Posts by WEA Team

In the days following the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 26), we were honored to join our partners Vital Voices and an inspiring panel of expert women leaders to debrief the conference and highlight the intersections of SDG 13 with Issue Advocacy. Be sure to tune in to hear the actions needed as…

The Feminist Green New Deal Coalition released a report with Data for Progress that finds there is a strong shared belief that care should be central to climate, workforce, and infrastructure policies. In the midst of intersecting economic crises, climate crises, and the ongoing infrastructure fights, these findings reiterate that people want bold economic investments that center care for people and…

Our daily actions directly impact the environment, and we can all make a difference. As part of this year’s EcoChallenge, our colleagues at The Shift Network invited WEA Co-Director Kahea Pacheco to be a part of a powerful and intimate conversation about how climate change affects women and Indigenous peoples around the world. Thank you…

Read the latest WEAvings Newsletter Today Dear Friends, In August, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report confirmed what has been devastatingly clear to frontline communities for decades—life on earth is threatened by the climate emergency. We know that women’s leadership is one of the greatest leverage points for increasing our collective climate resilience, and…

Over the past few years, fire season has plagued the West Coast. These fires have taken lives, homes, native plants and animals, and thousands of acres of land. The solutions to these disasters can be found in the history of the West, in Indigenous knowledge and practices. Historically, Indigenous peoples have utilized fire in order…