Who Is Conservation? Removing barriers for women working in the environmental field will only make conservation as a whole more effective
Evidence shows that conservation works better when we listen to a wider range of voices and ensure that all genders are represented in decision-making.
These Women Of Color Are Leading The Charge Against Environmental Racism
Deseree Fontenot is a co-director of Oakland, California’s Movement Generation Justice & Ecology Project, an organization that provides education, trainings, and workshops on the intersection of climate activism and racism, emphasizes that anti-racist work that includes an environmental lens is crucial
Women as Wealth Creators: The Future of Household Decision Making, ESG and Sustainable Investments
Professor Sarah Parry at the University of Edinburgh has done extensive research on the topic, and has found strong links between gender and sustainability in households
Women Are Acting on Their Convictions to Pursue Greater Purpose in Their Lives
More than 82% of women surveyed, say the events of the last two years made them reassess what’s important + that catalyst will drive more meaningful change for causes they champion and for society overall
The Faces of Ecofeminism: Women Promoting Gender Equality and Climate Justice Worldwide
For these women climate activists, protecting women is key to protecting the planet.
The Power of Mobilizing Women in the Climate Crisis
Having women at the helm of our government and agricultural systems is vital to surviving the climate crisis.
Nuns and Nones project teaches sisters how to create land legacies for justice
Through the Land Justice Project US nuns and sisters are learning how to create new legacies that center racial and ecological healing, ontheir considerable land holdings
Why (+ how) savvy companies are adding a gender lens to ESG investing
ESG bonds and initiatives have been a way to finance meaningful action on climate and to incentivize businesses to improve their performance on sustainability—now their looking at gender metrics, as part of companies sustainability, too
A world with gender equality would not push for endless war
Ignoring the links between gender equality and international peace and prosperity is a grave mistake
Leading industry toward sustainability and equity
Just a year after graduating from the MIT Leaders for Global Operations program Janelle Heslop found herself entrusted by Amgen to lead a team determining where the company would put its next $1 billion manufacturing facilities
Why Equality Today for a Sustainable Tomorrow Means Empowering Women of Color
Support of women leaders are crucial to our continued survival as a planet
Sustainability will be a breakthrough for women in leadership
The rise of the Chief Sustainability Officer could be a significant elevator into the Boardroom for more women
More women in upper management increases sustainability
A new study found a positive link between a high number of women in upper management and a company’s willingness to have more sustainable practices.
“You Can’t Separate People From the Planet"
Activist and author Leah Thomas lays out her vision for a more just + intersectional environmental movement
Explainer: Why women need to be at the heart of climate action
Because women possess unique knowledge and experience, particularly at the local level, their inclusion in decision-making processes is critical to effective climate action.
Who Is Conservation? Removing barriers for women working in the environmental field will only make conservation as a whole more effective.
“Evidence shows that conservation works better when we listen to a wider range of voices and ensure that all genders are represented in decision-making. …wen these guidelines are followed, local natural resource governance is improved.”
How Female Bankers Are A Force For Climate Change Action
Tamara Gillan, co-founder of female-focused finance think tank The WealthiHer Network, sets out how female bankers are proving to be a formidable force for climate change action.