financials 2010-2011 - Global Greengrants Fund

Painting piggy banks to
stop oil drilling and protect
the rainforest
For three decades, oil operations in
the Ecuadorian Amazon put 18 billion
gallons of toxic wastewater into the
rainforest. Now, the government
wants to drill for oil in Yasuní National
Park—an incredibly biodiverse region
with pristine waters and isolated
indigenous tribes.
In a symbolic gesture to pay for
the park’s protection, a grassroots
organization launched the “My
Future Yasuní” campaign. The
group distributed piggy banks to
schoolchildren and spoke to classes
about importance of Yasuní. The kids
painted the pigs with drawings of trees
and rivers, and then they marched to
the capitol to deliver the piggy banks
to the president. “Here, take what I
have. Take the coins in my piggy bank
to save my planet’s precious places.”
While the prospect of oil development
in Yasuní remains, each voice in defense
of the natural reserve strengthens the
grassroots movement to protect it.
LOCAL VOICES call for justice
and a better future
The Global South has seen thousands
of oil spills, but when the damaged
Deep Horizon rig spewed oil into
the Gulf of Mexico, the realities of
oil development became real and
emotional for many who live safely
removed from its harmful impacts.
Countless communities cope with the
negative effects of oil development,
along with those of mining and gas
exploration, everyday. Our grantees
are leading campaigns to call for
environmental justice and protect
human rights.
Water sources are particularly
vulnerable to contamination from
oil, as well as the toxic chemicals
and byproducts of extracting and
processing raw materials. We are
funding projects to prevent and reduce
water pollution, to challenge practices
that exhaust water resources, and to
promote access to clean water.
Grantee: Oilwatch is a global network of
organizations dedicated to reducing the negative
impacts of oil and gas operations on people and the
environment.
Mining, Oil,
& Gas
An independent
analysis of our impact
in Ghana and Peru
showed that flexible
small grants, given
at the right time,
help mining-affected
communities defend
their environment.
Water
Last year, we funded 156
projects to protect and
improve access to clean
water through our
Aveda partnership.