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Small Grants Programme 2026
Earth. Energy. Equity. Supporting Community-Led Action for Climate and Environmental Justice Facilitated by Oilwatch International, in partnership with the Global Green Grants Fund (GGF) Oilwatch International invites grassroots organizations, Indigenous Peoples,...
Don’t Reopen The Wells — Decommission, Clean Up And Restore Ogoniland
Port Harcourt, Rivers State | August 2026 The reported emergence of Dutchford Exploration and Production Company Limited as the successful bidder for the Yorla South oil field in Khana Local Government Area of Ogoniland is a deeply disturbing development that must not...
Beyond the Notes from Santa Marta
Oilwatch statement on the Fossil Fuels Phase out Conference For thirty years, Oilwatch International and her affiliates have demanded that fossil fuels be left in the ground. This has been projected as the sensible thing to do if the world is to avert future...
Oilwatch announces its call for proposals for small grants
Oilwatch announces its call for proposals for small grants of USD $5,000 to support grassroots groups and movements working on projects aligned with its principles and focused on addressing the issues of fossil fuels impacts, building...
Oilwatch Small Grants Request for Proposals
Oilwatch announces its call for proposals for small grants of USD $5,000 to support grassroots groups and movements working on projects aligned with its principles and focused on addressing the issues of fossil fuels impacts, building...
Communique from Oilwatch Conference Held on Monday 19th August 2024 in Durban, South Africa
Oilwatch International and Oilwatch Africa held a Conference on Monday 19th August 2024 in Durban, South Africa to interrogate the theme Beyond Colonialism and Extractivism: Energy Democracy and the Imperatives of a Just Transition. The...
Beyond Colonialism and Extractivism – Energy Democracy and the Imperatives for a Just Transition
Announcing Oilwatch Conference and Retreat The historical context of colonialism and extractivism has profoundly shaped global energy systems. These practices have led to environmental degradation, social inequalities, and economic dependencies. As the world confronts...
A Vote Against Oil Extraction at Yasuní, Ecuador
On 20th August 2023, 5.2 million citizens of Ecuador voted in a national referendum to keep the oil in the soil at Yasuni. 3.6 million others voted to extract the oil. The referendum held 10 years after the original petition, showed the triumph of a citizenry with the...
Grants for Environmental and Climate Justice Action 2024
Oilwatch is pleased to announce a call for proposals for small grants of USD $5,000 to support grassroots groups and movements working on projects aligned with its principles and focused on addressing the issues of fossil fuels impacts, Building...
Manifesto for an Ecosocial Energy Transition from the Peoples of the South
More than two years after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic—and now alongside the catastrophic consequences of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine—a “new normal” has emerged. This new global status quo reflects a worsening of various crises: social, economic, political,...
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