Diaspora climate action in Houston
A free vote, alongside the remittance — from Houston, United States.
GreenSweep supporters working in Houston cast a free vote that directs outside funding toward environmental projects in Mexico, El Salvador, Nigeria, and India. The vote is additive: it does not redirect a peso, taka, rupee, dirham, riyal, or dollar of the family remittance. The Houston diaspora most often comes from Mexican-American community, Salvadoran diaspora, Nigerian diaspora, and Non-Resident Indians, and each community’s vote points to projects in its own home country. Signup is free and takes under a minute; visibility is the supporter’s choice — anonymous notify, counted in a public total, or named on a community page.
Communities working in Houston
Mexican-American community
Home country: Mexico
Salvadoran diaspora
Home country: El Salvador
Nigerian diaspora
Home country: Nigeria
Non-Resident Indians
Home country: India
Each community routes funding to its own home country. Per-community hub pages with native-language detail land in a follow-up release.
Where the votes go
Outside donors directed by votes from Houston fund environmental projects across Mexico, El Salvador, Nigeria, and India. The full project list and recent allocations are on the projects page; transparency totals update weekly on /transparency.
Frequently asked questions
Does signing up in Houston change anything about my remittance?
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No. GreenSweep is free and additive in Houston just like everywhere else. The vote you cast does not redirect a single unit of the money you send home; it tells outside funders where to direct environmental project money.
Who funds the projects, then?
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Outside donors — corporate sustainability budgets, matched-funding sponsors, and platform advertising revenue. Diaspora supporters provide the signal; outside money provides the funding.
Why a dedicated page for Houston?
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Many GreenSweep supporters are in Houston for a season or for years, while the families they support are in another country. The city page makes it explicit: the work in Houston routes funding to environmental projects in the home countries listed above.
Is there a payment method or tax form required from this city?
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No. Signup and voting are free. The /donate flow is separate, currently region-gated, and unrelated to community signup. Workers in Houston can opt in regardless of visa status, payment method, or local tax registration.
What about the Philippines and India donate flow?
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Diaspora info and signup is available globally. The active donate flow currently refuses Philippines and India until a local entity (a Philippine foundation and an FCRA-registered Indian beneficiary) is in place. Voting and signup are unaffected.
Sources
- 1.GovernmentWorld Bank — Migration and Development Brief 2024
- 2.GovernmentILO — Labour Migration
- 3.GovernmentUN SDG 13 — Climate Action
- 4.IndustryVerra — Verified Carbon Standard
Looking for the diaspora landing page? Start at /diaspora and pick your community from the priority list.