The Honnold Foundation and Global Greengrants Fund are working together to improve human lives and protect access to clean air, water, and soil. We know that many of the best solutions to environmental injustice and inequity come from the people whose lives are most impacted. But geographic distance, lack of internet, and language barriers can all make it difficult to find and partner with the smallest grassroots organizations. Global Greengrants works with a network of on-the-ground experts to reach grassroots leaders in the most remote parts of the world.
With the help of their network, the Honnold Foundation can identify, connect with, and support grassroots leaders making a meaningful impact in their communities. From there, we can step back and let the community take charge.
For example, just outside of Honiara, the capital of the Solomon Islands, a small community of 1000 residents sought funding for a solar-powered water pump. The Project would shift their community from reliance on standpipes and water tanks in only a few houses towards a clean and reliable water source. Community leaders had drilled a borehole for a well, but were unable to fund the purchase and installation costs for the water pump.
Normally, projects this remote could remain unfinished. However, Global Greengrants’ network stepped in, made a connection, and soon, the project was funded and quickly completed. With the installation of the solar-powered water pump, the community has secured access to a sustainable, easily maintained clean water source for years to come.
The Honnold Foundation promotes the use of solar energy for a more equitable world.
Global Greengrants Fund provides resources to communities to protect our shared planet and help grassroots activists take on the world’s most pressing environmental and social justice challenges.
Photo: Elizabeth Weber, Solomon Islands, courtesy of Global Greengrants Fund