…issues related to climate change. Katherine Lucey and Neha Misra Katherine Lucey and Neha Misra, co-founders of Solar Sister, have blazed a trail for both female empowerment and climate change…
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Climate Change Activists To News Orgs: ‘You Are Among Our Last Hopes’
…Wikimeda Commons) As the U.N. Climate Change Conference gets underway in Scotland, media organizations the world over are paying close attention. But what two especially prominent climate change activists want…
In New York City, Sepia-Toned Days Drive Home Climate Change Realities
New York City, covered in smoke from wildfires raging hundreds of miles away — a reminder of our climate-change reality that was literally impossible to look away from. (Credit: EarthCam;…
2,000 Swiss Women Are Suing Over Climate Change Inaction
…willing to fight for climate change action – even in court. The Club of Climate Seniors – a 2,000-strong cohort of 64-and-older Swiss women – has brought a lawsuit to…
These 3 International Orgs Are Collaborating to Boost Women Fighting Climate Change
…manifestations of climate change in the form of erratic weather patterns, temperature increases, melting glaciers and rising sea levels. Indeed, “the effects of climate change are compounding daily – as…
Women Mayors Talk Climate Change
…women mayors who have joined hands through C40, a network of world megacities committed to addressing climate change. In this series, Women Talk Climate, we interview four of these mayors…
A $25,000 Award for Women in Science Addressing Air Quality and Climate Change
…pressing climate change issues,” said Sue Williams, executive director of The Story Exchange. “We hope this prize supports them and recognizes their efforts, which often go unseen and unsung.” Related…
Edible Insects, Kelp Still a Tough Sell, Even as Climate Change Affects Food Supply
…“low environmental impacts” and would “help reduce greenhouse gases,” according to Colin Binns, lead researcher of a 2021 study on climate change and food security. But there are other alternatives…
Greta Thunberg’s Campaign Against Climate Change Earns Her a Top Honor
Climate change activist Greta Thunberg was named Time magazine’s 2019 Person of the Year. (Credit: Wikimedia Commons) Activist Greta Thunberg didn’t take on her fight for the planet’s future to…
Meet This New Climate Change Activist. She’s 19, and She Just Wrote a Book
…“To try to get people to engage emotionally with what’s happening.” As the crisis escalates, more people are certainly experiencing the physical effects of climate change. Related Global Heat Waves…
Thokozani Chimasula: Combatting Climate Change Through Farming
…was mainly as a result of climate change and economic instability. It was at that moment that I decided to go into farming for profit-making as well as for service…
Climate Change Anxiety? This Woman Entrepreneur is Here to Help
…disaster. In 2020, she founded The Soapbox Project, an online community that provides accessible steps folks can take in their daily lives to help combat climate change. Today, the Seattle…
A Food Advocate Plans Next Chapter Battling Climate Change
…– that is even more directly related to climate change. “I look at my children and think – not all of us are food insecure, but climate change affects all…
Young Women Take on the Mantle of Climate Activism
…says Nanavati, and “really uplifting youth voices when it comes to the fight against climate change.” Related Will the COP26 Climate Meeting Be a Turning Point for Women? She’s just…
Mayor Muriel Bowser on Heatwaves and Local Leadership
…environmental issues, but right now two of our highest priorities are fighting climate change and ensuring we clean up the Anacostia River. The effects of climate change are already here….