Posts Tagged ‘Indonesia’
WEA Alumni Circle Event: Grassroots Fundraising
Every project needs financial support and often we need to gather it from a wider community. In the past 16 years, Women Earth Alliance has also been growing with the support of the people using the grassroots community centered fundraising approach. Sharing about WEA’s experiences on grassroots fundraising, Amira Diamond the Cofounder and…
Read MoreWEA Alumni Circle Event: Movement Building
The WEA Alumni Circle is back! This virtual event series is specially organized for all the environmental leaders who have participated in WEA programs over the years to stay engaged and connected with one another. The second WEA Alumni Circle Event will be all about Campaign and Movement Building! We will learn how…
Read More“The land is our Mother”: Responding to extractive industry and COVID-19 in Indonesia
By Adolfina Kuum Adolfina Kuum preparing to go out on the river with community members to assess water pollution issues. Understanding women’s relationships with the earth. Adolfina Kuum, a leader in the 2020 WEA Indonesia Accelerator, is the Chairwoman of Lepemawi Timika, an organization that fights for the rights of local communities affected by mining…
Read More5 principles for partnering with communities on forest restoration
WEA Leader Fatuma Erima stands amongst trees she planted on her land in Kenya. // Image: Anthony Wanjiku. Indigenous peoples and local communities must be central to developing equitable benefit-sharing systems for forest stewardship and restoration. As more investment goes into forest conservation and restoration, social justice and equity approaches can secure long-term prosperity for…
Read MoreJust Released! WEA’s 2021 Impact Report
We asked you to change the world with us. And you did. At this time last year—as we all entered another year of what felt like insurmountable health challenges and compounding crises—we assured you that #WEAMadeforThis moment. We promised you that with your support we’d spend the next twelve months doubling down on our tried-and-true approach…
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