Posts by WEA Team
U.S. set to rejoin the Paris Agreement
With this months’ shift in leadership came some long-awaited shifts in policy as well. Within the first few hours of taking office, President Joe Biden recommitted the U.S. to the Paris Climate Agreement, permanently stalled the Keystone XL pipeline, and ordered federal agencies to start reviewing and reinstating more than 100 environmental regulations that had…
Read MoreSay hello to our Spring Interns: Hi Kiya!
Name: Kiya Leake Role at WEA: Programs + Operations Intern Hometown: Los Angeles Fun Fact: Being on an amateur baking show is on my bucket list. I might have to move to Britain. Why did you want to intern with WEA? I wanted to be able to be surrounded by a diverse group of women…
Read MoreWhat is advocacy?
ADVOCACY is at the core of what Women’s Earth Alliance does – but what exactly does that mean? To us, advocacy is storytelling with a purpose. It is solidarity with those who face injustice, and using our collective power to uplift and amplify their voices. How does WEA practice advocacy? Providing technical legal…
Read MoreSay hello to our Spring Interns: Hi Coco!
Name: Coco McCarthy Role at WEA: Programs and Operations Intern Hometown: Cupertino, CA Fun Fact: Coco is my real name, for some reason. I think it’s zesty. Why did you want to intern with WEA? I am currently a rhetoric major at UC Berkeley. While I am content in my realm of study, I would…
Read MoreWhat is ecofeminism?
When talking about the intersection of gender + the environment, you’ll often hear the term “ECOFEMINISM.” But what exactly does it mean? We love the brilliant slides @empoderclima has created that breaks down the definition. Understanding language is such a critical tool when discussing these issues. Are there any other terms we could help define…
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