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ENVIRONMENTAL & ANIMAL RIGHTS

Environmental Lawyer Survives Assassination Attempt

$1500 for tutoring for the 17-year-old son whose father lives in exile in the U.S. The father faced threats to his life for his advocacy in his home country for rural communities’ right to their natural resources.

Funding cycle
Spring 2023
Grant Tags
ENVIRONMENTAL & ANIMAL RIGHTS
Location(s)
MA
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Young Environmental Activist Expelled

$1500 for homeschooling support for a 14-year-old who was expelled from school and harassed after he began a public protest every Friday afternoon to raise awareness of global heating.

Funding cycle
Spring 2023
Grant Tags
ENVIRONMENTAL & ANIMAL RIGHTS
Location(s)
WI
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Father Falsely Accused

$1500 for tutoring for the 16-year-old son whose father spent decades litigating against a large oil company and achieved a historic victory. As a result, the company targeted him relentlessly, which has resulted in frozen assets and jail time.

Funding cycle
Spring 2023
Grant Tags
ENVIRONMENTAL & ANIMAL RIGHTS
Location(s)
NY
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Father Falsely Accused

$1000 for tutoring for the 16-year-old son whose father spent decades litigating against a large oil company and achieved a historic victory. As a result, the company targeted him relentlessly, which has resulted in frozen assets and jail time.

Funding cycle
Fall 2022
Grant Tags
ENVIRONMENTAL & ANIMAL RIGHTS
Location(s)
NY
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Young Environmental Activist Expelled

$1500 for homeschooling support for the 14-year-old Targeted Activist Youth (TAY) who was expelled from school and harassed after beginning a public protest every Friday afternoon to raise awareness of global heating.

Funding cycle
Fall 2022
Grant Tags
ENVIRONMENTAL & ANIMAL RIGHTS
Location(s)
WI
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Environmental Activist & Children Threatened

$1500 for therapy for the 13-year-old son whose father and brother have faced death threats and the killing of a family dog in retaliation for their work to protect the local water basin.

Funding cycle
Fall 2022
Grant Tags
ENVIRONMENTAL & ANIMAL RIGHTS
Location(s)
AR
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Environmental Lawyer Survives Assassination Attempt

$1600 for tutoring and a CIF award for two children, ages 17 and 21, whose father lives in exile in the U.S. He faced threats to his life for his advocacy in his home country for rural communities’ right to their natural resources.

Funding cycle
Fall 2022
Grant Tags
ENVIRONMENTAL & ANIMAL RIGHTS
Location(s)
MA
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Environmental Racism Protesters Targeted

$3800 for three children, ages three to 17, from two families. Both families have spent years organizing against environmental racism in their communities and have faced targeting by employers and police.

Funding cycle
Fall 2022
Grant Tags
ENVIRONMENTAL & ANIMAL RIGHTS
Location(s)
AL
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Pipeline Protestors Targeted

$8600, including a CIF award, for six children, ages six to 19, from three families. Their parents helped disrupt pipeline operations and bring attention to the impact of the fossil fuel industry. One parent was physically assaulted, another faced felony charges and another was forced to relocate.

Funding cycle
Fall 2022
Grant Tags
ENVIRONMENTAL & ANIMAL RIGHTS
Location(s)
VA
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Parents Fight to Protect Environment

$14,920 for a broad range of programs and one CIF award for 12 children, ages seven to 20, from four families. Some parents were beaten and arrested while marching against environmental racism, while others were attacked or imprisoned for their organizing work.

Funding cycle
Fall 2022
Grant Tags
ENVIRONMENTAL & ANIMAL RIGHTS
Location(s)
CA
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