Green Movement of Sri Lanka
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The Green Movement of Sri Lanka (GMSL) is an organization concerned with Environmental Conservation and Awareness Creation. It is a consortium with 153 non-governmental organizations, community based organizations and other groups spread around the Island involved in natural resource management. Further, it is a part of a network of 78 international organizations as well.
The GMSL envisions the achievement of natural resource based sustainable development through the empowerment of the poorest sections of the population and conservation of the environment through activities aimed at developing vibrant and sustainable communities throughout the island.
Empowered by the sense of social responsibility and a sensitivity to our cultural ethos, we devise effective measures for the conservation of flora and fauna while protecting the country's natural wealth from being exploited by multinationals either directly or through the “generous” development policies of the multilateral organizations which look after their interests such as the World Bank, International Monetary Fund, World Trade Organization and the Asia Development Bank.

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What Green Movement of Sri Lanka does:
-Policy lobbying and advocacy
-Corporate crime watch
-Vigilance on policies of donor agencies on mega-projects
-Conduct Alternative People's Tribunals(APTs) to get address real community problems
-Campaign for sustainable development and environment management
-Provide legal aid to poor and marginalized communities
-Strengthen institutional linkages and strengthen local networks for lobbying
-Build international linkages and assist in international lobbying
-Document and preserve indigenous knowledge systems
-Promote sustainable farming systems
-Enhance community resilience through strengthening environment friendly livelihoods
-Lobby for consumer rights
-Work towards community based disaster risk reduction
-Work on adaptive and reductive methods for ensuring climate stability
-Work for the empowerment of women, youth and children
-Rebuild disaster damaged communities
Work for peace through reconciliation processes
-Lobby for the rights of persons with disabilities
-Lobby for the rights of small scale farmers