WECAN Training: Democratic Republic of Congo, January 2015
WECAN International offers both a digital classroom series of webinars, and local on-the-ground regional climate solutions trainings. The...
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- Dec 30, 2014
- 7 min
Stories & Solutions from the Frontlines: Climate Women Unite At WECAN Event in Lima
International women leaders at WECAN event. Photo via Leo Sacha. On December 8, 2014, a group of extraordinary women leaders gathered in...
- Dec 10, 2014
- 6 min
International Rights of Nature Ethics Tribunal Climate Change Case Statement
On December 5 and 6, 2014, the Global Alliance for the Rights of Nature convened the second ‘International Rights of Nature Ethics...
- Dec 7, 2014
- 9 min
Declaracion del Encuentro de Mujeres Frente Al Extractivismo y al Cambio Climatico (Spanish&English)
On October 14, 2014, a group of women leaders gathered for ‘the Meeting of Women on Climate Change and Extractive Industry Issues’ in...
- Dec 2, 2014
- 2 min
In Photos: Amazon Women on the Frontlines of Climate Change Impacts and Solutions
Women around the world are experiencing the impacts of a changing climate on a daily basis. While they remain disproportionately impacted...
- Nov 25, 2014
- 4 min
WECAN Women Mobilizing for Climate Justice at COP20 in Lima, Peru
This December 2014, policymakers representing 195 countries will meet in Lima, Peru for the United Nations Framework Convention on...
- Nov 6, 2014
- 5 min
We Can Act Now, We Must Act Now: Analyzing the IPCC AR5 Climate Report
Five years, 2,000 scientists, and 30,000 research papers later, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) issued the final...
- Oct 13, 2014
- 4 min
The Women’s Climate Action Agenda: Presenting a Path Towards Justice & Solutions
“The opportunity to prevent the worst impacts of climate change will be lost forever unless the global community changes course...
- Oct 12, 2014
- 4 min
Guardians of the Forest: Collaborating to Protect the Rainforests of the Congo
Every year more than 40 million acres of forest are lost. A sports field-sized area is deforested every minute of everyday, generating in...
- Oct 10, 2014
- 2 min
The Earth is Not for Sale: Taking a Stand at the People’s Tribunal for the Rights of Nature
This Sunday, October 5th, allies in Oakland, California will unite to hold a ‘People’s Tribunal on the Rights of Nature’. The proceedings...
- Oct 6, 2014
- 5 min
Re-Visioning Our Relationship with Earth: Lessons from 'Rights of Nature & Systemic Change' Event
Deeply aware of the crisis created by systems that value growth and profit above all else, an extraordinary group of panelists gathered...
- Oct 4, 2014
- 1 min
The Economics of Sustainability: Emerging Models for a Health Planet
Building momentum after the People’s Climate March and U.N. Climate Summit, WECAN International and the Praxis Peace Institute will hold...
- Oct 1, 2014
- 5 min
Global Women Leaders Raise Voices at ‘Women Leading Solutions on the Frontlines of Climate Change'
Photo by Emily Arasim, 2014 “As governments meet tomorrow at the UN Climate Summit, women worldwide are joining in solidarity to speak...
- Sep 29, 2014
- 3 min
The People’s Climate March: Reflecting and Moving Forward
There is nothing quite so moving as the energy emanating from hundreds of thousands of people moving as one, arms linked, voices raised...
- Sep 23, 2014
- 4 min
A Voice for Women at the UN Climate Leadership Summit: WECAN Members Attend International Assembly
Top international politicians, scientists, businesspeople, and civil society activists gather today in New York City for the 2014 United...
- Sep 19, 2014
- 2 min
Why Women are Key to Climate Justice
Photo by Neema Namadamu Women make up over half of the world’s population, produce more than half of all the food we eat, and form the...
- Sep 18, 2014
- 2 min
WECAN at ‘Women Leading the Way’ Event with the Mary Robinson Foundation & UN Women
“The opportunity to prevent the worst impacts of climate change will be lost forever unless the global community changes course...
- Sep 17, 2014
- 3 min
From the Amazon to Alberta: Indigenous Women on the Frontlines of Climate Change
From the Amazon Basin to Alberta, Canada, Indigenous women are leading efforts to halt environmental destruction and restore health and...
- Sep 14, 2014
- 2 min
WECAN Ally in Action: Kandi Mossett at #FRACK OFF
“You’re not guaranteed change when you make your voice heard against injustice; but you’re guaranteed to fail if you remain silent.” ~...
- Sep 1, 2014
- 1 min
2014 Wall Of Women Global Action Gallery
Full action gallery and background, coming soon!
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