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