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Green Movement of Sri Lanka
The Green Movement of Sri Lanka is a complex, dynamic protecting the country’s natural wealth from being ex-
organ which grows, develops and changes as its mandate ploited by multinationals either directly or through the
does. Our work is principally carried out through our “generous” development policies of the multilateral or-
ten programs, but none of the programs is an indepen- ganizations which look after their own interests such
dent body; all programs are intertwined and cooperate in as the World Bank, International Monetary Fund, World
their own ways. This is because we believe it is not sus- Trade Organization and the Asian Development Bank.
tainable to focus on just one element of development, for The Green Movement has ranked first in a UNDP ad-
example agriculture, but instead we take a holistic, inte- ministrated small grants program for community-based
grated approach, ensuring that all needs of diverse and adaptation to climate change.
dynamic communities are taken into account. The Green Movement recently received confirmation
of funding from the Global Environment Facility (GEF)
Stated Goals of the Movement Small Grants Programme (SGP) to work on community-
based adaptation to climate change. The GEF is coordi-
The Green Movement of Sri Lanka (GMSL) is an orga- nated and funded through ten agencies including the
nization concerned with Environmental Conservation, UNDP, the UNEP, the World Bank and the UN FAO. Read
Awareness Creation and Sustainable Development. It is more about the Global Environment Facility
a consortium of 153 non-governmental organizations, Our project will be aimed at increasing water security
community-based organizations and other groups as in a community that suffers from water scarcity in the
members across the island. These member organizations arid zone, in the Hambanthota – Moneragala border area.
are involved in many fields including natural resource The Green Movement has been actively working in this
management, environmental conservation, consumer community for over ten years and has already started the
protection, community development, human rights, implementation of initiatives including sustainable nu-
youth and women’s empowerment and sustainable agri- tritional home gardens. This project will bring the com-
culture. The Green Movement is also part of various in- munity to the next level of water and food security
ternational networks including the Asia Pacific Research through renovating a local tank and canals.
Network, the Reality of Aid Network, and the Asia Pacific
Network on Food Sovereignty. The GMSL envisions the
achievement of natural resource-based sustainable de-
External Links
velopment through the empowerment of the poorest Official website - http://www.greensl.net
sections of the population and conservation of the envi-
ronment, through activities aimed at developing vibrant - http://www.gmsl.lk/
and sustainable communities across the island.
Empowered by the sense of social responsibility and
a sensitivity to our cultural ethos, we employ effective Official blog - http://srilankangreens.blogspot.com
measures for the conservation of flora and fauna while
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