The Global Women’s Assembly for Climate Justice: Path to COP30 and Beyond, hosted virtually by the Women’s Earth and Climate Network (WECAN) from June 23-28, 2025, convened over 125 grassroots

The Global Women’s Assembly for Climate Justice: Path to COP30 and Beyond, hosted virtually by the Women’s Earth and Climate Network (WECAN) from June 23-28, 2025, convened over 125 grassroots and frontline women leaders, advocates, and policymakers from 50 countries. Across 25 panels, participants shared diverse visions and strategies for a just and healthy world.

A key panel, "What’s Ahead: Collective Action for Climate Justice: Part 2," held on June 28th, featured Jacqueline Patterson, Shirley Krenak, Natalia Greene, and Casey Camp-Horinek.

Explore Assembly resources here, including videos like "Women Ending the Era of Fossil Fuels" here and "Indigenous Knowledge is a Climate Solution" here. Learn more here.

On Earth Day, during the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues in New York, WECAN hosted "Protecting Land, Rights, and Future Generations: Indigenous Women on the Frontlines of Climate Action

On Earth Day, during the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues in New York, WECAN hosted "Protecting Land, Rights, and Future Generations: Indigenous Women on the Frontlines of Climate Action and Earth Defense." This event brought together Indigenous women leaders globally to share firsthand experiences of colonization and climate disruption, while highlighting powerful solutions.

They showcased strategies upholding Indigenous rights and sovereignty, bringing health and justice to communities. The event also honored women land defenders protecting ecosystems, often at great personal risk. Panelists discussed democracy, reciprocal economies, rights of nature, and Indigenous rights as vital ways forward for the world.

On November 20 at COP29, women leaders presented crucial reports and strategies to accelerate a Just Transition and global climate justice. Their efforts focused on supporting communities and

On November 20 at COP29, women leaders presented crucial reports and strategies to accelerate a Just Transition and global climate justice. Their efforts focused on supporting communities and ecosystems impacted by extractive industries and addressing human and Indigenous rights violations.

Key speakers included Colette Pichon Battle (Taproot Earth, USA), Zukiswa White (Women and Gender Constituency, South Africa), Casey Camp-Horinek (Ponca Nation Environmental Ambassador, WECAN Board Member, Turtle Island/USA), Taily Terena (Indigenous rights activist, WECAN Coordinator, Brazil), and Osprey Orielle Lake (Executive Director, WECAN, USA).

Eco restoration is vital for life on Earth. John D. Liu's Commonland Foundation spearheads 55 large-scale global projects.

In Egypt, Siham Said (Habiba), Maximilian Abouleish-Boes (SEKEM),

Eco restoration is vital for life on Earth. John D. Liu's Commonland Foundation spearheads 55 large-scale global projects.

In Egypt, Siham Said (Habiba), Maximilian Abouleish-Boes (SEKEM), and Naglaa Ahmed (Egyptian Biodynamic Association) demonstrate success, reviving hydrological cycles and ecological function on dried land. Two thousand Egyptian farmers actively restore nature, store carbon, and develop sustainable organic agriculture, often via carbon credits—a stark contrast to COP27.

For more information or to join: [Habiba](https://globalearthrepairfoundation.org/habiba-community-and-ecosystem-restoration-camp-sinai-egypt/), [Commonland](https://www.commonland.com/), [Ecosystem Restoration Camps](https://ecosystemrestorationcamps.org/), [John D. Liu](https://knaw.academia.edu/JohnDLiu). For global insights, visit the [FacingFuture Library](https://facingfuture.earth/library).

Global women are at the forefront of movements and projects dedicated to building a healthy and just world. A recent event brought together grassroots women leaders and global advocates to address

Global women are at the forefront of movements and projects dedicated to building a healthy and just world. A recent event brought together grassroots women leaders and global advocates to address environmental degradation and the climate crisis.

They presented diverse strategies and solutions, including Indigenous rights, Rights of Nature, women's leadership, and food sovereignty, aimed at securing strong communities and a just planet for all generations. Speakers included Carmen Capriles, Dipti Bhatnagar, Jacqui Patterson, Neema Namadamu, Mitzi Jonelle Tan, Casey Camp Horinek, and Osprey Orielle Lake.

Join the NHI Speaker Series for "The Brothers Boutelou and the Grass they Barely Knew" with Debbie DeWolf Allen. This talk explores the fascinating origin of the genus name for Blue Grama Grass,

Join the NHI Speaker Series for "The Brothers Boutelou and the Grass they Barely Knew" with Debbie DeWolf Allen. This talk explores the fascinating origin of the genus name for Blue Grama Grass, *Bouteloua gracilis*. While botanical names often describe plants, some honor individuals. Discover the tale behind Bouteloua, intertwining two 18th-century Spanish gardeners, an enlightened king, a New World expedition, and botanical drawings lost for nearly 200 years.

Debbie DeWolf Allen, a Master Gardener and author of "Common Grasses of the Central Arizona Highlands," will guide this journey through botany, history, and exploration. Her field guide is available at the Natural History Institute.

Global women and feminist leaders are calling for urgent climate justice and action for future generations. WECAN marks International Women's Day by releasing a video showcasing women and

Global women and feminist leaders are calling for urgent climate justice and action for future generations. WECAN marks International Women's Day by releasing a video showcasing women and gender-diverse leaders' solutions.

Amidst escalating climate crisis and social inequities, these leaders demand bold systems change and transformational leadership. They champion solutions for food sovereignty, Indigenous rights, and a Just Transition, challenging governments and corporations to end extractive practices and declare a climate emergency. Their fight for Mother Earth is unwavering.

Watch and share the WECAN Press Conference from COP26 in Glasgow, titled "Women for Climate Justice Leading Solutions on the Frontlines of Climate Change." This vital discussion highlights the

Watch and share the WECAN Press Conference from COP26 in Glasgow, titled "Women for Climate Justice Leading Solutions on the Frontlines of Climate Change." This vital discussion highlights the critical role of women in addressing climate change.

The conference featured powerful voices from global climate justice leaders. Speakers included Sostine Namanya (Gender & Food Security Officer, NAPE, Uganda), Sonia Guajajara (Executive Coordinator, APIB, Brazilian Amazon), Casey Camp-Horinek (Environmental Ambassador and WECAN Board Member, USA), and Osprey Orielle Lake (Executive Director, WECAN International, USA).

Matthew Taylor's 'co-ordination theory,' introduced in a new RSA Minimate, offers a framework to understand human motivation and collective action. This theory helps diagnose and solve critical

Matthew Taylor's 'co-ordination theory,' introduced in a new RSA Minimate, offers a framework to understand human motivation and collective action. This theory helps diagnose and solve critical challenges across communities, workplaces, and public institutions, providing a solid base for humanity's future direction.

Explore the framework further in Matthew Taylor’s [RSA talk](https://youtu.be/lcBy9hERTNA). Follow RSA Events on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/RSAEvents), [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/rsaeventsofficial), [Instagram](https://instagram.com/rsa_events/), and listen to their [podcasts](https://bit.ly/35EyQYU).

On January 20, Max Wilbert joined Tiokasin Ghosthorse on First Voices Indigenous Radio to discuss Lithium Americas' "greenwashed" mining proposal for Thacker Pass. At the time, a protest camp had

On January 20, Max Wilbert joined Tiokasin Ghosthorse on First Voices Indigenous Radio to discuss Lithium Americas' "greenwashed" mining proposal for Thacker Pass. At the time, a protest camp had been active at the site for 25 days.

Learn more about the ongoing efforts to protect Thacker Pass at protectthackerpass.org.

Audio from First Voices Indigenous Radio (January 20, 2021) by Tiokasin Ghosthorse is used under CC BY-SA 3.0. Video and photography are by Max Wilbert; artwork "Guernica Pass" is by Travis London.