Posts Tagged ‘Health and Wellbeing’
WEA’s Mexico Program Builds Solidarity Among Climate Leaders
WEA launched our new Mexico Program this month, centered around partnerships with six women-led collectives creating environmental impact throughout the country. It’s hard to believe that only ten months have passed since our team visited Mexico last spring to reestablish our partnership with Fondo Semillas and connect with numerous grassroots, women-led collectives working at…
Read MoreThe WEA 2023 Impact Report is Live!
DOWNLOAD THE REPORT WEA’s 2023 Impact Report tells a story of resilience, empowerment, and transformation. Last year through our concerted efforts in 11 countries working with 23,000 WEA Leaders, we reached 2.9 million people with life-saving climate solutions, provided grants to 1,416 women-led climate groups, and sequestered 725 metric tons of carbon—a testament to the…
Read MoreHuge 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 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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