Water filters arrive in the Tonganagaon tea community

We’ve got water filters! A few years ago, most families in the Tonganagaon community in Assam were among the 76 million people in India without access to a safe water supply. Many suffered from waterborne illnesses often leading to loss of work or schooling and expensive doctor bills. Thanks to Numi Organic Tea’s commitment to…

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Ripple Academy Project Update

Exciting things are “rippling” away here at Ripple Academy HQ, and we can’t wait to share them with you! 1) Our design committee comprised of a global team of grassroots and organizational development leaders is building off of best practices from our combined 35 years of training programming. Over the last year, we carried out…

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SDGs 2030: Through a Gendered Lens

The Sustainable Development Goals for 2030 are striving to reduce poverty worldwide, increase the number of people in schools, eliminate hunger, and mitigate climate change. And there is one goal that remains at the center of all others — Goal #5: Gender Equality. A new report from UN Women, “Turning Promises into Action: Gender Equality in the…

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Women4Climate Conference: Mexico City

The 2nd Annual Women4Climate Conference took place yesterday in Mexico City, where women leaders from across the globe came together to discuss the response of cities to climate change and the important role women have in shaping our collective future, particularly in urban areas. Women leaders in government — such as mayors from cities including…

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