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Where Environmental Partnerships Begin

Panel on media involvement: Strategic Outreach – Engaging Donors, the Private Sector, and the Media in GEF-9 GRID-Arendal’s work was showcased through film and dialogue at key side events
Malawi’s ‘most comprehensive environmental assessment’ in over a decade and a half

Fisherfolk in Chigumukire Village offloading fish and attending to their nets. Photo credit: Horst Vogel Contour farming in a valley occupied by arable fields. Photo credit: Horst Vogel Conservation agriculture fields in Dowa-Salima. Photo credit: Nina Lande Two people transporting charcoal. Photo credit: Emily Phiri A woman carrying an infant and firewood. Photo credit: Horst…
GRID-Arendal in 2025

Managing Director Karen Landmark speaking at GRID-Arendal’s event during Arendalsuka. An illuminated mangrove, Ilha de Orango, Guinea-Bissau Norway’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Espen Barth Eide visited GRID-Arendal in July 2025 UNEA 7 in Nairobi: Lars Stordal, Karoline Andaur (Chair of the Board), Inger Andersen, Executive director of UNEP, Karen Landmark (MD GRID-Arendal) & Maria Dalby
Science to the “small screen”
Norway and the Fossil Blind Spot

This opinion piece was published in Altinget.no in Norwegian: Norge og den fossile blindsonen 22. April 2026On 28–29 April 2026, states, exp
Closing the conservation gap

Julian Blanc (UN Environment Programme), Azamat Usupbekov (CAMP Alatoo), Patience Gandiwa (ZimParks), Ruth Tiffer Sotomayor (The World Bank Group), Tiina Kurvits (GRID-Arendal), and Enrique Michaud Lopez (Global Alliance for Rangelands & Pastoralists). CAMCA project event at CMS COP 15 CAMCA project overview map In February 2025, project partners CAMP Alatoo held a workshop together with…
Three Unique Islands, One United Vision

Coastline near Anjouan’s harbour Stakeholder consultation in Moheli Anjouan’s industrial harbour Field visits across Anjouan with the Flagship National Coordinator, engaging with local activities and stakeholders
Bringing ocean science to shore
In a year of vanishing ice

View of the Causcasus Mountains Frostisen is a glacier on the border of the municipalities of Ballangen and Narvik in Nordland county, Norway. It is one of the larger plateau glaciers in Norway. Frostisen covers an area of about 25 square kilometres. Loss of ice in Disco Bay, Greenland @GRID-Arendal & UNEP, illustration is from…
From Invisible to Influential

"Today, I see value and dignity in what I do. I’m not just collecting waste, I’m building a livelihood, protecting the environment, and proving that women like me can lead change in our communities", says Elizabeth Aloo Owiti. Photo credit: @KIWAPWA “This workshop has completely changed how I see myself. I have become an inspirational…
Strengthening collaboration in the Hindu Kush Himalaya

During our visit, we met with ICIMOD’s leadership. We greatly appreciated the support and dialogue and look forward to continuing our cooperation with Director General, Pema Gyamtsho, Ph.D., present Anna Sinisalo, Maria Dalby, Udayan Mishra
When words are contested, journalism matters
Sky Patrol: New Momentum in Madagascar’s Fight Against IUU Fishing
Norway at COP30

UNEP/Olivia Rempel Peter Prokosch/GRID-Arendal Rob Barnes/GRID-Arendal
Empowering journalists

Mara planks siezed from wood pirates in Amboro National Park. Roman Vitron. The World’s Thirst for Palm Oil Is About To Destroy Asia’s Largest Remaining Rainforest. Peter Yeung. The Argentine Chaco. Julián Reingold and Ignacio Conese. Meeting some of the grantees in person!
Waves of Change, Phase II: Return to Lüderitz

AI Generated Image – This was given to the team as a storyboard for their animations ©️ Henri Barnes
Arendalsuka 2025
Why does Pride matter to us?

Working at an organisation which prides itself on being inclusive and progressive, it’s easy to forget that there are still people who feel
GRID annual report 2024

In our mission to create a sustainable future, GRID-Arendal is proud to present its 2024 Annual Report. As a leading environmental non-profi
Accelerating action for our oceans

As the international community convenes in Nice for the 2025 United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC-3), GRID-Arendal is pleased to announce i
Conserving nature and livelihoods in West Africa

By Olivia RempelAs a videographer at GRID-Arendal, I’m always looking for stories. I’m especially looking for stories that go beyond the hig
The Emotional Reality of Blue Carbon

By Rob Barnes, Creative Lead – GRID-Arendal, Norway.On 12 December 2024, the International Mangrove Conservation and Restoration Conference
Hope is the thing with feathers

On Thursday the 30th of January, GRID-Arendal had a visit from The Church of Norway. It turned out to be a fruitful meeting, with one of the
Vi må sette pris på naturen, bokstavelig talt

Vi vet hundre ganger mer om havets blå skoger nå enn før. Likevel gjør vi lite og ingenting for å stoppe ødeleggelsene av dem. Jeg mener vi
Reclaim: Finding the Heart of the Circular Economy

We are excited to announce the online release of Reclaim: Finding the Heart of the Circular Economy, a GRID-Arendal documentary exploring Af
Peace with nature

Written by Helene Svendsen and Paige HellebaumThe interconnected crises of climate change, biodiversity loss, and unsustainable resource use
COP29 Concludes

(Cover photo by IISD/ENB | Mike Muzurakis)Written by Natalie Mangondo, Senior Expert at GRID-ArendalAfter two gruelling weeks in Baku, Azerb
Ascending to new peaks

At GRID-Arendal, we’ve had another eventful year working to elevate mountain issues in global conversations, inspire decision-makers to incl
GRID-Arendal at COP29

GRID-Arendal is at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, to highlight the link between plastic and climate change and advocate for glaciers. There are