Grassroots International
Primary web addresses
http://www.grassrootsonline.org
Main Address
179 Boylston Street, 4th Floor
Jamaica Plain MA 02130
Jamaica Plain MA 02130
Country
United States
Main Telephone
1-617-524-1400
Joined OneWorld
20.09.2000
Features
07.05.2008
Jesus León Santos, the leader of a democratic farmer-to-farmer network, recently received a prestigious environmental award for promoting sustainability through traditional agriculture in Oaxaca, Mexico.
more...Related topics/regions: [Mexico] [Agriculture] [Land] [Conservation] [Environmental activism]
Image: Learning organic farming in Coahuila, Mexico. © Harry Mostaza (flickr)
05.05.2008
Peasants' and other grassroots organizations are promoting change in Haiti, write two agricultural activists who paid a visit to the Caribbean island, where they found food scarcity, environmental damage, and general insecurity are widespread.
more...Related topics/regions: [Haiti] [Agriculture] [Food] [Labour] [Poverty] [Forests] [Activism]
Image: Haitian farmers. © Grassroots International
23.04.2008
Small farmers from around the world celebrated last week the International Day of Peasant's Struggle and honored the communities and organizations in over 25 countries that are challenging escalating food costs.
more...Related topics/regions: [Indonesia] [Germany] [Cameroon] [Argentina]
Image: An Ethiopian farmer. © International Food Policy Research Institute
Jobs
Most recent three job openings posted by Grassroots International
Salary
Upper $40's
Based in Boston, MA, United States
Closing date 27.05.2008
Posted date 27.04.2008
Based in Boston, MA, United States
Closing date 27.05.2008
Posted date 27.04.2008
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