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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 12, 20144 min read


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 10, 20142 min read


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 6, 20145 min read
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 4, 20141 min read


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...
Oct 1, 20145 min read


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 29, 20143 min read


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 23, 20144 min read


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 19, 20142 min read


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 18, 20142 min read


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 17, 20143 min read


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 14, 20142 min read


2014 Wall Of Women Global Action Gallery
Full action gallery and background, coming soon!
Sep 1, 20141 min read


A Healing Journey in the Tar Sands of Alberta
Blog by Anna Gerrard The Fourth Annual Tar Sands Healing Walk was an event that impacted me in many ways, particularly in my personal...
Jul 17, 20136 min read


Kandi Mossett of the Indigenous Environmental Network strongly speaking out against the Keystone XL
You give respect, you get respect. Right now, we’re not giving respect and we’re paying for it. – Kandi Mossett “I was getting...
Feb 13, 20133 min read
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