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What is Sacred?
The following article has been written by Carolyn Raffensperger, Executive Director of the Science and Environmental Health Network. What is sacred? What does the law recognize as sacred? These were the questions that haunted me yesterday, the third full day of the delegation’s trip to Nevada and Arizona to join with indigenous people to protect…
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‘We are in the business of door opening, and it is really exciting.’
Below is the lively conversation among WEA Co-Directors, Amira and Melinda. Pass this along to others for a dose of inspiration! Britt Bravo, a blogger and consultant, interviewed Melinda and Amira for her Big Vision podcast series. She posted the interview to her blog and to BlogHer. Click here to listen.
The Price of Gold
The following article has been written by Sarah Diefendorf, Executive Director of the Environmental Finance Center at Dominican University and member of the Women’s Earth Alliance delegation to threatened Native American sacred spaces in Nevada and Arizona. So what is gold worth to you? Have you ever stopped to think about where that shining emblem…
How do we defend sacred places?
The WEA Advocacy Delegation traveled from Elko, NV to Flagstaff, AZ. We spent a remarkable and deeply moving day with Carrie Dann, Western Shoshone elder and long-time land rights activist, as well as Julie Cavanaugh-Bill, the trailblazing attorney for the Western Shoshone Defense Project. Carrie, along with her nephew and Julie’s husband Larson, brought us…
Protecting the San Francisco Peaks
On the outskirts of Flagstaff, Arizona lies a sacred mountain called the San Francisco Peaks. It is a place of profound spiritual significance to Dine, Hopi, Apache, Havasupai and others, who consider it one of the four sacred mountains of this region of the Southwest. Native people from around the region come to the mountain…
Defending Sacred Places, Day One: Coming Together
The journey has begun! Five incredible women stepped off the plane this morning in Elko, Nevada, welcomed by a blue sky, expansive landscape and the snowcapped Ruby Mountain range. Each of these women is a dynamic leader in environmental law, policy and business – ranging from years of dedicated environmental litigation practice, to visionary policy…
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Giveaway! Farmer Jane by Temra Costa
We are so thrilled to share with you an interview with Temra Costa and a blog celebration of her new book, Farmer Jane. Temra is kind enough to give away 2 signed copies of her book to readers of this blog (you!). [All you need to do is leave a comment below. Winners will be…
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Vote for Women’s Earth Alliance
We have joined eBay’s Tournament for the Environment and would love your vote! Check it out here. The tournament cash pool has been seeded with $50,000 from eBay in support of solving environmental challenges such as climate change, conservation, renewable energy and pollution. The top 30 nonprofits, as voted by YOU, will share (proportional to…
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Young Women Lead the Way to Green Economic Development on the Navajo Nation
Women Earth Alliance’s Caitlin Sislin wrote a piece about the Navajo Nation on The WIP. She writes, “Thanks to a diverse array of activist leaders at the helm of groups like Black Mesa Water Coalition (BMWC) and the Navajo Green Economy Coalition (NGEC), the Navajo Nation is moving towards a sustainably powered bright future. Women’s…
Sacred Sites Advocacy Delegation begins Sunday
The first 2010 Women’s Earth Alliance Advocacy Delegation, Defending Sacred Places in the Southwest, begins on Sunday in Elko, NV. Five dynamic, highly-skilled and experienced women advocates will spend one week meeting with indigenous women environmental justice leaders for a journey of immersive learning and collaboration. Our Delegation will begin our journey this Sunday in…