United Nations General Assembly – New York City September 2015
- Sep 1, 2015
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United Nations General Assembly – New York City September 2015
The Women’s Earth and Climate Action Network took action in New York City, September 2015 during the UN General Assembly and the Social Good Summit – key moments in the lead up to the UNFCCC COP21 climate negotiations.
Women Speak: Climate Justice On The Road To Paris and Beyond
On September 29th, 2015, a special event was held as part of WECAN International's call for a Global Women's Climate Justice Day of Action, and featured global women leaders Patricia Gualinga (Indigenous leader from Sarayaku, Ecuador), May Boeve (350.org), Mary Robinson (Mary Robinson Foundation-Climate Justice, via special video message), Melina Laboucan-Massismo (Lubicon Cree First Nations Indigenous and environmental activist with Greenpeace Canada), Jacqui Patterson (NAACP Environmental & Climate Justice Program), Thilmeeza Hussain (Voice of Women Maldives) and other remarkable women. Click for full speaker biographies.
Click to WATCH ‘Women Leading Solutions on the Road to COP21 & Beyond’– a dynamic short video produced during the ‘Women Speak’ event.
Global Women’s Climate Justice Day of Action
On September 29th, 2015 women from more than 50 nations took a stand as part of the Global Women’s Climate Justice Day of Action organized by WECAN International. View the 2015 gallery of photos and statements here.
In New York City, WECAN women and allies took action for climate justice outside of the United Nations while the General Assembly was in session.
Solidarity Actions with Indigenous Women of Ecuador
As part of ongoing work to support the Kichwa and Sapara Indigenous women of Ecuador in their struggle to protect their territories for oil and mining extraction – WECAN International, in partnership with allies at Amazon Watch, helped facilitate a series of meetings between the women and key international policy makers, including members of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.
WECAN at the Social Good Summit
Women’s Earth and Climate Action Network Executive Director, Osprey Orielle Lake, was honored to make a presentation on women and renewable energy with Neha Misra of Solar Sister.
