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The times they are a-changin’
Did you see our Fall WEAvings Newsletter? It’s a great way to stay up to date on the goings on at WEA and with our partners and projects around the world. In this newsletter we shared: Information about our #WEAWorldFoodDayGiveaway that ended just this past World Food Day on Sunday, October 16th Highlights from our…
Read MoreWEA’s WISE Clean Cookstoves Project offers a solution to structural barriers in clean renewable energy initiatives
As the #WEAWorldFoodDayGiveaway comes to a close, we’d like to thank everyone who joined us this year to ensure that the brave women entrepreneurs taking part in our WISE Women’s Clean Cookstoves Project in Nigeria have what they need as they safeguard their health, and their families’ and communities’ health. Every $15 given will cover the…
Read MoreThe actual difference your $15 will make
By: Arielle Moinester, WEA Program Strategist Throughout the #WEAWorldFoodDayGiveaway, we’ve been sharing stories and raising awareness about our Nigeria Women’s Clean Cookstoves Project, and the opportunity to donate $15 to cover the cost of a cookstove for a woman to launch her own clean energy business. In partnership with Women’s Initiative for Sustainable Environment (WISE), we’re excited…
Read More“Violence on the Land, Violence on our Bodies” report published
Last month, and after two years in the making, WEA and the Native Youth Sexual Health Network officially launched “Violence on the Land, Violence on our Bodies: Building an Indigenous Response to Environmental Violence” a community-based report and toolkit for action. But we didn’t want it to be just a launch; instead, we wanted to use…
Read MoreReport Launch + Week of Action to end Environmental Violence!
After 2 years in the making, WEA and Native Youth Sexual Health Network are ready to launch “Violence on the Land, Violence on our Bodies: Building an Indigenous Response to Environmental Violence.” This community-based report and toolkit for action exposes the devastating impacts that extractive industries like fracking and mining have on the health and…
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