An African Woman of the Day!

Elizabeth Israel — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 01:49:44 +0100

Andy Kristian's...Photo of the Day!!

http://andykristian.com

Center for Green Excellence™

Elizabeth Israel — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 01:12:38 +0100

GreenMicrofinance
Center for Green Excellence™

GreenMicrofinance Center (GMfC™) is our legally registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Under this umbrella we have created the Center for Green Excellence. Our mission reRead More...

Wangari Maathai... Nobel Laureate and Green Belt Movement Founder

Elizabeth Israel — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 23:37:52 +0100

We cannot tire or give up. We owe it to the present and future generations of all species to rise up and walk!”
Wangari Maathai (1940-2011)
Kenyan Environmentalist and Nobel Laureate

Wangari Maathai. Courtesy of the Green Belt Movement

Wangari Maathai is best known for founding the Green Belt Movement in Kenya in 1977. The initiative empowered ruraRead More...

Cracking the Nut Conference: GreenMicrofinance Joins "Financing Climate Smart ...

Elizabeth Israel — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 18:47:49 +0100

The Cracking the Nut Conference in DC last week was excellent! The aim was to accelerate the impact of the world’s leading rural and agricultural development and finance leaders by uniting them in a collaborative pursuit of learning, leverage and large scale change. The conference is named "Cracking the Nut," as rural and agricultural finance have long been tough nuts to crack.

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Climate-Smart Agriculture: The future of global food security

Elizabeth Israel — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 18:36:48 +0100

The Future of Global Food Security

Climate change has pronounced effects in agriculture, such as shifts in temperature and precipitation patterns, and prevalence of pests and diseases. Developing countries that get by with minimal productivity and limited technology are in danger of enduring lower and erratic production, aggravating both the farmers’ livelihood and the population’s food supply.

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Ecological Sustainability, Peace and Social Justice are Inextricably Connected

Elizabeth Israel — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 18:26:44 +0100

2010 Haiti...today moving towards Ecological Sustainability!

Roy Morrison is Southern New Hampshire UniversityDirector of the Office of Sustainability. He recently complRead More...

Direct Seeding Nitrogen-Fixing Trees...made easy and reliable for farmers

Elizabeth Israel — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 00:11:41 +0100

Poor farmers can now seed multipurpose hedges directly providing fuel, protein rich drought tolerant feed, soil-and-water-conservation, organic manure, stalks for climbing crops, nectar for bees, building poles, fences and firebreaks etc.

Carbon-Neutral Biofuels - Addressing Climate Change and Microfinance

Elizabeth Israel — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 20:19:40 +0100

USAID MicroLinks Note from the Field

Honduras: Blending Finance, Technology, and Training to Encourage Responsible Growth

La Mosquitia, one of the last remaining tropical forest areas left in Central America, is the most impoverished region in Honduras. Local communities, including the indigenous Miskito (or Read More...

"Microfinance and Climate Change" USAID Forum Summary by Betsy Teutsch

Elizabeth Israel — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 01:38:00 +0100

Microfinance and Climate Change: Can MFIs Promote Environmental Sustainability The Summary was authored by our own Betsy Teutsch, GreenMicrofinance, Director of Communication. Great work, Betsy!

This report summarizes key themes and “lessons learned” from the “Microfinance and Climate Change: Can MFIs Promote Environmental Sustainability?” Speaker’s Corner, held November 18-20, 2008. Nearly 200 participants from over 40 countries participated Read More...

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