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Waste, Not Wood, Makes the Best Charcoal

by Claire Greenburger This article first appeared in the Earth Island Journal. It’s mid-morning in Uganda’s rainforest. Godliver Businge stands outside her home, full of good spirit and ready to get to work. Around her, a gathering of women steadily forms, creating a circle around an outdoor stove, as the sweet aromas of barbecue rise…

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The WEA 2023 Impact Report is Live!

DOWNLOAD THE REPORT WEA’s 2023 Impact Report tells a story of resilience, empowerment, and transformation. Last year through our concerted efforts in 11 countries working with 23,000 WEA Leaders, we reached 2.9 million people with life-saving climate solutions, provided grants to 1,416 women-led climate groups, and sequestered 725 metric tons of carbon-a testament to the…

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Huge climate win as Biden pauses polluting LNG exports

Roishetta Ozane and other advocates dedicated to protecting frontline communities along the Gulf Coast (credit: courtesy of Roishetta Ozane) LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA – On Friday, after years of grassroots organizing by community advocates, the Biden administration announced a pause on reviewing applications for new liquified natural gas (LNG) export facilities. These facilities – the majority…

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Winter Edition of the WEAvings Newsletter: Lighting the Way With You

A WEA Leader in our 2023 Women and Climate Accelerator in Tanzania, done in partnership with Bukoba Women’s Empowerment Association (BUWEA). Dear Friends, Happy Winter Solstice! As we approach the longest night of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, we are readying ourselves to welcome back the light. Today, we’re reflecting on how inspiring it…

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WEA Leaders rally to demand climate justice, representation ahead of COP28

2,000 grassroots leaders marched in Kaduna, Nigeria to demand that women be represented at COP28 and in other climate-related decision making spaces at the local, national, and international levels.

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Fall Edition of the WEAvings Newsletter: Look what can happen in 2 weeks

Left: WEA Global Program Manager Dr. Annesha Chowdhury, PhD (middle) with friends at colleagues at the Climate March in NYC. Credit: Amira Diamond / Middle and Right: Frontlines of the Climate March in NYC. Credit: Amira Diamond Dear Friends, In the span of just two weeks-while we attended the Women’s Funding Network Conference in D.C.…

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WEA Joins Thousands of Climate Allies in the March to End Fossil Fuels

by Fiona McLeod, WEA’s Communications and Development Manager   This month, WEA joined 75,000 other climate advocates for the March to End Fossil Fuels in New York City, as part of Climate Week NYC. Surrounded by the echoing sounds of spirited chanting, we marched with our colleagues, friends, and partners in the Feminist Bloc to…

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Announcing WEA’s 2023 U.S. Regenerative Agriculture & Health Accelerator Cohort

BERKELEY, CA – Women’s Earth Alliance (WEA), a global organization dedicated to empowering women’s leadership to safeguard the environment and their communities, is thrilled to announce the 2023 Cohort of the annual U.S. Grassroots Accelerator for Women Environmental Leaders.  Every year, through a blended learning curriculum of virtual and in-person programming, WEA’s U.S. Grassroots Accelerator…

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8 Ways to Live More Sustainably

by Erika Nakagawa, Programs & Operations Intern If you’re reading this, you’re probably already interested in finding ways to support women and the earth. Although lifestyle changes can be daunting, becoming an advocate for the earth and joining our movement is not as difficult as you might think. Sustainability does not have to be about…

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The Mother of Mangroves: Inspiration in the Face of Deforestation

As we approach July 26th, the International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem, we are thrilled to highlight Lia Putrinda Anggawa Mukti, co-founder of the Bhakti Alam Sendang Biru Foundation in East Java, Malang, Indonesia. Lia’s work has helped to bring more attention to mangrove forests and coastal ecosystems in Southeast Asia, with the hope of restoring these habitats for the well-being of nearby wildlife and her community.››

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