Posts Tagged ‘Climate Change’
Women Leaders on the Frontlines at USOW
Last month, WEA was honored to be a community partner for the United State of Women Summit where we co-hosted and presented at the “Eco Women’s Leadership on the Front Lines“ panel. This event highlighted the critical work of women leaders to solve environmental challenges around the world and gave rise to the Eco Women’s Alliance —…
Read MoreJoin us for the Women’s Assembly for Climate Justice
WEA is honored to participate in the Women’s Assembly for Climate Justice: Women Leading Solutions on the Frontlines of Climate Change on September 11th in San Francisco (and livestreamed). Organized by our friends at WECAN, this dynamic public forum will be a gathering of women leaders from across the United States and around the world, joined…
Read MoreIndia Ripple Academy Learning Lab: Applications Open
Applications for the India Ripple Academy Learning Lab are still open and the deadline to apply is July 31st. The Learning Lab is a 2-month program that will launch in Rishikesh, India with a training intensive from September 14-16, 2018. The Ripple Academy Learning Lab is a unique opportunity for women environmental leaders in India…
Read MoreOlanike Olugboji: Clean Cookstoves Leader
Puerto Rico and Gendered Natural Disaster Resilience
In September 2017, Hurricanes Irma and Maria devastated Puerto Rico and wiped out much of the island’s infrastructure. Hurricane Irma touched down on the island first, and left approximately 1 million residents out of the island’s 3.4 million without power. Two weeks later, Hurricane Maria, a Category 4 Hurricane, left more than 60% of the…
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