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Huge climate win as Biden pauses polluting LNG exports
Roishetta Ozane and other advocates dedicated to protecting frontline communities along the Gulf Coast (credit: courtesy of Roishetta Ozane) LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA — On Friday, after years of grassroots organizing by community advocates, the Biden administration announced a pause on reviewing applications for new liquified natural gas (LNG) export facilities. These facilities — the majority…
Read MoreWinter Edition of the WEAvings Newsletter: Lighting the Way With You
A WEA Leader in our 2023 Women and Climate Accelerator in Tanzania, done in partnership with Bukoba Women’s Empowerment Association (BUWEA). Dear Friends, Happy Winter Solstice! As we approach the longest night of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, we are readying ourselves to welcome back the light. Today, we’re reflecting on how inspiring it…
Read MoreAccelerating Women’s Climate Solutions in the U.S.
U.S. Women’s Earth Alliance Grassroots Accelerator The U.S. Accelerator The U.S. Grassroots Accelerator for Women Environmental Leaders was designed to catalyze the critical efforts of women leaders who have stepped forward to protect our families, communities, and ecosystems from environmental and climate threats. This Accelerator supports a diverse group of women leaders from across the…
Read MoreWEA Leaders rally to demand climate justice, representation ahead of COP28
2,000 grassroots leaders marched in Kaduna, Nigeria to demand that women be represented at COP28 and in other climate-related decision making spaces at the local, national, and international levels.
Read MoreFall Edition of the WEAvings Newsletter: Look what can happen in 2 weeks
Left: WEA Global Program Manager Dr. Annesha Chowdhury, PhD (middle) with friends at colleagues at the Climate March in NYC. Credit: Amira Diamond / Middle and Right: Frontlines of the Climate March in NYC. Credit: Amira Diamond Dear Friends, In the span of just two weeks—while we attended the Women’s Funding Network Conference in D.C.…
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