Seeds of Change: A Glimpse into WEA’s Transformative Journey in Kenya

Amira Diamond and Melinda Kramer with WEA Leaders in Kenya. Photo Credit: Anthony Wanjiku Returning from an incredible trip to Western Kenya, our hearts are full as we reflect on the transformative impact of WEA’s East Africa Leaders, dedicating their everyday lives to protecting their environment and creating a thriving future for future generations. In…

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Summer Edition of the WEAvings Newsletter: Summer vibes, spring gathering, #PlantingSeedGrants, and more!

Dear Friends, Yesterday, communities in the Northern Hemisphere celebrated Summer Solstice. It was a vibrant reminder that 2023 is halfway over, and that we’re beginning the slow journey back to Winter. Wait. 2023 is halfway over? Already? 2023 has been a whirlwind! From traveling to visit partners in new regions (Brazil! Mexico! More below…), to joining with WEA…

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Women-led Climate Solutions for a Thriving Future in East Africa

Join Women’s Earth Alliance for a World WEAver Online Event Women-led Climate Solutions for a Thriving Future in East Africa WEDNESDAY, MAY 10TH 9:30 AM PT  /  12:30 PM ET  /  7:30 PM EAT  /  10 PM IST Women’s Earth Alliance in partnership with Kenyan NGO WWANC (Women in Water and Natural Resource Conservation), invites…

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Grassroots Women Are Saving Kenya’s Last Tropical Rainforest

Nestled along the eastern edge of the Congo Basin forests, the Kakamega tropical rainforest is the last of its kind in Kenya. Yet, despite being home to species found nowhere else in the country, the Kakamega has been under attack for decades. WEA and our longtime partner, Kenyan women-led NGO, Women in Water and Natural Resource Conservation (WWANC) are conserving and planting native trees through a series of community conservation trainings this year.

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Grassroots initiatives, global impacts

This International Women’s Day, we’re celebrating the transformative power of grassroots women-led solutions to create global impact and ensure a just and sustainable future. Grassroots women leaders in WEA and WWANC’s East Africa Women and Forests Accelerator. Photo: Anthony Wanjiku At Women’s Earth Alliance, we see that it’s not top-down approaches that will transform our…

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