Connecting Forest islands in Costa Rica
Environment
Development in Costa Rica has led to numerous remnant forests, where wildlife is trapped. LRFF will plant 2500 native trees on open pasture creating a green passageway between two forest islands.
Help Rural Ethiopians Improve Access to Water
This project is helping more than 30,000 villagers improve their use of existing water resources. It is rehabilitating natural springs and building wells for better access to clean drinking water.
Gulf Coast Bay Buddy: Conservation for Grades K-3
The Gulf Coast Bay Buddy Program was created to inspire critical thinking skills with an emphasis on causal relationships between humans and the natural environment.
Credit for Collection of 31,000 ltrs of Used Oil.
Motor vehicle mechanics are given small loans which they use for buying tools and imporving their business. The mechanics repay the loans by supplying used oil drained from motor vehicles they repair
Using Solar Energy for Cooking Fuel in Kenya
Train rural women to use solar energy as an alternative fuel and make simple solar cookers for use and sale, freeing time for income generating activities, stopping deforestation and improving health.
Indonesian Ecological Restoration & Education
Restore native forest and build an ecology education facility in Jepara, helping to rebuild economic capacity in a sustainable way, demonstrate environmental stewardship, and create community pride.
Sudanese Women Farmers Bring Food Aid to Darfur
MADRE and Zenab for Women in Development are working with women farmers in eastern Sudan to produce a harvest large enough to send an emergency delivery of grain to Darfur.
Stop Overfishing and Preserve Kenya Marine Life
This project provides Kenyan fishermen with new methods to improve fishing, consequently, conserving the marine environment. Our artificial reef will help with overfishing which is a major problem.
Empowering Fishing Communities in the MAR Reef
This project will provide funding to at least 5 fishing communities along the Mesoamerican Reef coast in order to encourage community participation in the management of local fish stocks.
Open Green Map to Support the Greening of China
With so much at stake and so much opportunity, we seek your help in developing a Chinese interface for our new interactive social mapping platform to support our emerging network of local leaders.
