The Gendered and Racial Impacts of the Fossil Fuel Industry in North America and Complicit Financial Institutions
Thu, Sep 12
|Virtual Event
Join the Women's Earth and Climate Action Network (WECAN) on September 12 for the powerful virtual launch of the report, "The Gendered and Racial Impacts of the Fossil Fuel Industry in North America and Complicit Financial Institutions (Fourth Edition).”
Time & Location
Sep 12, 2024, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
Virtual Event
About the event
Virtual Report Launch: The Gendered and Racial Impacts of the Fossil Fuel Industry in North America and Complicit Financial Institutions
Thursday, September 12, 1:00 PM Eastern Time
Virtual event, register here.
Join the Women's Earth and Climate Action Network (WECAN) on September 12 for the powerful launch of the report, "The Gendered and Racial Impacts of the Fossil Fuel Industry in North America and Complicit Financial Institutions (Fourth Edition).” During the online event, we will hear from frontline women leaders, health experts, and advocates who are demanding accountability from financial institutions to take action for the health of our communities, ecosystems, and the climate.
From rising cancer rates to escalating violence, the report details the numerous disproportionate health and safety risks and impacts women in all their diversity are experiencing due to fossil fuel extraction, which is also perpetuating Indigenous and human rights violations. The report highlights regional case studies…