industry and to support local
participation in Earth Day activities. $3,000
FUNDACIÓN PROTEGER
To fund the Spanish translation of an important
environmental study of dams, Silenced Rivers: The
Ecology and Politics of Dams, by Patrick McCully.
$4,000
TALLER ECOLOGISTA
To support a campaign to prevent the completion of the
Atucha II nuclear power station and promote the use of
clean energies in Argentina. $5,000
Australia
MOOKA TRADITIONAL OWNERS COUNCIL, INC.
To support legal efforts to stop a cyanide leach gold
mine at Lake Cowal, an Aborigine sacred site and
important wetland often called the heartland of the
Wiradjuri Nation. $5,000
Benin
INSTITUT UNIVERSITAIRE DU BENIN
To organize western Africa small farmer's workshops to
help protect local rights to genetic resources. $10,000
ORGANISATION BENINOISE POUR LA PROMOTION
DE L'AGRICULTURE BIOLOGIQUE
To support better local coordination of grassroots
activities, to educate people about the risks of chemical
pesticides, and to change national pesticide policies.
$2,500
Bolivia
AMBIENTE DE VIDA EN EL CHACO-AMBIO CHACO
To fund monitoring and evaluation of the environmental
and social effects of the Yabog gas pipeline in the
Bolivian Chaco and create a comprehensive report to
government officials. $12,500
ASAMBLEA DEL PUEBLO GUARANI DEL ITAKA
GUASU
To support a workshop designed to increase indigenous
representation in negotiations with oil and gas
companies operating in or near indigenous territories in
Bolivia. $5,060
ASOCIACIÓN DE ORGANIZACIÓNES DE
PRODUCTORES ECOLÓGICOS DE BOLIVIA
To support a regional campaign to alert farmers and
other citizens to the dangers of genetically modified
organisms. $5,000
COALITION IN DEFENSE OF WATER AND LIFE
To fund travel costs for two members of this pioneering
group to allow them to make presentations on water
privatization at the World Social Forum. $1,200
FUNDACIÓN ASUR "ANTROPÓLOGOS DEL
SURANDINO"
For a program to help indigenous communities exercise
their territorial rights and gain fair compensation for
natural resources extracted from their lands. $5,000
SOCIEDAD POTOSINA DE ECOLÓGIA
To fund a technical survey of regions affected by the
privatization and export of water, and to create an
official report for local communities, business leaders
and government officials. $15,000
Brazil
ASSEMBLEIA PERMANENTE DAS ENTIDADES EM
DEFESA DO MEIO AMBIENTE
To support this coalition's efforts to stop water
development and diversion projects that threaten the
health of the So Francisco River and the communities
that depend upon it. $2,500
ASSEMBLEIA PERMANENTE DAS ENTIDADES EM
DEFESA DO MEIO AMBIENTE
To fund production of outreach materials to encourage
public participation in the So Francisco River Basin
Committee, which is making decisions about the future
of this five-state river basin. $2,500
ASSEMBLEIA PERMANENTE DAS ENTIDADES EM
DEFESA DO MEIO AMBIENTE
To support efforts to host and develop materials for the
Social-Environmental Forum of Chapada de Diamantina
$3,000
ASSOCIAÇO DE DEFENSA DA VIDA E DA
NATUREZA DO VALE DO RIO URUGUAI
To organize a regional coalition of people affected by
dam development and facilitate their participation in a
national congress to assess the environmental, social
and economic issues associated with dam development.
$3,000
ASSOCIAÇO DO POVO INDIGENA XIPAYA DA
ALDEIA TUKAMA
To help this consortium of indigenous communities
organize local people to take action against the Xingu
Dam. $2,500
ASSOCIAÇO DOS SERINGUEIROS KAXINAWA DO
RIO JORDO
To help this rubber tappers union document progress on
protecting human rights, indigenous peoples and the
environment. $3,000
GRANT RECIPIENTS 2002
Wisdom in Diversification
Our portfolio of grants allows us
to support a variety of
approaches around the world.
Who knows where the next great
idea or environmental leader
will emerge? Who knows what
action will have the greatest
impact?
Like an incubator of positive
change, we can be there at the
beginning as great things begin
to happen.
And through diversification we
make the most of the widest
possible range of opportunities.
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ASSOCIAÇO DOS SERINGUEIROS KAXINAWA DO
RIO JORDO
To purchase a video camera to help the Kaxinawa
people document their culture, homeland and rubber
tapping work. $2,000
ASSOCIAÇO EM DEFESA DO RIO PARANÁ,
AFLUENTES E MATA CILIAR
To develop a web site to promote protection of the
Paraná River and to develop better systems of
information exchange for local groups. $3,500
ASSOCIAÇO MARANHENSE PARA A
CONSERVACO DA NATUREZA
To promote sustainable use of natural resources and
establish a regional network of NGOs to participate in
environmental outreach programs. $5,000
ASSOCIACO NASCENTES DAS AGUAS PURAS
To fund a seminar to discuss local implications of the
World Summit on Sustainable Development and to
produce a newsletter with recommendations for local
action. $5,000
ASSOCIAÇO PERNAMBUCANA DE DEFESA DA
NATUREZA
To support this coalition's work in community
organizing, education, direct action and research.
$4,500
CAMPANHA DE VALORIZAÇO DOS PARQUES
NACIONAIS
To develop educational materials and coordinate
volunteers for a campaign to promote Brazil's national
parks. $4,000
CENTRO DE ESTUDOS AMBIENTAIS
To support continuing efforts to gain a voice in state
and national environmental policies. $4,000
CENTRO DE ESTUDOS E PESQUISAS PARA O
DESENVOLVIMENTO DO ESTREMO SUL DA BAHIA
To fund outreach and encourage public participation in
an effort to assess environmental problems in Moises
Reis and encourage local implementation of Agenda 21.
$2,500
CENTRO DOS DIREITOS DAS POPULACOES DA
REGIO DE CARAJAS
To support a campaign against dams in the Araguaia-
Tocantins region by mobilizing and educating local
people who will be affected. $2,500
ECOLOGIA E AÇO
To help increase public awareness of Brazil's
environmental issues by developing a website that
highlights the challenges and accomplishments of
Greengrants grantees and advisors in Brazil. $5,800
ECOLOGIA E AÇO
To fund travel costs for Greengrants advisors and
selected grantees participating in the World Social
Forum. $4,300
FORUM DE COMUNIDADES PARA O MEIO
AMBIENTE
To support the development of a locally-driven
education campaign on the importance of recycling in
an area with little history of participation in such
activities. $5,000
FORUM DE LUTAS DAS ENTIDADES DE CACERES
To support seminars and workshops in the Alto
Paraguay Basin about the risks of the Paraguay-Paraná
waterway, which threatens communities and the
environment. $2,500
FORUM DO EXTREMO SUL DA BAHIA
To coordinate efforts of this grassroots coalition
working to protect the region's ecosystems. $2,500
FORUM MATOGROSSENSE DE MEIO AMBIENTE E
DESENVOLVIMENTO
To fund community meetings and representative
assemblies on environmental protection, human rights
and sustainable development in the Pantanal, Amazonia
and Cerrado regions. $2,500
FUNDACO VIVER, PRODUZIR E PRESERVAR
To fund a public awareness campaign to help people
affected by the planned Belo Monte Hydroelectric
Complex better understand the potential impacts it will
have on their lives. $3,000
GRUPO DE AMIGOS UNIDOS PELA NATUREZA
To promote seminars and informal discussions designed
to mobilize citizen action during Environmental Week in
local communities of the Guapore Valley of Mato
Grosso. $2,500
INSTITUTO AMBIENTAL DE ESTUDOS E
ASSESSORIA
To fund travel and meeting costs to allow this
organization to participate in regional networks and
initiatives focused on protecting the Atlantic Forest.
$3,000
INSTITUTO DE FORMAÇO E ASSESSORIA
SINDICAL RURAL
To support a market research program to assess the
potential demand for organic soy products produced by
family farmers in central Brazil. $2,500
INSTITUTO DE PERMACULTURA CERRADO-
PANTANAL
To fund training and workshops to help indigenous
communities in the Aquidauana region develop products
from native plants. $2,000
INSTITUTO TERRA
To support efforts to halt deforestation of the Atlantic
Forest through education, conservation and community
development. $2,000
INSTITUTO TERRA
To fund restoration of 650 hectares of Atlantic Forest by
a local community and develop a restoration training
program for nearby communities. $5,000
MOVIMENTO DOS ATINGIDOS POR BARRAGENS
To help communities affected by the Cana Brava Dam in
Goias State assert their rights, gain just compensation,
and minimize ecological damage. $5,000
MOVIMENTO EM DEFESA DA VIDA
To publish a history of the Billings Reservoir and the
struggles to protect the quality of its waters for the
people of the So Paulo metropolitan area. $2,500
MOVIMENTO NACIONAL DE LUTA PELA MORADIA
To support efforts to help women, students, rural
communities and indigenous people promote
sustainable development along the border of Bolivia and
Brazil. $2,000
MOVIMENTO ROESSLER PARA DEFESA AMBIENTAL
To fund this organization's efforts to act as an
environmental watchdog and participate in workshops
and conferences. $3,000
NUCLEO AMIGO DA TERRA
To support this network's efforts to halt public funding
for harmful development projects through publicity,
workshops and participation in key meetings. $5,000
NUCLEO DE CULTURA INDIGENA
To fund creation of an indigenous peoples' cultural
preservation and environmental education program
staffed by volunteer teachers. $5,000
ORGANIZAÇO DE CIDADANIA, CULTURA E
AMBIENTE
To support a campaign to protect Brazil, Bolivia and
Paraguay from the destructive social, economic and
environmental effects of the planned waterway on the
Paraná and Paraguay Rivers. $2,000
ORGANIZAÇO DE COOPERAÇO INDIGENA-
GENERO, EDUCAÇO, NATUREZA E SAUDE
To fund a seminar for indigenous women working to
participate in policy making and create a more
sustainable society. $1,500
OS VERDES - MOVIMENTO DE ECOLOGIA SOCIAL
To support this organization's efforts to protect the
people and ecosystems of the Atlantic Forest and
Guanabara Bay. $2,500
REDE CERRADO DE ONGS
For a strategic meeting to bring together more than 200
groups to discuss sustainable alternatives for the
Cerrado region. $2,200
GRANT RECIPIENTS 2002
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Brazil cont.
REDE DE ONGS PANTANAL
To fund workshops throughout the Pantanal region to
define strategies for influencing large infrastructure
projects, such as the Pantanal Program, which threatens
the world's largest wetland. $3,000
VIDA VERDE ASSOCIAÇO ECOLOGICA
JOINVILLENSE
To support a pilot project to restore the Braco River and
create a model for other communities in the region.
$5,000
VIVAALTERNATIVA
To fund development of an electronic version of this
organization's printed newsletter and to disseminate
information about environmental issues and the
activities of Brazilian NGOs. $3,000
Bulgaria
NATIONAL MOVEMENT OF ECOGLASNOST
To fund an awareness campaign about the dangers of
pesticide use and techniques for safer application.
$3,800
Cameroon
CAMEROON PESTICIDE ACTION NETWORK
To fund a workshop in Cameroon on safe pesticide use,
laws and regulations, and the environmental effects of
misuse. $2,500
Canada
INTERIOR ALLIANCE
To fund a series of workshops hosted by five indigenous
nations in the interior of British Colombia designed to
help protect their lands and environment. $4,000
INTERLAKE RESERVES TRIBAL COUNCIL
To fund the travel expenses of this tribal organization
attending the World Sustainability Hearing. $1,500
QQS PROJECTS SOCIETY
To support the Environmental Watch Program, initiated
by indigenous Heiltsuk people to monitor environmental
violations in their traditional territory. $5,500
SKWELKWEKWELT PROTECTION CENTER
To support this indigenous organization's efforts to stop
a ski resort planned for a sacred site by funding the
travel expenses of a representative attending the World
Sustainability Hearing. $1,500
Central African Republic
AFRICAN NETWORK FOR MONITORING
INVESTMENTS AND PROJECTS
To fund the creation of an African Environmental Justice
Advocacy Network that will link grassroots and
community groups working to solve environmental and
social problems. $5,000
Chad
CHADIAN LEAGUE OF HUMAN RIGHTS
To purchase supplies and train local community
members in the independent collection and
dissemination of information about the construction of
the Chad/Cameroon oil pipeline. $7,000
GROUPE DE RECHERCHES ALTERNATIVES ET DE
MONITORING DU PROJET PETROLE
TCHAD/CAMEROUN
To monitor environmental health impacts of the Chad-
Cameroon oil pipeline and study ongoing legal and
political issues. $7,000
Chile
CENTRO AUSTRAL DE DERECHO AMBIENTAL
To support a regional public information campaign
about the potentially disastrous effects of the Southern
Coastal Road, a highway designed primarily for logging
Chile's last intact coastal temperate forest. $4,300
COMITÉ NACIONAL PRO DEFENSA DE LA FAUNA Y
FLORA
To support a media campaign to prevent construction of
the Southern Coastal Road through Chile's remaining
coastal temperate rain forest. $5,000
COMITÉ NACIONAL PRO DEFENSA DE LA FAUNA Y
FLORA
To support a regional campaign to defend the proposed
Aisén Life Reserve against the mega-project Alumysa, a
plan that would destroy three canyons in a region of
pristine beauty and fragility. $2,000
ONG DE DESARROLLO GRUPO DE ACCIÓN POR EL
BIOBIO
To support continued resistance of several Mapuche
indigenous families against the six dams being
constructed on the Bio Bio River. $3,650
China
BEIJING EARTHVIEW ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
AND RESEARCH CENTER (EARTHVIEW)
To establish a video lending program by mail to provide
free access to Earthview's video library for people
outside of Beijing. $5,000
BEIJING NGO SALON
To support information-sharing activities, including
improvements to the organization's website and
publication of a newsletter. $600
BIODIVERSITY WORKING GROUP
To purchase copies of Field Guide of Birds in China and
distribute them to students as part of a program to
encourage bird watching and environmental awareness.
$1,600
BIRD CONSERVATION SOCIETY OF KUNMING
To fund activities to improve the Fenghuang Mountain
Nature Reserve through field surveys, education and
community outreach programs. $2,000
CHINA ADVISORY BOARD -- EARTH DAY
To support Earth Day activities of the Chinese Youth
Alliance, Dalian Medical University, Global Village
Beijing and other groups. $4,000
CHINA CRANE NEWS
To produce and distribute copies of China Crane News
to grassroots activists and youth conservation groups
and to increase efforts to protect crane populations in
China. $600
CHINA YOUTH ALLIANCE
To fund Earth Day activities, create a website with Earth
Day activity ideas and publish a series of booklets
designed to help build the capacity of Chinese
environmental organizations. $2,500
CHINESE PRIMATE RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION
NEWS
To fund increased circulation of this research and
conservation journal and increase the organization's
visibility and support. $400
DALIAN OCEAN CULTURAL ASSOCIATION
To fund activities that encourage protection of marine
resources and the environment through public lectures,
forums, seminars and publication of a documentary
photo essay. $600
ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY,
DALIAN MARITIME UNIVERSITY
To support a Green Sailors program that promotes
awareness of marine conservation among sailors in
training. $500
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ASSOCIATION OF
NANJING FORESTRY UNIVERSITY
To help this student environmental group purchase
books, conduct outdoor seminars and create a website.
$450
ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIETY OF GUIZHOU
UNIVERSITY
To establish an environmental forum that will network
new students with more experienced students from
other campus-based environmental groups nationwide.
$300
GREEN BOAT
To support a monitoring and evaluation program for
local conservation sites and to develop materials for
public education on environmental issues. $200
GREEN EARTH VOLUNTEERS
To help raise public awareness of environmental issues,
maintain a web site and produce a quarterly newsletter
for Chinese green NGOs. $3,000
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GREEN HOME ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
ASSOCIATION
To support this student group's efforts to promote
public awareness of environmental issues in Hefei and
to produce and purchase educational materials for the
Green Bookshelf project. $200
GREEN HOME VOLUNTEER YOUTH LEAGUE OF
XINJIANG AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITY
To support environmental outreach and the purchase of
environmental books and journals for a Green Bookshelf
program. $300
GREEN STONE
To fund the Chinese translation and distribution of River
Keepers' Handbook, a guide to protecting rivers and
waterways. $4,000
GREEN STONE
To support efforts of this university group to establish
an environmental information center in Nanjing and
enable a member to participate in an exchange program
in the United States. $2,300
GREEN STUDENT ORGANIZATION
To support creation of a website, English translation of
the site, publication of a newsletter, and workshops for
environmental reporters. $1,400
GREEN URUMQI VOLUNTEERS
To help this group of 40 activists organize lectures and
purchase books and materials in the remote northwest
China city of Ürümqi. $200
GREEN VOLUNTEER ASSOCIATION OF XINJIANG
NORMAL UNIVERSITY
To fund programs in education and direct action,
including an environmental theater and a preliminary
survey of how logging has affected the forests of
Xinjiang Province. $400
GREEN XIYU (WESTERN REGIONS)
To help raise environmental awareness among Xinjiang's
Uigur-speaking people and develop a website on
ecological issues in Xinjiang Province. $600
GREENSHIELD ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND
DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION
To support this university group's work in environmental
advocacy, outreach, research and education. $400
HAN HAI SHA VOLUNTEERS NETWORK AGAINST
DESERTIFICATION
To fund a photo essay project to raise awareness of
desertification and communities affected by it. $1,500
ILI RIVER GREEN ORGANIZATION/ENVIRONMENTAL
EDUCATION CENTER OF ILI NORMAL UNIVERSITY
To provide books and other materials that will allow
three groups to jointly develop an Environmental
Education Center and a Green Bookshelf program at the
university library. $600
MA JUN/INTERNATIONAL RIVERS NETWORK
To fund an English translation of China's Water Crisis, a
comprehensive book about China's freshwater resources.
$5,000
NATURE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION
To fund publication of a campus bird guide, a
newsletter, and broadcast of environmental films and
videos on campus. $400
ORCHID AVENUE SOCIETY OF PHARMACEUTICAL
UNIVERSITY
To support production of a set of films on endangered
medicinal plants and to help establish an environmental
library for students. $250
PESTICIDE ECO-ALTERNATIVES CENTER OF
YUNNAN THOUGHTFUL ACTION
To fund a training workshop for local people on risks
and alternatives to pesticides and to support a campaign
to reduce pesticide use. $5,000
SHANGHAI FORUM OF ENVIRONMENTAL
JOURNALISTS
To fund round table discussions with journalists,
scientists, government officials and environmental
groups. $1,500
SOURCE OF GREEN, XINJIANG MEDICAL
UNIVERSITY
To fund development of a website and the purchase of
environmental publications for a Green Bookshelf
program. $400
SOURCE OF GREEN, XINJIANG MEDICAL
UNIVERSITY
To build a website for publicizing activities of this
medical school organization and spreading awareness
and interest in its programs. $600
TIBETAN REGION ENVIRONMENT & CULTURE
CENTER
To produce and distribute environmental materials to
university and middle schools in Tibet to promote
environmental awareness. $3,000
WILD BIRD SOCIETY OF DALIAN
To fund a survey of bird poaching in Dalian and publish
a poster on bird conservation. $2,500
XINJIANG CONSERVATION FUND
To develop and support a conservation and research
program for the Kanas Nature Reserve. $4,500
XINJIANG CONSERVATION FUND
To support a re-granting program for grassroots
environmental research projects in the Uigur
Autonomous region with the goal of building
environmental awareness in Xinjiang. $4,000
Colombia
ASOCIACIÓN RAPALMIRA
To conduct seminars and meetings with farmers,
government officials and NGO representatives to
discuss the hazards of aerial spraying of herbicides.
$5,000
CENSAT AGUA VIVA
To conduct seminars for agricultural organizations
working to implement the Inter-American Development
Bank Agricultural and Food Policy Strategy. $4,000
ORGANIZACIÓN DE LOS PUEBLOS INDÍGENAS DE
LA AMAZONÍA (OPIAC)
To purchase communications and media equipment to
help this group build public awareness of the plight of
Colombian indigenous communities. $2,000
ORGANIZACIÓN NACIONAL INDÍGENA DE
COLOMBIA
To support efforts to bring local indigenous people to
negotiations to resolve the armed conflict that has
escalated since the U.S. military initiated Plan Colombia.
$5,000
ORGANIZACIÓN ZONAL INDÍGENA DEL
PUTUMAYO (OZIP)
To help this regional federation of the Putumayo people
maintain communication with communities affected by
Plan Colombia and to better understand the effects of
herbicides. $2,000
PROCESO DE COMUNIDADES NEGRAS
To help Afro-Colombian communities regain control
over their lands and maintain traditional agricultural
practices through training, workshops and educational
materials. $5,000
Costa Rica
RECICARIBE, S.A.
To support a municipal recycling program in Limón by
funding land acquisition, facility improvements and
education programs. $2,000
Croatia
ZELENA AKCIJA/GREEN ACTION
For a campaign to generate public support for a
moratorium on introducing genetically modified
organisms in Croatia. $5,000
Czech Republic
ARNIKA
To coordinate the efforts of Czech organizations
working to implement the Stockholm Convention on
persistent organic pollutants and raise public awareness
of pesticides. $3,000
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CZECH ORGANIC FARMERS ASSOCIATION PRO-BIO
To fund a pilot project designed to prevent the post-
harvest contamination of organic produce by pesticide
residues. $2,700
Ecuador
CONFEDERATION OF INDIGENOUS NATIONALITIES
OF THE ECUADORIAN AMAZON
To support efforts of indigenous groups working against
the proposed Free Trade Area of the Americas through
six provincial forums, a media campaign and a counter-
summit in Quito. $5,000
CORPORACIÓN ACCIÓN ECOLÓGICA
To fund two regional seminars and build public
awareness of farmer's rights, pesticide hazards,
biodiversity issues and genetically modified organisms.
$5,000
CORPORACIÓN ACCIÓN ECOLÓGICA
To support the campaign to preserve the Mindo-
Nambillo Cloud Forest Reserve, a biologically diverse
area threatened by construction of an oil pipeline.
$6,000
CORPORACIÓN ACCIÓN ECOLÓGICA
To fund a campaign against destructive mining practices
in Ecuador and to produce informational materials for
communities affected by mining. $5,000
DECOIN
To fund the expenses of a DECOIN representative
traveling to Indonesia for a workshop on extractive
industries and for networking with Southeast Asian
mining activists to establish common positions on key
issues. $2,500
FEDERACIÓN DE ORGANIZACIÓNES DE LA
NACIONALIDAD KICHWA DEL NAPO
To fund development of a strategic plan by 144 Kichwa
communities working to manage their natural resources
and protect their rights. $10,000
FEDERACIÓN INDEPENDIENTE DEL PUEBLO SHUAR
DEL ECUADOR
To obtain legal recognition of Shuar territory and
support this indigenous group's efforts to manage its
natural resources and protect itself from logging and oil
exploration. $5,000
FRENTE DE DEFENSA DE LA AMAZONÍA
To help indigenous communities monitor oil industry
activities in northeastern Ecuador and defend their
rights. $5,000
FUNDACIÓN PACHAMAMA
To guarantee indigenous Shuar women a role as
stakeholders and active participants in a land use
planning project. $5,000
INSTITUTO DE ESTUDIOS ECOLOGISTAS DEL
TERCER MUNDO
To support a regional workshop with representatives of
Andean indigenous and peasant organizations to study
and discuss the potential environmental impacts of the
Free Trade Area of the Americas. $5,000
INSTITUTO QUICHUA DE BIOTECNOLOGIA SACHA
SUPAI
To support a bi-national workshop bringing together
indigenous peoples from border communities in
Ecuador and Peru to develop plans for sustainable
management of indigenous lands. $5,000
RED POR UNA AMÉRICA LATINA LIBRE DE
TRANSGÉNICOS
To support a campaign to halt the promotion of
genetically modified organisms by the World Bank in its
projects and policies, such as its Rural Development
Strategy. $800
El Salvador
ASOCIACIÓN AMBIENTALISTA DE
DISCAPACITADOS IZALQUENOS
To develop bicycle workshops and promote bicycle use
as a transportation alternative. $5,000
GRUPO ECOLÓGICO SAN CRISTOBAL
To support creation of an organic nursery and
demonstration garden at an orphanage to provide food
and income and educate the public. $5,000
Georgia
ENERGY EFFICIENCY FOUNDATION
To support the purchase of a computer, printer and
scanner to help this group teach energy-saving
techniques and increase energy awareness in the region.
$2,000
THE GREENS MOVEMENT OF GEORGIA
To study the potential effects of introducing genetically-
modified organisms in two soy and corn producing
regions of Georgia and make recommendations to the
government. $5,000
Ghana
CENTER FOR PUBLIC INTEREST LAW
To fund an extensive research project on the effects of
World Bank-sponsored mining activities in Ghana, to be
presented as part of the Extractive Industries Review
Committee Hearings in early 2003. $5,000
MATAA-N-TUDU ASSOCIATION
To support efforts to reforest riparian and buffer areas
of the River Bimbagu, which is a major source of
livelihood for local people. $5,000
WASSA ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITIES
AFFECTED BY MINING
To support efforts to stop mining in forest reserves and
protected areas by educating citizens and providing
support for communities affected by mining. $5,000
Guatemala
ASOCIACIÓN PARA LA PROMOCIÓN Y EL
DESARROLLO DE LA COMUNIDAD CEIBA
To fund a study of river pollution in Retatjuleu,
Huehuetenango and San Marcos and develop strategies
to assist affected communities. $3,500
CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN Y EDUCACIÓN
POPULAR
To host community meetings to discuss issues related
to dam projects in the border region of Guatemala and
Mexico. $3,000
Honduras
ASOCIACIÓN DE ORGANISMOS NO
GUBERNAMENTALES
To produce educational materials about the San Andres
Gold Mine and to build the capacity of affected
community members to better assert their rights.
$5,000
VIA CAMPESINA
To fund an international meeting of grassroots
organizations working to protect the interests of
peasants and farmers. $7,000
Hungary
CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
To support a campaign to raise public awareness of the
hazards of pesticides and persistent organic pollutants
and to encourage the government to ratify the
Stockholm Convention. $2,000
India
CENTER FOR RESOURCE EDUCATION
To halt the pollution of lakes and waterways in Andhra
Pradesh by increasing public participation in decision
making. $2,000
CENTER FOR RESOURCE EDUCATION
To fund a program to educate local people and officials
about clean water technologies and water resources
management. $3,500
CHINTAN ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND
ACTION GROUP
To support a series of workshops to educate community
members, waste handlers and policy makers on toxics,
waste disposal, health and consumption. $3,000
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To fund a survey of the medical waste management and
disposal practices of 60 health care providers in
Chennai and provide a detailed report to affected
communities. $4,000
COASTAL POOR DEVELOPMENT ACTION NETWORK
To fund the Mangrove Action Committee, which will
host training workshops and a mangrove replanting
project along the shores of the Pulicat Lagoon. $2,250
COMMUNITY AWARENESS RESEARCH EDUCATION
To fund creation of an environmental database and
publish 12 issues of an electronic newsletter that
circulates to 5,000 groups and individuals. $5,000
CORPWATCH
To fund organizing costs of a Climate Justice Summit in
New Delhi to bring together communities affected by
climate change. $5,000
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE,
SHIVAJI UNIVERSITY
To fund a study and comprehensive proposal for
protecting the Sahyaydri Ecologically Sensitive Area to
be submitted to the national and regional governments.
$2,500
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE,
SHIVAJI UNIVERSITY
To fund a project for protecting the Sahyadri
ecologically sensitive area in the Western Ghats.
$2,500
ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION GROUP PARYAVARAN
SURAKSHA SAMITI
To support a pollution and toxics awareness campaign
for parents and school children that will include lectures
and presentations, field trips to contaminated sites and
art exhibitions. $1,900
GRAMIN VIKAS VIGYAN SAMITI
To study and document innovative rain harvesting
techniques in the Thar Desert to find ways to reduce
human pressures on the desert environment. $3,000
INDIAN PEOPLE'S TRIBUNAL
To fund a study of industrial pollution of the River
Periyar and surrounding areas and conduct an
investigation of illegal dumping practices by a mercury
thermometer manufacturer near Kodiakanal. $1,500
JUST ENVIRONMENT CHARITABLE TRUST (TOXICS
LINK)
To support research and conduct workshops for groups
working against pollution and toxins. $900
KEYSTONE FOUNDATION
To support a Honey Hunter's Development Fund
designed to organize forest communities for sustainable
honey collection, marketing of honey and protection of
bee habitat. $5,000
KHETI VIRASAT
To fund training camps on organic farming practices and
water conservation, and to fund translation and
publication of several training books in Punjabi. $2,500
NATIONAL MULTIPURPOSE DEVELOPMENT
SOCIETY
To fund a grassroots environmental assessment of the
relationship between local health problems and
pollution from coal mining. $1,000
NAVDANYATRUST
To support a three-day conference to bring together
Indian grassroots groups to discuss the environmental
effects of globalization in advance of the Earth Summit.
$5,000
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
ORGANIZATION
To fund investigations of two thermal power plants in
the region to learn more about the environmental
impact of these plants on the surrounding area. $3,500
PARIVARTAN
To fund training and demonstration programs in
sustainable forest management to be conducted by local
leaders in four villages. $1,600
SAMATA
To conduct a study of the Indian mining industry and its
effects on health and the environment and to advocate
safer mining practices. $2,000
SAMRAKSHAN TRUST
To improve the welfare and livelihood of two dozen
tribal villages that have been displaced from the Kuno
Wildlife Sanctuary as part of the Asiatic Lion
reintroduction program. $4,265
SANDHAN FOUNDATION
To support a program to increase public awareness of
mangrove forest conservation, plant a mangrove nursery
for demonstration and training, and to help establish a
permanent Community Mangrove Resource Center.
$5,000
SARVODAYA YOUTH ORGANIZATION
To fund programs in the Warangal District that build
awareness of the numerous deaths and illnesses caused
by pesticide exposure and to teach doctors about
treating pesticide-related illnesses. $2,500
SOCIETY FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH AWARENESS,
RESEARCH AND ACTION
To fund a second round of Community Health and
Environment Survey Skillshare meetings to enable
participants to understand and conduct their own
surveys. $3,000
SOCIO-LEGAL INFORMATION CENTER
To help facilitate and establish the GGF India Advisory
Board and to strengthen the toxics and environmental
health movement in India. $1,600
SOCIO-LEGAL INFORMATION CENTER
To fund travel costs for an environmental coordinator to
work with Indian organizations to strengthen individual
groups and their networking capacities. $1,700
THE NATURAL WAY OF FARMING MOVEMENT
To train farmers in organic agriculture through
workshops and publications and to track successful
techniques used locally. $5,000
YOUTH FOR UNITY AND VOLUNTARY ACTION
To support a program to empower and organize
marginalized people and give them a voice in the
development process. $4,500
Indonesia
CENTER OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOR
FISHERS COMMUNITY
To conduct training programs for community members
on coastal management practices and effective
organizational skills. $2,250
FOREST WATCH INDONESIA
To develop a database, improved mapping of threatened
forests, and a research plan to study conflicts between
communities and logging interests and provide accurate
information to citizens and policymakers. $5,000
JARINGAN ADVOKASI TAMBANG (MINING
ADVOCACY NETWORK)
To organize and support indigenous Sumbawa
communities affected by the Nusa Tenggara gold and
copper mine. $4,961
JARINGAN ADVOKASI TAMBANG (MINING
ADVOCACY NETWORK)
To support the participation of Indonesian communities
affected by mining in the International Mining
Workshop and other programs leading up to the World
Summit on Sustainable Development. $5,000
KELOMPOK PEMANTAU DAN PENDIDIKAN
LINGKUNGAN (ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING
AND EDUCATION FOUNDATION)
To fund a management planning process for forest
protection and conservation action that will bring
together local villagers and other stakeholders in the
area. $5,000
KOMITE HAM KALIMANTAN TIMUR (EAST
KALIMANTAN COMMISSION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS)
To support negotiations with government and loggers to
combat illegal logging and provide legal assistance to
three Dayak indigenous peoples in East Kalimantan who
were arrested on false charges. $5,000
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LEMBAGA KONSERVASI DAN PEMBANGUNAN
MASYARAKAT RAJA AMPAT (RAJA AMPAT
COMMUNITY FOR CONSERVATION AND
DEVELOPMENT)
To support efforts to increase local community
involvement in natural resource management and to
provide technical help to communities. $4,000
LEMBAGA PENGEMBANGAN LINGKUNGAN DAN
SUMBERDAYA MANUSIA (ENVIRONMENT AND
HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTION)
To fund research on the economic potential of a non-
timber forest product program that could provide an
alternative to logging in Punan. $5,000
LEMBAGA PENGKAJIAN PETS DAN KEBIJAKAN
PUBLIC
To fund development of informational materials on
genetic engineering for farmers, farm organizations and
the general public. $2,700
PUBLIC FORUM FOR THE PROTECTION OF TRAWAS
FOREST
To support the development of effective forest
management plans through a pilot program to identify
local tree species, create a tree nursery, and restore 100
acres of forest. $5,000
RAPID AGRARIAN CONFLICT APPRAISAL INSTITUTE
To support this network's efforts to strengthen local and
regional farmer's organizations through community
programs and education. $5,000
YAYASAN CINTA ALAM (LOVE OF NATURE
FOUNDATION)
To fund a coastal and marine resources management
plan, including a study of current policies, proposed
alternatives, mapping, and an advocacy campaign to
ensure implementation. $4,250
YAYASAN KAJIAN GLOBALISASI INDONESIA
(INDONESIAN FORUM ON GLOBALIZATION)
To support efforts to influence and reform World Bank
policies on pesticides and genetically modified
organisms. $6,600
YAYASAN KAJIAN GLOBALISASI INDONESIA
(INDONESIAN FORUM ON GLOBALIZATION)
To raise public awareness of water privatization and
restructuring issues in Indonesia and to change policies
on this and other aspects of globalization. $10,000
YAYASAN KARYA BERSAMA
To fund the implementation of Gema Assalam, a
development program designed to encourage the
participation of small communities in local workshops
and programs. $4,500
YAYASAN LEUSER LESTARI
To help three villages near Gunung Leuser National Park
continue their efforts to sustainably manage local
natural resources and halt development of a cement
factory and mine planned for the area. $2,500
YAYASAN MITRA INSANI
To support efforts to teach local farmers about
integrated pest management strategies that will reduce
pesticide use through natural forms of pest control.
$5,000
YAYASAN PENGEMBANGAN MASYARAKAT
To support a regional community workshop on farmers'
needs and produce a reference and training book for
farmers in 42 member villages throughout West Java.
$5,000
YAYASAN WAHANA LESTARI PERSADA (HUMAN
AND NATURAL RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT
FOUNDATION)
To fund a meeting between members of this
organization and three other local community groups to
discuss a more sustainable and environmentally-friendly
model of pig breeding. $750
Israel
GALILEE SOCIETY - THE NATIONAL ARAB SOCIETY
FOR HEALTH RESEARCH AND SERVICES
To support Arab and Israeli groups working together to
halt illegal stone quarrying and protect the health of
nearby residents. $1,000
Kazakhstan
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
OTRAZHENIE
To support a network of seven regional environmental
educational centers in Kazakhstan. $2,000
Kenya
FORESTS FOREVER TRUST
To create educational materials on the Ngong Forest for
school curricula in Nairobi and provide students with
opportunities to visit the forest on field trips. $2,000
MACHAKOS HERBALIST CLUB
To fund four bi-monthly training, education and
awareness programs on medicinal herbs in the
Machakos district of Kenya. $2,000
MWAVUMBO WELFARE ASSOCIATION
To hire a scientific team to study pollution levels at a
local factory and compile local doctors' and
veterinarians' reports to support a public interest legal
challenge against the factory. $2,000
OGIEK RURAL INTEGRAL PROJECTS
To support efforts to defend the rights of the Ogiek
indigenous community in Kenya's Mau Forest by building
public awareness of the forest's value and helping the
community assert its land rights. $5,000
PHYSICIANS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY KENYA
To facilitate the process of incorporating environmental
health in the core agenda of the Johannesburg World
Summit on Sustainable Development. $5,655
TASIKE-SATANDA BIODIVERSITY PROJECT
To support an education program to increase the
accessibility of Kingwal Wetlands to student groups and
ecotourists and to raise awareness about the importance
of preserving the area's rich biodiversity. $1,000
YOUTH FOR CONSERVATION
To fund a program for students to participate in
planning and wildlife management at Selous Game
Reserve. $2,000
Kyrgyzstan
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT CENTER TREE OF LIFE
To help communities affected by the Kumtor gold mine
gain compensation and participate in decision-making,
and to assess World Bank restructuring of the Kyrgyz
health sector. $6,200
YOUTH ECOLOGICAL MOVEMENT BIOM
To allow the leader of this environmental education
organization to travel to the World Summit on
Sustainable Development. $2,500
Laos
GLOBAL ASSOCIATION FOR PEOPLE AND THE
ENVIRONMENT
To support community development and conservation
programs and to raise public awareness of
environmental issues. $5,000
Lebanon
ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION COMMITTEE IN
NORTHERN LEBANON (COMITE DE PROTECTION
DE L'ENVIRONNEMENT AU LIBAN NORD)
To support habitat protection efforts in Palm Islands
Nature Reserve, conduct a seminar on biodiversity
conservation, and participate in the Earth Day Network's
Community Environmental Health Assessment Project.
$1,000
Lesotho
TRANSFORMATION RESOURCE CENTRE
To provide a new computer to help this organization
improve its ability to help communities organize against
dams and other development projects. $3,000
Malaysia
INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DEVELOPMENT CENTER
To support a series of workshops for local indigenous
leaders on land management and sustainable
development. $5,000
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PENANG INSHORE FISHERMAN WELFARE
ASSOCIATION
To fund travel expenses for members of this mangrove
preservation group to participate in the World Summit
on Sustainable Development. $3,000
PENANG INSHORE FISHERMAN WELFARE
ASSOCIATION
To support a community mangrove replanting project
and a press conference to raise regional awareness of
the project. $2,250
PERTUBANAN RANGKAIAN PEMBANAUNAN
KESINAMRUNGAN (SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
NETWORK)
To conduct community-based monitoring of pesticide
use, build awareness of pesticide hazards and
alternatives, and empower local organizations to change
practices and policies. $5,000
Mali
FONDATION POUR LE DEVELOPPEMENT AU SAHEL
To build public awareness of the risks of genetically
modified organisms by developing a training and
information manual and hosting a meeting for policy
makers and a press conference. $2,500
Mexico
ALIANZA PARA LA SUSTENTABILIDAD DEL
NOROESTE COSTERO MEXICANO
To support efforts to reduce the negative social and
environmental impacts of the proposed nautical stairway
project that would create a series of marinas, ports,
roads and airports throughout Baja California. $5,000
ASSOCIACIÓN CIVIL INDÍGENA DE UXPANAPA
CIUX
To help indigenous communities of Uxpanapa defend
their rights and environmental well-being by
strengthening their organizational capacity. $2,000
CEDRO CAOBA Y ZAPOTE
To help preserve Quintana Roo forest habitat and lands
of cultural and economic importance to indigenous
Mayan people. $2,000
CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓNES ECONOMICAS Y
POLITICAS DE ACCIÓN COMUNITARIA, A.C
To support research on Plan Puebla-Panama, which will
open up Central America and the southern half of
Mexico to private foreign investment, and to help
affected communities gain a voice in its implementation.
$5,000
CENTRO INTERCULTURAL DE ESTUDIOS DE
DESIERTOS Y OCEANOS, A.C.
To support a group of artisan diving fishermen who have
developed a program to organize and certify commercial
divers, obtain protected fishing concessions, and
establish and monitor a marine reserve corridor.
$5,000
CLUB DE AMIGOS ECOLÓGICOS DE MULEGE
To fund activities to promote environmental awareness
through education, environmental cleanup campaigns,
field trips, and travel to the fifth annual conference on
sea turtle conservation in Los Cabos. $4,000
INSTITUTO DE DERECHO AMBIENTAL
To fund ongoing efforts to provide legal support to
people affected by a large smelting plant in the outskirts
of Tamuin. $6,500
LAGUNA BAJA ARIC
To support efforts to finalize a local coastal
management plan and gain government approval.
$4,000
INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY OF LA GUASIMA
To help members of the indigenous La Guasima
community improve their living conditions, manage their
resources and explore opportunities for sustainable
economic development. $5,000
MUJERES INDÍGENAS TARAHUMARA Y TEPEHUAN
A.C.
To help indigenous women defend the boundaries of the
Tarahumara community from intrusion by logging
companies. $5,000
RED DE ACCIÓN SOBRE PLAGUICIDAS Y
ALTERNATIVAS EN MEXICO
To bring representatives from Latin American indigenous
and peasant organizations to a seminar on the impacts
of free trade, pesticides and transgenic crops. $1,700
RED DE EDUCADORES AMBIENTALES DEL
NOROESTE DE MEXICO
To fund workshops on a new program to improve
environmental education in Northwestern Mexico.
$5,000
RED FRONTERIZA DE SALUD Y AMBIENTE, A.C.
To support publication and distribution of a monthly
bulletin, "La Enredadera," to groups working on health
and environmental issues in the border region of the
United States and Mexico. $5,000
INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY OF LA GUASIMA
To support a pilot reforestation project using native
species for wood and forage and to help this indigenous
community improve its management of communal
pasture land. $5,000
SISTEMAS NATURALES Y DESARROLLO, A.C.
To fund continued research on the mangrove forests of
Nayarit and to distribute technical materials to
communities throughout the state. $1,000
TRES BAHIAS A.C.
To conduct citizen monitoring of endangered species
and protected areas, and provide environmental
education and outreach to local communities and
schools. $4,000
Micronesia
CONSERVATION SOCIETY OF POHNPEI
To support improved management and enforcement of
the Black Coral Island Marine Protected Area through
training and education. $3,040
KOSRAE CONSERVATION AND SAFETY
ORGANIZATION
To fund an educational video on locally appropriate
ways to manage waste and keep the island of Kosrae
clean. $2,750
KOSRAE STATE ASTRONOMY CLUB
To fund K-SAC, an astronomy program based on ancient
Kosraen cultural traditions, which will include in-class
instruction, field trips, and access to telescopes and
navigation equipment. $5,000
YAP ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP
CONSORTIUM
For general support of this group's efforts to host
networking meetings, lobby government agencies and
develop and implement the Yap Biodiversity Strategy
and Action Plan. $5,000
Morocco
ASSOCIATION NOUR POUR LE DEVELOPPMENT
DURABLE, L'ENVIRONNEMENT ET
L'ALPHABETISATION
To support a community education workshop on the
relationship between good health and environmental
protection. $1,500
Mozambique
CENTRO DE INVESTIGAÇO PARA A SAUDE E
DESENVOLVIMENTO (CENTER FOR THE
INVESTIGATION OF HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT)
To support a medical waste management plan designed
to reduce the amount of harmful materials being
incinerated at local hospitals through workshops and
training sessions for hospital employees and meetings
with decision-makers. $2,000
COMBONI
To produce local language pamphlets on hygiene and to
host training seminars to help professionals reduce the
prevalence of diarrhea caused by unsanitary conditions.
$2,500
LIVANINGO
To establish the Carlos Cardoso Prize, given to
exceptional environmental journalists in hopes of
encouraging reporting on environmental threats in
Mozambique. $3,500
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Mozambique cont.
LIVANINGO
To conduct research on the negative impact of a dam
proposed for Mozambique and to prepare
documentation for a multi-stakeholder World
Commission on Dams workshop. $3,000
Nepal
EAST FOUNDATION
To expand a plant nursery program that is helping
communities preserve valuable medicinal and aromatic
plants and protect local forests from slash and burn
agriculture. $2,000
EAST FOUNDATION
To fund a medicinal and aromatic plant workshop and to
distribute informational materials to farming
communities in the Tibetan Plateau region of
northeastern Nepal. $3,000
NEPAL INTERNATIONAL CONSUMERS UNION
To fund the participation of this environment and
consumer organization in the Earth Day Network's
Community Environmental Health Assessment Project.
$1,000
Netherlands
WOMEN IN EUROPE FOR A COMMON FUTURE
To fund the participation of women from Kazakhstan,
Armenia, Ukraine and Macedonia in the European
Women's Conference for a Sustainable Future. $7,000
New Caledonia
ACTION BIOSPHERE
To support efforts to protect New Caledonia from nickel
and cobalt mining, water pollution, and introduction of
exotic species. $2,500
Nicaragua
GRUPO HIJAS E HIJOS DEL MAIZ
To produce educational materials on the impact of new
agricultural policies imposed by the World Bank in
Nicaragua and to help local people have a voice in
decision making. $5,000
MOVIMIENTO VERDE ECOLOGISTA DE NICARAGUA
To support Earth Day activities and the production of
educational materials about sustainable agriculture and
environmental protection. $2,000
Nigeria
AKPABUYO BAKASSI GREEN MOVEMENT
(ABGREMO)
To establish an Environmental Resources and
Information Center to serve researchers, policymakers,
and communities that depend on mangrove forests.
$2,250
ECO CONSCIOUS DEVELOPMENT
To support a joint assessment that will bring together
several local groups to study the environmental health of
communities in Cross River State. $500
EDEM-ODO COMMUNITY FOREST ALLIANCE
To fund a nursery for mangroves and other plants that
will be used for a restoration program in Cross River
State. $2,000
EKURI INITIATIVE
To fund improvements to the path between Old Ekuri
and New Ekuri, two forest communities working jointly
to sustainably manage local forest resources. $3,000
EKURI INITIATIVE
To fund a legal challenge against a logging company
that was granted an illegal concession within the Ekuri
Community Forest. $5,000
ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS ACTION
To support efforts to raise awareness of the negative
effects of the World Bank Contractor Facility on the
environment and people of the Niger Delta. $2,000
ESUK MBAT COMMUNITY FOREST COMMITTEE
To support a program to help Niger Delta communities
manage local mangrove forests and explore sustainable
economic development initiatives. $2,000
NGO COALITION FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
To support the ongoing campaign to protect the forests
of Cross River State by helping communities develop
economic alternatives such as mushroom and snail
farming, honey cultivation and extraction of tree oils.
$2,000
NIGER DELTA WOMEN
To support efforts to empower disadvantaged women,
particularly those in rural areas of the Niger Delta.
$1,500
SOCIETY FOR WATER AND PUBLIC HEALTH
PROTECTION
To support research on the impact of dams in Nigeria,
especially in regard to their effects on freshwater
resources and public access to clean water. $1,000
WEST AFRICA RAINFOREST NETWORK OF
DEVELOPMENT / DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA
To fund research on a Hong-Kong logging company
accused of illegal operations and to work with other
local groups to pressure the government for reform.
$3,000
Pakistan
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANTS
To fund a survey of the environmental and health
impacts of unregulated pesticide use by Pakistani
farmers and industries in order to encourage sustainable
alternatives and tighter regulations. $5,000
SUNGI DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION
To fund technical analysis and a campaign to protect the
rights of communities affected by the Chashma Right
Bank Irrigation Project. $5,000
Papua New Guinea
CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AND
COMMUNITY RIGHTS
To support efforts to encourage the World Bank
Inspection Panel to investigate violation of rules on
forestry loans in light of ongoing illegal and
unsustainable logging. $3,000
CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AND
COMMUNITY RIGHTS
To support a campaign to help communities affected by
the Kiunga Aiambak Road protect local forests from
illegal logging and other destructive activities. $5,000
CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AND
COMMUNITY RIGHTS
To bring landowner representatives to meet with the
chairman of the World Bank Inspection Panel to discuss
changes in forest policies. $5,000
FAYANTINA VILLAGE DEVELOPMENT FORUM
To fund a Community Resource Center to help engage
local people in sustainable development and
conservation activities. $4,600
Paraguay
SOBREVIVENCIA
To monitor environmental consequences of several Inter-
American Development Bank projects and facilitate
meetings between international financial institution
officials and representatives of civil society. $4,650
Peru
ASOCIACIÓN GUARANGO CINE Y VIDEO
To fund the completion of a video on a mercury spill
that poisoned 900 people in an Andean community and
to use the video to support efforts to gain medical
treatment and compensation. $3,000
COMUNIDAD CAMPESINA DE QUILCAS
To support a workshop bringing together indigenous
communities and Peruvian NGOs to develop plans for
sustainable resource use and conservation. $5,000
GRANT RECIPIENTS 2002
CONSEJO MACHIGUENGA DEL RÍO URUBAMBA
To fund a technical analysis of the environmental impact
statement for the proposed Camisea Pipeline by
representatives of indigenous Machiguenga
communities. $5,000
FEDERACIÓN DE RONDAS CAMPESINAS FEMININAS
DEL NORTE DEL PERU
To support a safe forum for communities near the
Yanacocha gold mine to express concerns, articulate
demands and negotiate with the company operating the
mine. $5,000
FEDERACIÓN NATIVA DE MADRE DE DIOS
To fund development of an ecotourism program run by
the indigenous Amarakaeri Communal Reserve and
designed to support the community's efforts to manage
ancestral lands. $5,000
RACIMOS DE UNGURAHUI
To provide video equipment for a project to help
indigenous people living in the Amazon Basin document
the harmful effects of oil exploration and exploitation.
$3,000
RED DE ACCIÓN EN PLAGUICIDAS Y SUS
ALTERNATIVAS PARA AMERICA LATINA-RAPAL
SUBREGION ANDINA
To provide legal and technical assistance to families of
the 24 children who died after ingesting the pesticide
parathion, which was accidently mixed with their
morning glass of milk. $5,000
UNIÓN DE COMUNIDADES AYMARAS
To prepare and distribute a publication documenting the
results of an environmental management project in
Aymara communities of the Peruvian Altiplano. $5,000
Philippines
AURORA SUPPORT NETWORK
To support efforts to limit the social and environmental
impact of shrimp farming and protect mangroves.
$2,200
BATARIS INFORMATION CENTER
To help establish a united fisherfolk organization in the
town of Dilasag, Aurora and to protect and preserve the
marine ecosystem in Dilasag Bay. $1,000
CORDILLERA WOMEN'S EDUCATION AND
RESOURCE CENTER
To fund national and regional workshops on the national
energy program, the social and cultural impact of large
dams, and alternative solutions. $3,500
FISHERFOLK ORGANIZATION IN HONDA BAY
(SAMAHOBA)
To enable leaders and members of SAMAHOBA to
testify at the World Sustainability Hearing, a parallel
event to the World Summit on Sustainable
Development. $2,000
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF BINDING WOMEN FOR
REFORMS INTEGRITY, EQUALITY, LEADERSHIP AND
ACTION (GABRIELA)
To fund the expenses of GABRIELA representatives
traveling to the World Summit on Sustainable
Development in Johannesburg. $1,500
KIBALAGON, KISANDAY, NAROKDOCAN, MANOBO
TALAANDIG TRIBES ASSOCIATION
To help indigenous communities protect their ancestral
lands from unsustainable development through a public
awareness campaign. $5,000
KALIKISAN (PEOPLE'S NETWORK FOR THE
ENVIRONMENT)
To support this network's participation in planning for
the World Summit on Sustainable Development and to
help ensure a voice for local grassroots and community
groups. $4,400
KILUSANG MAYO UNO (MAY FIRST MOVEMENT)
LABOR CENTER
To fund travel expenses of a representative of this
worker's rights organization attending the World Summit
on Sustainable Development. $1,500
LANUZA BANTAYAN GAYUD ASSOCIATION, INC.
To support efforts of the Lanuza community to prevent
further degradation of local forest ecosystems through
research and education. $5,000
LIHOK-WAO
To support efforts to establish a logging ban and protect
remaining forests and watersheds in Wao, Lanao del Sur.
$5,000
NASAVAKAN TARIGUNAY BUKIDNON DUT
KALINDAAN
To help indigenous communities in Bukidnon protect
their ancestral lands and halt the construction of the
Pulangi V Dam. $5,000
PAMALAKAYA-PILIPINAS
To fund travel expenses of a representative of Philippine
fishers attending the World Summit on Sustainable
Development in Johannesburg. $1,500
PAMANA KA SA PILIPINAS
To fund the Bangka't Buhay 2002 campaign, which
promotes improved management of marine protected
areas, better monitoring and evaluation, and an
education program. $5,000
SENTRO PARA SA GANAP NA PAMAYANAN
(CENTER FOR HOLISTIC COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT)
To host a proposal writing workshop for 10 member
organizations to help them learn to draft and revise
grant proposals. $5,000
TAGPUAN NG MGA DUMAGAT SA AURORA, INC.
To purchase a laptop computer for a multimedia
education campaign on the plight of the Alta-Agta-
Dumagat peoples. $2,000
TANGGOL KALIKASAN, INC.
To fund travel costs for a representative of this group to
attend a meeting in London on the human rights and
environmental justice implications of climate change.
$2,000
Poland
GREEN FEDERATION GAJA
To host a series of seminars and workshops designed to
increase the skills of environmental groups in Poland
and help them become more effective. $3,000
POLISH GREEN NETWORK
To support a network of offices in ten cities to provide
information to Polish consumers about the ecological
impacts of their consumption habits. $5,000
Portugal
CENTRO DE INVESTIGAÇO DE TECHNOLOGIAS
E INFORMACO PARA UMA DEMOCRACIA
PARTICIPATIVA
To fund public consultation on a mega-dam project
planned for the Sabor River. $5,000
Romania
ROMANIAN ASSOCIATION OF NATURE LOVERS
To support a campaign to gather and disseminate
information about the Nuclear Power Plant Cernavoda
Unit 2 in Romania and encourage greater public
participation in decision-making related to this project.
$4,370
TERRA MILENIUL III
To help members of the Rosia Montana community
organize against the Rosia Montana gold mine and
develop a media campaign. $5,000
Russia
ADONIS SCHOOL FOREST DISTRICT
To support a school tree nursery program as part of an
effort to restore Sakhalin Island's Ado-Tymovo Forest
and provide environmental education for local children.
$2,000
BAIKAL ECO-EDUCATORS/BAIKAL WAVE
To produce several short films documenting the current
environmental challenges at Lake Baikal and outlining
potential protection strategies. $4,000
BAIKAL WATCH (BAIKAL ENVIRONMENTAL WAVE)
To fund the travel expenses of a representative attending
the World Summit on Sustainable Development to
discuss the experience of Russian communities working
toward sustainable development. $3,500
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Russia cont.
BARABINO PUBLIC ORGANIZATION OF RUSSIAN
NATURE PROTECTION SOCIETY
To support creation of a nature trail system and an
environmental education program in the Novosibirsk
region and training of students to be guides and
rangers. $770
BOOMERANG
To support hands-on educational programs on forest
ecology and protection and to create trails and trail
maps for children in southern Sakhalin Island. $1,700
CEDAR FORESTRY SCHOOL
To support efforts to protect Cedar-Tis Forest and
Amurstalevskye Heights, two popular natural areas now
under stress from human pressures. $2,000
CENTER FOR ECOLOGICAL SURVIVAL
To fund a photo exhibit, media outreach, and a video on
deforestation of the Siziman-Stone Forest in the
Khabarovsk region. $2,000
CENTER FOR RUSSIAN ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
To fund the travel expenses of a representative giving
testimony at the World Summit on Sustainable
Development on the ecological impact of nuclear
facilities and tests. $2,500
CENTER OF SOCIAL HELP TO FAMILIES AND
CHILDREN
To fund research into the causes of a disease affecting
fir trees in the Podnebesnye Zubya region and to involve
local citizens, including disabled children, in the
research program. $2,000
CITIZEN CENTER OF NUCLEAR ACTIVITY
PREVENTION - YOUTH BRANCH
To support efforts to build public awareness of the
potential dangers of nuclear development in the
Krasnoyarsk region through media outreach and a web
site. $1,981
DRUZHINA NATURE PROTECTION TROOPS
To support research and publication of two books on
the successes and challenges of the region's often
isolated student environmental organizations. $1,630
ECOBUSS
To support efforts to protect the Big Ussurka watershed,
threatened by a rapid increase in logging, by bringing
pressure on government officials and increasing public
awareness and action. $1,065
ECOLOGICAL INSPECTION OF THE LOWER AMUR
REGION
To fund a series of public events in cooperation with
government foresters to raise awareness of illegal
logging in the southern Amur region and gain greater
public participation in its prevention. $1,999
ECOLOGICAL LIGHTS
To fund protection of the Brianka River Estuary on
Sakhalin Island through a public awareness campaign on
the effects of logging on sturgeon spawning and to
support citizen volunteers working to prevent illegal
logging. $2,420
ECOLOGICAL LIGHTS
To support continued efforts to protect the Brianka
River Estuary on Sakhalin Island through training of
citizen environmental patrols and a reforestation
program. $1,950
ECOLOGICAL SCIENTIFIC STUDENT SOCIETY
To support a reforestation program in and around the
city of Khabarovsk to protect local watersheds, improve
the region's ecological health and educate students and
citizens. $1,000
ECOLOGIST CLUB
To support the in-school environmental education
program Knots of Knowledge in the Chita region.
$1,336
ECOOKO
To support better coordination of environmental groups
in the Khabarovsk region, improve local outreach
materials, create a regional information database, and
fund an environmental journalism prize. $1,500
ECOPOLIS ECOLOGICAL GROUP
For a series of meetings that will bring together
environmental organizations, the public, and
government officials to determine strategies for
protecting wetlands and riparian areas along the
Charysh River. $1,000
ECOS SCHOOL ECOLOGICAL SOCIETY
To support reforestation and cleanup of forests near the
village of Chigiri, fund a series of 10 ecological
seminars for school students, and to fund a community
forest festival. $1,000
ECOTOK
To support Russian translation and distribution of Earth
Day materials for environmental groups across northern
Eurasia. $1,000
ECOTON
To support creation of a park at Aya Lake in the Altai
through ecological research, a study of local tourism,
thorough mapping of the area, and creation of a formal
proposal to the government. $2,650
ECOTON
To map the small rivers and springs of the Primorsky
region and create a student volunteer program to restore
and reforest surrounding areas. $1,500
ALTAI ECOLOGICAL CLUB
To fund the salary, travel and office expenses of Global
Greengrants Fund's Russia coordinator. $3,000
GREEN AMUR
To support efforts to involve the people of Komsomolsk-
on-Amur in the protection of the Silyanka River through
education, outreach and research. $2,000
GREEN ZONE
To fund a program to educate and involve students in
monitoring and protecting ecosystems in the Magadan
area. $1,590
IMPULSE
To support expansion of a green youth volunteer
program in communities of the Zeisko-Bureisko Plain to
help reforest and restore natural areas. $1,500
INDEPENDENT ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICE ON
NORTH WEST CAUCASUS
To support an education and advocacy campaign against
the Blue Stream gas pipeline and an ammonia terminal
on Taman Peninsula. $5,000
INITIATIVE GROUP FOR PROMOTING
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
To support environmental education in the schools of
Novosibirsk and Novosibirsk Oblast and to support
citizen reforestation activities. $2,150
IRKUN YOUTH ECOLOGICAL ORGANIZATION
To support a reforestation program that brings
volunteers from the community of Novobureisk together
to plant trees, monitor illegal logging and educate
fellow citizens on the importance of forest protection.
$1,300
IRKUTSK CHILDREN AND YOUTH SCHOOL OF
ECOLOGY AND HEALTH
For a program of citizen action to protect the
Academgorodok Forest through monitoring of industrial
activity and restoration of damaged areas. $1,353
ISTOK
To fund Gulya Shermatova's research on rural farming
communities in the Altai and produce a record of
ethno-ecological traditions of the Kumandin as a model
for sustainable resource use. $1,000
ISTOK
To support expansion of a school-based ecological club
focused on the restoration and protection of
Pervomaiskii Park. $1,000
KAMCHATKA RESEARCH FUND
To support efforts to more effectively protect the newly
created Kluchevskyi Nature Preserve through public
education, research, improved management, and better
regulation of local tourism. $1,000
KNOWLEDGE-POWER
To fund hearings, research and a public awareness
campaign about a proposed natural gas plant on
Sakhalin Island. $1,665
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KOMSOMOLSK ZAPOVEDNIK INITIATIVE GROUP
To fund public meetings to raise awareness of potential
environmental damage from an oil terminal under
construction in De-Castri and to develop strategies to
protect surrounding ecosystems. $2,000
LAKE DEFENDERS
To support citizen patrols of the Chulyshman River
Valley by students of Gorno-Altai University working to
stop poaching and illegal logging and monitor tourist
activity. $2,000
LARGA
To protect biodiversity in the forests of Lankovskyi
Peninsula by creating a park and educating local
residents on the importance of protecting forests.
$1,300
LESOVICHOK
To support a youth group in the village of Volchanets
working to protect and restore local pine forests through
a program of public education and reforestation.
$1,000
LIVE AND DEAD WATER OVO TAI
To fund an education campaign in the Khakassia region
about the links between environmental degradation and
increased health risks. $1,850
LOTOS
To support efforts to protect the remaining forests of
the Zeisko-Bureskaya Valley from agricultural
development and logging through research, education
and legal efforts. $1,500
NATURE PROTECTION TROOP AMBA
To support and train a team of college students who will
help protect the forests of the Khabarovsk region
through law enforcement, monitoring and fire
protection. $1,450
OASIS
To fund recruitment and outreach for a program that
brings together indigenous youth in the Primorsky
region for reforestation, improvement of a local
arboretum and environmental education. $1,500
OBREG TOMSK REGIONAL PUBLIC ORGANIZATION
To support efforts to halt construction of the Krapivinski
Dam through research and analysis and by encouraging
citizen involvement in decision-making. $2,000
OIKOS RESEARCH ORGANIZATION
To support a program to protect a small forest near the
village of Ivanovka through citizen tree planting and soil
restoration, and to host a conference on protection of
forests throughout the Zeisko-Bureyskaya Valley. $1,300
OIKOS RESEARCH ORGANIZATION
To support improvement of water quality in the Amur
region through citizen involvement in monitoring
pollution and restoring wetlands and riparian areas.
$1,200
OIKUMENA
To support protection of the Zeisk Nature Preserve
through purchase of a computer to allow this outreach
group to publish educational materials and better
manage its operations. $1,300
OKTARGAI
To clean up the Donmas-Sug River ecosystem, prevent
further pollution and promote public awareness and
participation. $560
PARTISAN PUBLIC ORGANIZATION OF HUNTERS
AND FISHERMEN
To support creation of a wildlife refuge in Prymorye that
will be used for ecological research. $2,000
PERVOTSVET
To fund a series of 10 videos on local environmental
challenges, such as pollution, mining and illegal
logging, in and around the city of Luchegorsk. $2,000
PHOENIX FORESTRY SCHOOL
To support cleanup of the Yagadnaya River, creation of
protected areas, education for local people and
restoration of fish-spawning habitat. $700
PUBLIC CHILDREN'S MOVEMENT
To support creation of a Green Patrol of students and
adults who will monitor the environment in the Tumen
Oblast region. $2,000
PUBLIC COMMITTEE OF THE ECOLOGICAL
MOVEMENT
To reduce pollution of the Yenisei River from a
petroleum refinery in Krasnoyarsk by assessing pollution
levels, mapping the pollution and studying the feasibility
of rebuilding or moving the facility. $2,000
RAINBOW
To support creation of youth groups to monitor
pollution and protect the biodiversity of the Prymorskii
Krai region. $1,991
RANGER
To create a student tree nursery to grow local species
for a reforestation effort in the Amur region. $2,000
ROSSECO
To support efforts to reduce human impact on the
Silinski Forest and to encourage local participation in
ecosystem protection. $2,000
RUSSIAN ASSOCIATION OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
OF THE NORTH, SIBERIA AND FAR EAST
To fund the travel expenses of a representative of this
indigenous organization attending the World Summit on
Sustainable Development. $1,500
SIBERIAN ECOLOGICAL AGENCY
To support efforts of the people of Tomsk to raise
awareness of pollution from the Siberian Chemical
Combinat and to prevent damage to wetlands and other
local ecosystems. $1,866
SIBERIAN RIVERS NETWORK, ALTAI
To fund a conference in the Altai Republic to discuss a
hydroelectric dam planned for the Katun' River and
explore possible alternatives. $2,000
SOCIO-ECOLOGICAL UNION INTERNATIONAL
To fund the travel expenses of a representative attending
the World Summit on Sustainable Development to
discuss sustainable energy issues. $2,500
SODEISTVIE - TEAMWORK
To support efforts to enforce environmental regulations
in the construction of an oil refinery in Magadan by
hosting two conferences and working with journalists to
expose deficiencies. $1,700
SOURCES
To develop educational materials for communities in the
Ust-Koksinsk region of the Altai to promote awareness
of the world class status of local forests and the serious
threats of poaching, illegal logging and pollution.
$1,500
SPROUT
To support restoration of Deer Creek, badly damaged by
recent illegal logging, by funding damage assessment, a
tree nursery and reforestation. $1,000
TERRITORIAL NEIGHBOR COMMUNITY OF NATIVE
INDIGENOUS PEOPLES OF THE NORTH
To support the efforts of local indigenous people to
restore, protect and monitor the environmental health of
the First River. $1,400
TRADITION INITIATIVE GROUP
To fund an environmental law seminar and information
campaign for indigenous students in the Vladivostok
area to help them better participate in the protection of
their traditional lands. $1,500
TRIONIX CENTER
To fund a campaign to raise public awareness of
environmental issues in the Ulchskyi region and foster
the growth of student and citizen monitoring programs.
$1,000
USSURIISK CHILDREN'S ORGANIZATION
To support an education, reforestation and cleanup
effort that will bring together local youth to protect a
lake near Ussuriisk. $1,000
USTYE - GOLOUSTNOYE CENTER FOR THE
ENVIRONMENT/BAIKAL WAVE
To support the purchase of a 4-stroke outboard boat
motor and 800 liters of fuel so that this group can
continue its monitoring and anti-poaching activities on
Lake Baikal. $3,400
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VIKAM MEDIA
To support research on the ongoing construction of a
natural gas pipeline in Kanchatka and to develop
materials for increasing public awareness and oversight
of the project. $500
YOUNG ECOLOGIST
To protect and restore the Lake Khanka area through
education, research, tree planting and erosion control.
$1,000
YOUTH REGIONAL CLUB OF PUBLIC
ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING
To support ongoing study of pollution in the Kamenka
River to determine its sources and to pressure
government authorities to enforce laws. $700
Samoa
FAASAO SAVAII SOCIETY
To fund a series of shows throughout Samoa promoting
conservation and the importance of a clean environment
to Samoan heritage. $5,000
OLE SIOSIOMAGA SOCIETY
To fund a follow up project on Samoan herbal medicine
that will bring traditional healers to Aopo to share their
knowledge and help identify local medicinal plants.
$4,700
UAFATO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TRUST
To renovate the Information Resource and Training
Center in Uafato, improve community training programs
in project management and nature conservation, and
provide informational materials to community members
and visitors. $5,000
Senegal
AFRICAN NETWORK FOR MONITORING
INVESTMENTS AND PROJECTS
To fund travel costs for representatives of this
organization to attend workshops and meetings on
extractive industries and international investment in
Africa and to prepare a campaign against a dam
proposed for the Congo. $5,000
PESTICIDE ACTION NETWORK AFRICA
To fund a study and critique of the World Bank's rural
development strategy and its role in promoting use of
pesticides and genetically modified organisms. $2,000
Slovak Republic
CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PUBLIC ADVOCACY
To support efforts to prevent water privatization in
Slovakia through study, analysis, an information
campaign for municipalities, and development of case
studies. $5,000
Solomon Islands
LAURU LAND CONFERENCE OF TRIBAL
COMMUNITY
To fund a program to support sustainable development
and protection of local terrestrial and marine
ecosystems. $6,000
South Africa
EARTHLIFE AFRICA-ETHEKWINI (DURBAN)
To fund research that will enable Livaningo (an
environmental NGO based in Mozambique) to
participate in public discussion about the proposed
Mepanda Uncua Dam on the Zambezi River. $5,000
EARTHLIFE AFRICA-JOHANNESBURG
To support this organization's efforts to make the World
Summit on Sustainable Development a Zero Waste
event and ensure implementation for future Summit
meetings. $5,000
EARTHLIFE AFRICA-JOHANNESBURG
To support Earthlife Africa's work on environmental
justice and to fund its work at the World Summit on
Sustainable Development. $5,000
GREATER EDENDALE ENVIRONMENTAL NETWORK
To establish greater environmental security and improve
the overall quality of life in local communities by
implementing environmental policies based on the
National Environmental Management Act of 1998.
$2,000
GROUNDWORK
To fund Goldman Environmental Prize Winner Ka Hsaw
Wa's travel to the World Summit on Sustainable
Development in Johannesburg. $2,400
HIGHVELD EAST COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTAL
MONITORING ASSOCIATION
To fund a local air quality monitoring campaign to teach
community members how to accurately record industrial
pollution violations in their neighborhoods. $2,000
SASOLBURG ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE
To conduct air sampling, publicize the results and
coordinate community participation through workshops
and a strategic environmental assessment of the
Sasolburg area. $2,000
STEEL VALLEY CRISIS COMMITTEE
To fund travel expenses of affected community members
attending a trial in Johannesburg against Iscor, a steel
company charged with industrial pollution. $2,000
WILDLIFE AND ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY OF SOUTH
AFRICA-WESTERN CAPE REGION
To fund a collaborative effort with the Skuifraam Action
Group to publicize the negative social and
environmental impact of dam building. $2,500
Sri Lanka
ENVIRONMENTAL FOUNDATION LTD.
To fund the travel costs of representatives of this
renewable energy organization participating in the
Friends of the Earth International Global Climate
Projects Forum. $2,000
ENVIRONMENTAL FOUNDATION LTD.
To fund an assessment of the environmental health of
Sri Lankan communities in collaboration with Earth Day
Network and to produce an action plan to address local
issues. $1,000
ENVIRONMENTAL FOUNDATION LTD.
To fund travel expenses for a representative of this
organization to attend a meeting with Asian
Development Bank officials to discuss the impact of the
Southern Transport Development Project on indigenous
communities. $5,000
Taiwan
TAINAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION UNION
To fund travel expenses of a representative participating
in the World Sustainability Hearing at the World Summit
on Sustainable Development. $4,600
TAINAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION UNION
To support an Environmental Festival in ChiKu to give
participants the opportunity to learn about protecting
wetland habitats and the Black-faced Spoonbill. $3,000
Tanzania
KILIMANJARO ENVIRONMENT FACILITY
To support continuation of the Community
Environmental Health Assessment Project and efforts to
increase public knowledge of environmental issues in
Tanzania. $750
UMOJA NAMBALA
To fund a bio-intensive agricultural teaching plot for
local farmers and to cover transportation costs for visits
to other agricultural training facilities. $1,335
UWAMO
To fund organic vegetable gardens, fruit and tree
nurseries, research on traditional methods of pest
control, and dissemination of information to small
farmers. $1,400
GRANT RECIPIENTS 2002
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Thailand
SOUTHEAST ASIA RIVERS NETWORK
To help villagers affected by Lancang/Mekong
Navigational Channel Improvement Project and support
a campaign to decommission the Pak Mun Dam and
restore the Mun River. $5,000
SPIRIT IN EDUCATION MOVEMENT, SANTI PRACHA
DHAMMA INSTITUTE
To fund a training program for Kachin community
leaders in northern Burma to conduct environmental
assessments in areas threatened by development.
$2,000
Turkey
KURDISH HUMAN RIGHTS PROJECT
To support efforts to investigate a number of large-scale
infrastructure projects planned for Kurdish regions that
raise serious human rights and environmental concerns.
$5,000
Uganda
AGED CARE ORGANIZATION
To fund the travel expenses of a representative
participating in the World Summit on Sustainable
Development. $4,425
CITY TALK
To support this organization's efforts to encourage
public participation and debate on issues of sustainable
development and environmental protection. $2,000
CLIMATE AND DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES
To support efforts to increase public awareness of
pesticides and other toxics and to influence Ugandan
policies on hazardous substances and climate change.
$5,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL
ENVIRONMENTALISTS
To support efforts to stop the proposed Bujagali Dam
and improve this coalition's communication capacity.
$10,000
Ukraine
CRIMEAN REPUBLIC ASSOCIATION FOR ECOLOGY
AND PEACE (ECOLOGIYA I MIR)
To allow representatives of this alternative energy group
to travel to the World Summit on Sustainable
Development in Johannesburg. $2,500
ORGANIZATION GROMADYANSKA INITSIATYVA
INTERNATIONAL (OGI INTERNATIONAL)
To fund travel expenses of a representative participating
in the World Summit on Sustainable Development in
Johannesburg. $2,500
ZELENYI SVIT
To support efforts to cap or reduce the use of
genetically modified organisms in the Ukraine. $5,000
Uruguay
SINDICATO UNICO DE OBREROS RURALES Y
AGROINDUSTRIALES
To coordinate efforts of rural agricultural workers to
develop a model farm project for demonstrating
sustainable agriculture. $4,000
WORLD RAINFOREST MOVEMENT
For general support of this group's efforts to protect the
world's rain forests and to cover travel and
communications costs of networking activities with
RAPAL-Uruguay.
$5,000
USA
EARTH RIGHTS INTERNATIONAL
To fund programs to encourage social justice and
increase public participation in development decisions.
$3,000
FUND FOR GLOBAL HUMAN RIGHTS
To support efforts of this organization to help build the
capacity of grassroots human rights groups. $5,000
TIBET JUSTICE CENTER
To fund travel costs for a representative of Tibet Justice
Center Environment Committee to travel to the World
Summit on Sustainable Development. $2,000
EYAK PRESERVATION COUNCIL
To continue Eyak-sponsored summer programs, such as
rafting trips and conferences, which help community
members expand their political networks and increase
their ability to deal with threats to the Copper River
Basin. $5,500
Venezuela
A.C. CENTINELA
To support a petition campaign for a moratorium on
production and import of genetically modified
organisms and to produce pamphlets and posters.
$5,000
A.C. CENTINELA
To fund testing for genetically modified organisms to
strengthen a pending legal challenge. $2,000
Yugoslavia
SHOQATA E EKOLOGEVE PEJA (ASSOCIATION OF
ENVIRONMENTALISTS OF PEJA)
To support Earth Day activities in Kosovo that will
promote environmental education, tree planting and
community clean-up events. $500
SHOQATA EKOLOGJIKE PRIZREN (ENVIRONMENTAL
ASSOCIATION OF PRIZREN)
For environmental awareness activities and workshops in
Prizren designed to encourage citizens to participate in
cleanup and restoration efforts. $500
Zambia
KABWE ENVIRONMENTAL AND REHABILITATION
FOUNDATION
To purchase equipment for testing lead levels in blood,
air, soil and water at the site of an abandoned lead mine
and smelter and to fund a report on how to prevent
further poisoning of local people. $3,000
Zimbabwe
BASILWIZI TRUST
To support efforts to organize local communities on
issues related to the Kariba Dam and the 1957
displacement of the Tonga people from the Zambezi
Basin. $3,500
GRANT RECIPIENTS 2002
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2002 was a year of tremendous change for Global Greengrants Fund. In June 2002 we finalized our separation from
Tides Foundation and became an independent 501(c)(3) public charity. This year we also passed the $2 million mark in
revenue and made 401 grants (up from 282 last year) in 70 countries. To anticipate this and future growth, and to take
over administrative duties from Tides, we increased our U.S. staff to eight, and were still able to hold our
administrative and fundraising costs to 15 percent.
This also was a big year for growth in our advisory network. We added seven new advisory boards, more than doubling
the number of our volunteer advisors, and we added overseas administrative support. Our increased staffing and
advisory board support gives us the capacity to dramatically increase our grantmaking. With continued growth in
revenues in 2003, we expect economies of scale to reduce our overhead ratio as last year's investment in new
personnel, procedures and system infrastructure begins to pay off.
Our financial position this year was strengthened by several large gifts from donors who have either made multi-year
commitments or have indicated their strong interest in continuing to support grassroots grantmaking through
Greengrants. We believe that our ability to provide a high level of service to our donors and minimize costs will allow
us to create a stable long-term vehicle for international small grantmaking that also offers an attractive opportunity for
an increasing number of donor partners.
Financial Highlights2002
Number of Grants per Year
500
400
300
200
100
0
2000
2001
2002
excludes donor advised fund grantsexcludes donor advised fund revenue
Revenue
$2,500,000
$2,000,000
$1,500,000
$1,000,000
$500,000
0
2000
2001
2002
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Global Greengrants Fund financial statements will be independently audited and will receive an unqualified
audit opinion as to their fair presentation and conformity with US generally accepted accounting principles.
Once the audit is complete the audited financial statements will be available upon request.
Grants Program--85%
Administration and
Development--15%
2002 Statement of Financial Position
Assets Dec. 31, 2002
Current Assets
Total Cash and Cash Equivalents 153,477.13
Total Other Current Assets 211.64
Total Current Assets 153,688.77
Total Fixed Assets 23,052.74
Total Assets 176,741.51
Liabilities & Equity
Liabilities
Current Liabilities 80,219.81
Total Liabilities 80,219.81
Equity
Net Income 96,521.70
Total Equity 96,521.70
Total Liabilities & Equity 176,741.51
Financial Summary
Revenue 2001 2002
Revenue 1,144.470 2,080,412
Donor Advised Fund Revenue 396,358 319,360
Total Revenue 1,540,828 2,399,772
Expenses / Grants
Grant Expense 813,818 1,301,309
Donor Advised Fund Grants 405,805 288,000
Program Support and Program Services 180,921 439,957
Total Program 1,400,544 2,029,266
Administration & Development 148,716 350,147
Total Expense 1,549,260 2,379,413
Net Surplus (Deficit) (8,432) 20,359
Giving to Greengrants
We are a 501(c)(3) public charity funded by foundations and individuals. We help donors broaden their giving portfolios, extend
their philanthropic reach and create an international small grants program at low cost. We can provide additional services
tailored to specific donor interests, including donor advised grantmaking.
Greengrants is dedicated to keeping all costs as low as possible to maximize the amount of money that goes to our grantees.
We do not use direct mail or phone solicitations, and we limit our publications to a bare minimum. We welcome any help in
identifying prospective donors and partners, spreading the word about our services, and finding ways to simplify our fundraising
processes.
To help, please...
s Write a check made payable to Global Greengrants Fund.
s Contact us about grant or partnership opportunities.
s Make a gift of stock or appreciated real estate.
s Name Global Greengrants Fund as a beneficiary of a life insurance policy.
s Name Global Greengrants Fund as a beneficiary in your will, charitable remainder trust or IRA.
s Designate Global Greengrants Fund as the charitable recipient of a Calvert Giving Fund account
or of similar accounts available through Vanguard, Fidelity Investments and Charles Schwab.
Our IRS 501(c)(3) number is 84-1612422.
To discuss a grantmaking partnership with Global Greengrants Fund, or for more information about wire transfers, stock gifts or
other contributions, contact Heather Ryan at 303.939.9866 or heather@greengrants.org.
Global Greengrants Fund
2840 Wilderness Place, Suite E
Boulder, CO 80301 USA
303.939.9866
Donors Include:
Above $100,000
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Richard & Rhoda Goldman Fund
Ruben and Elisabeth Rausing Trust
TOSA Foundation
$100,000 to $50,000
Alfred Jurzykowski Foundation
Aveda Corporation
Caribou Fund
Nature's Own
Panta Rhea Foundation
Anonymous
$49,999 to $10,000
Community Investments Fund
Compton Foundation
Dudley Foundation
Homeland Foundation
Lawson Valentine Foundation
Marra Foundation
Mitchell Kapor Foundation
Open Society Institute
Park Foundation
Perls Foundation
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors
Speckhard-Knight Charitable Foundation
Threshold Foundation
Turner Foundation
Weeden Foundation
Winslow Foundation
Anonymous
$9,999 to $1,000
Acorn Foundation
Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation
BAND Foundation
Bay Foundation
Hobson Family Foundation
Joyce Foundation
Jerry and Suzanne M. Litner Foundation
Namaste Foundation
Whole Systems Foundation
Anonymous
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BOULDER STAFF
Chet Tchozewski, Executive Director
Chris Allan, Director of Programs
Heather Ryan, Associate Director
Mohan Natarajan, Director of Finance and Administration
Aimée Cartier, Development Associate
Evan Jones, Grants Manager
PART-TIME
Ron Aggabao, Administrative Assistant
Denise Humphreys Bebbington, Latin America Coordinator
Leonith Hinojosa, Monitoring and Reporting Systems Specialist
Jimmy McClements, Communications Director
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
China Brotsky, Greengrants Board Treasurer
Vice President of Special Projects, Tides Foundation
David Chatfield
Executive Director, Californians for Pesticide Reform
Wendy Emrich, Greengrants Past Board Chair
Anwar Fazal
Senior Regional Advisor, UNDP Urban Governance Initiative
Leanne Grossman
Director of Communications, Global Fund for Women
Jamie Harrison, GreengrantsBoard Vice-Chair
Independent Mediator
Bernie Mayer
Partner, CDR Associates
Catherine Porter, Greengrants Board Secretary
Director of New Initiatives, Commonweal
Helen Seidler, Greengrants Board Chair
Principle, Somerset Global
Mele Lau Smith
Health Program Coordinator, Tobacco Free Project
Chet Tchozewski
Executive Director, Global Greengrants Fund
Stephen Viederman
Past President, Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation
Special thanks:
We first wish to thank all our individual and foundation donors for their generous financial support of Greengrants and this
year's grantees. For that matter, we also wish to thank our grantees for working in the face of tremendous adversity to make the
world a better place.
We wish to thank Roy Young, friend and neighbor, who relentlessly meets our every request with incredible generosity and
good humor. Thanks also to his company, Nature's Own, and to Kate Readio and Sean Gaughan.
Thanks to Andy and Wendy Cookler for their generous contribution of our entire office lease. And thanks to Level 3
Communications,Inc. for furnishing our office with desks, chairs, workstations, a conference table and more or less
everything that isn't bolted down or plugged in. (Thanks, of course, to Roy for most things that do plug in.)
Thanks to Kay Treakle, Teresa Urban and Shi Lihong, who rotated off advisory boards this year, for their tremendous
commitment to the Greengrants model and for helping us find great grantees.
Thanks to:
Josh Mailman for his sage advice and personal commitment to our mission and success;
Wendy Emrich, founding board member, for her many years of service and help;
Michelle Lundquist for her generous and always lovely work on our annual reports;
David Bonnett and Itential for technology guidance and support far beyond the call of duty;
Our bright and energetic cadre of interns and volunteers whose skills and academic interests intersect with our own constant
needs with such serendipity: Tara Abbaticchio, Molly Anderson, Mara Baltabols, Alicia Davis, Sarah Dempsey, Sarah
Drinkwater, Vanessa Empinotti, Kelly Fahrlander, Tanya Karpetchenko,Baine Kerr, Matt King,Brock McCarty,
Heather Plumridge, Andy Ritchey, Angelique Vinther and Andrea West;
Tony Bebbington for pointing his best students in our direction.
Thanks to the many partner organizations whose work helps encourage
innovative and progressive approaches to philanthropy, including:
Africa Grantmakers Affinity Group
Council On Foundations
Environmental Grantmakers Association
Funders Network on Trade and Globalization
Grantmakers Without Borders
International Human Rights Funders Group
National Network of Grantmakers
Social Venture Network
Printing of ths report was generously donated by Roy Young and Natures Own.
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