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WEA Partnership with GREEN Foundation Supports Women Farmers in Karnataka
In India, climate change, the steady degradation of natural resources, as well as political and social unrest and inequity, has severely affected the lives of millions of rural poor—a majority of which are women—who depend on natural resources for their livelihoods. These barriers help to make women and girls more vulnerable to societal and health dangers, and…
Meet Our Summer Intern!
We don’t know what we’d do without all the wonderful interns who have given of themselves to support our work over the past few years. That’s why we’re so excited to introduce you to the amazing intern working with us here in Berkeley this summer! She’s a rockstar, and we feel so lucky to have…
WEA and Fondo Semillas Support Indigenous Women Leaders
In Mexico, the legal system fails to include any specific legislation protecting women’s land and property rights. Therefore, Indigenous women’s actual control over property has been very limited. Despite the urgency and importance of the situation, there are very few organizations working to improve women’s access to land. That is why WEA has partnered with Fondo Semillas—the only women’s…
Environmental Injustice: Communities on the Frontlines
One of the key concerns in much of WEA’s work is around the continued presence of environmental racism and environmental violence in Indigenous communities around the world, and how that presence impacts women in particular. We see this appear in many ways: the siting of hazardous waste facilities, American corporations’ sale and exportation of poisonous…
Sacred Red Corn Planting Takes a Stand Against KXL
The Ponca Trail of Tears and the proposed route of the Keystone XL pipeline are expected to intersect on the land of Mekasi Horinek in South Dakota, of the Lakota nation. Horinek has led an effort to bring back sacred and native plants and, in the process, combat poor health in tribal communities, and take…
WEA is partnering with Pink51 – Shop with Purpose!
WEA is thrilled to announce our exciting new partnership with Pink51.com as one of their featured organizations! What does this mean? Well, now there’s a new way for your to support our work and vision to uplift grassroots women environmental leaders…all while getting your shopping done! What Pink51 is: Pink51 is a for profit shopping…
How Poverty hurts the Environment
Despite the fact that Nigeria is a leading producer of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) and is seventh in the world for largest reserves of natural gas, it is also one of the biggest users of wood and charcoal fuels for cooking purposes. Given that wood is essentially free and that kerosene and other fuels are expensive and often…
[Did You Know?] Climate Change Impacts on Navajo Nation
In it’s recent report, Climate Change Impacts in the United States, the U.S. Global Change Research Program found that “Indigenous communities in the Southwest are more vulnerable to climate change than ever before. 30% of the Navajo population not served by municipal systems like water will face even greater challenges with increased threats from: drought,…
#Proud2BIndigenous Week
Did you know this week was First Peoples Worldwide’s Proud To Be Indigenous week? WEA’s Advocacy Network Coordinator, Kahea Pacheco, shares why she’s so proud to be Indigenous: “Because it grounds me in my history, my legacy, and my responsibility. Hawaiians are a strong and resilient people that took care of community and land, and…
Reject and Protect: Cowboy Indian Alliance Takes a Stand Against the KXL
By: Sophia Sparksworthy, WEA Intern “The [Cowboy Indian Alliance] asks President Obama a simple question: Is an export pipeline for dirty tar sands worth risking our sacred land and water for the next seven generations?” — Reject and Protect, Call to Action In an effort to tap into domestic oil supplies between the United States…