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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…

WEA was honored to speak at the Global Women’s Assembly for Climate Justice: Solutions from the Frontlines and the Protection and Defense of Human Rights and Nature—a free, six-day, gender-diverse virtual public forum in parallel to this year’s UN General Assembly. This event, hosted by our colleagues at Women’s Earth and Climate Action Network (WECAN),…

Our planet has already lost 3 trillion trees, and protecting forests means protecting our future. That’s why we’re thrilled to partner with Trees For Jane! Founded by Dr. Jane Goodall and Jeff Horowitz, Trees For Jane is a new grassroots campaign launched during Climate Week 2021 to shine a light on the work being done to protect and…