Summer WEAvings Newsletter: Why now, and why women?
At a moment when rising costs, intensifying disasters, and social and political instability are affecting all of our lives, there is something deeply hopeful about knowing that the solutions we need already exist.
Every day across Women’s Earth Alliance, we see women helping ensure families have food on the table and clean water in their homes, creating reliable income, protecting the ecosystems that sustain community life, and building practical solutions that strengthen the systems people rely on every day. The stories in our Summer WEAvings newsletter offer a glimpse of that work in action: women ecopreneurs growing sustainable businesses in Indonesia, beekeepers strengthening livelihoods in Kenya, communities building a center for learning and land stewardship in Mexico, and women farmers creating food and economic opportunity in Tanzania.
Together, these stories point to a truth we see again and again: when women have the resources to lead, communities are stronger, local economies are more resilient, and the benefits extend far beyond where they begin.
Our new 2025 Impact Video brings these stories to life, following women who led through wildfires, floods, funding crises, and other challenges while protecting their communities and the environments they depend on. In the last year, WEA trained 6,100 women and girls in environmental solutions, restored and protected 12,724 hectares of land and marine ecosystems, and reached 1.83 million people with cleaner water, healthier food systems, sustainable livelihoods, and more.
In WEA's Latest Summer Newsletter, we're excited to share:
- Updates from across our programs: From women ecopreneurs bringing sustainable businesses to market in Bali, to women beekeepers in Kenya growing income while supporting biodiversity, to women farmers in Tanzania advancing food security, nutrition, and economic opportunity.
- Community-rooted leadership in Mexico: A look at the Escuelita de la Tierra and the ancestral practice of tequio, where community members are coming together to build a space for learning, land stewardship, and intergenerational knowledge sharing.
- Purpose-driven partnerships and growing momentum: Featuring collaborations with Veronica Beard, Laird and Good Company, and Awe Inspired, helping connect more people to the power and possibility of women's leadership.
- Stories from across our global alliance: Including recognition for WEA Leadership Board Member Farwiza Farhan and the HAkA Foundation, updates from Sirenas de México, reflections from Africa Program Manager Teresa Muthoni, highlights from Black Girls Green Futures, and more stories of women leaders creating lasting change in their communities.
Check out the latest edition of WEAvings and stay connected to the women leaders creating solutions that strengthen communities and care for our shared planet.