The Women’s Earth and Climate Network (WECAN) hosted the Global Women’s Assembly for Climate Justice: Path to COP30 and Beyond from June 23-28, 2025. This virtual forum united over 125

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

A significant session, "Women for Forests: Protection & Reforestation: Part 2," took place on June 25. It featured prominent women leaders and experts from various global organizations, discussing critical forest protection and reforestation initiatives. The assembly offered interpretation in English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese.

Mary Edmeades, Vice President and Social Impact Banking Manager at Albina Community Bank's Pearl District branch in Portland, Oregon, highlights the bank's community commitment.

She details

Mary Edmeades, Vice President and Social Impact Banking Manager at Albina Community Bank's Pearl District branch in Portland, Oregon, highlights the bank's community commitment.

She details their sustainable business practices, support for the arts and local artists, and efforts to keep money circulating within the local economy.

This discussion explores the history, biology, and recovery of wolves across the American West, including the West Coast and Southwest. Once nearly extinct, wolves have returned to states like

This discussion explores the history, biology, and recovery of wolves across the American West, including the West Coast and Southwest. Once nearly extinct, wolves have returned to states like California, Oregon, Washington, and the Southwest. However, their future remains uncertain, standing at a critical crossroads.

The presentation features Amaroq Weiss, a senior West Coast wolf advocate, and Michael Robinson, a senior conservation advocate. Attendees will gain valuable insights and be inspired to contribute to conservation efforts.

Discover circular design principles, a global shift in product development. This live conversation explores how designers worldwide are incorporating these principles into their work and

Discover circular design principles, a global shift in product development. This live conversation explores how designers worldwide are incorporating these principles into their work and products.

Join designers Isatu Harrison (Sierra Leone) and Maxwell Mutanda (Zimbabwe), alongside Hannah Robinson from the British Council, as they discuss the circular economy in Sub-Saharan Africa. Topics include its proponents, design's role in this transition, and its impact on the rapidly growing youth population.

The session will also share practical examples of ongoing projects. This event is multistreamed via Restream.io.

Michael Robinson, a conservation advocate with the Center for Biological Diversity, highlights the severe impact of Trump’s border wall.

He explains that the wall will halt the free

Michael Robinson, a conservation advocate with the Center for Biological Diversity, highlights the severe impact of Trump’s border wall.

He explains that the wall will halt the free migration of wildlife, including the Southwest's last wild bison herd and endangered jaguars. #BorderViews