| Dear Friends,
We are living in a time of both unprecedented challenge and transformative possibility. Environmental protections are unraveling, inequalities are deepening, and systems are failing the very people and planet they were meant to serve. Yet, even in the darkest moments, we see the incredible strength of women leaders—steadfast, visionary, and relentless in building a just future from the ground up.
As we reflected during International Women’s Day earlier this month, climate resilience and democracy are inextricably linked, and women’s leadership is essential to both. WEA Leaders are not only restoring ecosystems, securing clean water, and creating livelihoods—they are reshaping decision-making and ensuring the long-term health of their communities and the planet.
This week, we’re excited to be at Bioneers 2025, where our team and WEA Leaders will share the stories of grassroots women leaders who are driving change, rebuilding systems, and healing the land and our communities. These efforts underscore the immense impact of investing in women’s leadership and the power of community-driven solutions.
If you haven’t already, we also invite you to check out our 2024 Impact Report, which demonstrates the unstoppable power of how grassroots women-led solutions meet the urgency of this moment.
As we move through spring, we are reminded of the potential for renewal and change. There is so much work to be done, but also infinite hope—hope that comes from walking alongside women who are safeguarding a vision of regeneration, community, and belonging.
Together, we are shaping a future where people and planet thrive.
WEAre Together,
Kahea, Melinda, and Amira
Co-Executive Directors, Women's Earth Alliance
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Join WEA at Bioneers 2025
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WEA Co-Directors and team will take the stage alongside incredible leaders this year at Bioneers to share powerful stories, strategies, and grassroots women-led solutions for protecting ecosystems, advancing climate justice, and strengthening our communities for generations to come. We hope to see you there!
Keynote | Friday, March 28 | 12:00 PM PT
Rising Together: Women's Leadership for a Resilient Future
WEA Co-Executive Directors Amira Diamond, Melinda Kramer and Kahea Pacheco will explore how women-led, community-based solutions are shaping a just and sustainable future.
Workshop | Friday, March 28 | 3:00 PM PT
Thriving Together: How Women-Led, Community-Based Solutions Are Transforming Our Planet
An interactive session highlighting the leadership and solutions at the intersection of gender, climate, and environmental justice. Led by WEA’s Daniela Perez and Sarita Pockell, alongside WEA Leaders Crystal Cavalier-Keck (7 Directions of Service), Lil Milagro Henriquez (Mycelium Network), Morning Star Gali (Indigenous Justice), and Tashanda Giles-Jones (Environmental Charter Schools).
Use code Biopartner25 for 20% off your Bioneers registration!
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A Special Earth Day event: Black Leadership, Equity, and the Future of the Environmental Movement
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This Earth Day, join Women's Earth Alliance and Black Girl Environmentalist for a powerful conversation on breaking barriers and building lasting equity for Black leadership in the environmental movement.
Black women and youth are leading bold climate solutions, yet systemic barriers continue to limit access to leadership opportunities. From workplaces to policies affecting Black communities, retention in this field remains a challenge.
Featuring Wawa Gatheru (Founder & Executive Director, Black Girl Environmentalist), Tashanda Giles Jones (WEA Leader, Co-designer of Black Girls, Green Futures, and Environmental Education Program Lead at Environmental Charter Schools), Jada Alexander (Black Girls, Green Futures Mentor, BGE Fellowship Partner, and Founder of Daybreak Beach Club), and moderated by WEA's Kiya Leake, this discussion will explore mentorship, advocacy, and community-driven solutions that ensure Black leaders not only enter the movement—but shape its future.
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Your Support in Action: WEA’s 2024 Impact Report
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Last month, we released our 2024 Impact Report—and it’s proof of what we can achieve together. With your support, WEA worked alongside women leaders to expand environmental and climate solutions, providing the training, resources, and networks they need to drive lasting change. Here’s what that looked like in action:
- 6,812 women and girls trained in environmental solutions across 13 countrie
- 665,442 people reached with life-changing climate initiatives
Inside the report, you’ll find powerful stories of grassroots leadership, community-driven innovation, and the tangible ways women are securing clean water, restoring ecosystems, strengthening food systems, and protecting the future we all share.
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The Next Generation of Climate Leaders: Black Girls, Green Futures Launches in LA
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WEA’s Black Girls, Green Futures program, in partnership with Environmental Charter School and Seeds of Carver, has launched in Los Angeles, creating new pathways for Black youth in environmental education, leadership development, and green careers.
With 30 students from five high school campuses, this program provides mentorship, hands-on learning, and leadership opportunities, ensuring Black girls can step into climate and environmental spaces with confidence and support. Participants are already leading bioremediation efforts to restore wildfire-affected land in California, strengthening both ecosystems and community resilience.
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Building Economic Independence in Mexico Through Aquaculture
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In Guerrero, Mexico, after months of dedicated effort—securing land, mastering aquaculture techniques, monitoring water quality, and building essential infrastructure—Afrocaracolas has launched a community-led tilapia farm to create new economic opportunities and increase economic independence for Afro-Mexican fisherwomen.
As rising ocean temperatures and overfishing threaten traditional fishing livelihoods, this initiative, developed in partnership with WEA, offers a viable, climate-adaptive alternative, ensuring a stable food supply while reducing pressure on marine ecosystems. It will also serve as a platform for advocacy, equipping Afro-Mexican women to play a greater role in shaping policies and decisions around food production and sustainability in their communities.
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Harvesting Rain: Poj Kää Brings Clean Water to Oaxaca
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Last month, Organización de Mujeres Ayuujk Poj Kää, an Indigenous women-led collective and a WEA Mexico Program Lead, installed the first rainwater harvesting system in the water-stressed community of Nejapa, Oaxaca. Nejapa, an agricultural community known for cultivating endemic Zapotec Sierra chili peppers, faces severe climate challenges—prolonged droughts followed by intense rainfall—while lacking access to running water. This system is a critical step toward reducing water insecurity, ensuring a consistent water source for both irrigation and household use.
In addition to meeting immediate needs, this initiative is laying the groundwork for long-term climate resilience. By demonstrating how Indigenous-led solutions can strengthen food and water security, Poj Kää is setting a precedent for sustainable water access in other communities facing similar challenges.
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Turning Trash into Transformation: Exploring plastic waste and Eco-entrepreneurship in Kenya
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Across Kenya, women are transforming plastic waste into economic opportunities for their communities and the region. Recently, WEA’s East Africa Regional Director, Rose Wamalwa, and Africa Program Manager, Teresa Muthoni, joined Plastic Odyssey. on a visit to explore Kenya’s plastic waste management landscape and meet women-led initiatives addressing the crisis. From waste pickers at Dandora Dumpsite—East Africa’s largest landfill, sprawling over 30 acres just outside Nairobi—to entrepreneurs repurposing plastic into marketable products, women are proving that sustainability and economic opportunity go hand in hand.
Along the way, we gained insights into the challenges and opportunities for women’s leadership and entrepreneurship. We’ve been inspired by the initiatives and grassroots organizations we visited and are excited by opportunities to scale these efforts—ensuring more women can build sustainable livelihoods while protecting the planet.
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| Purpose-driven Partnerships
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Beyond Sustainability: KraveBeauty x WEA
Regenerating Communities
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| WEA and KraveBeauty’s long-time partnership is making a significant impact with women tamanu farmers in Kebumen and Malang, Indonesia—where KraveBeauty sustainably sources its tamanu oil. Through WEA's training, resources, and networks of support, women farmers have tripled their wages, enabling them to build more sustainable and resilient businesses.
Recently, WEA’s Indonesia Program Manager, Melisa Apriyani, joined KraveBeauty’s founder, Liah Yoo, in Kebumen to witness the tangible impact of our collaboration and celebrate the launch of Krave’s tamanu oil products at Sephora Indonesia.
1% of every KraveBeauty purchase supports our work with tamanu farmers.
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Good Works: Laird & Good Co x WEA showcase the creativity
of women photographers
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| Laird & Good Co, a creative agency and 1% for the Planet business partner, has launched Good Works, a charitable print sale featuring the work of 23 women photographers. This collaboration directly supports WEA’s programs, with 100% of the profits from Good Works benefiting grassroots, women-led climate solutions globally.
Artwork on right: March of the Matriarch by Bella Martin
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Traveling for Transformation: WHOA x WEA Partnership
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Women High On Adventure (WHOA) offers women-only travel experiences designed to inspire, connect, and empower women through adventure. This month, WHOA is partnering with WEA by donating $100 from every WHOA adventure sold to support our work around the world.
This collaboration blends adventure travel with real-world impact, giving travelers the chance to support women who are creating meaningful change in their communities while exploring the world.
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WEA x Kind Bag: Supporting Women-Led Solutions
with the Wavy Daisy Reusable Bag
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| KindBag, a woman-owned brand dedicated to reducing plastic waste, is supporting WEA’s work through its Wavy Daisy Reusable Bag. 25% of profits from every sale of this bag are donated to WEA, providing critical resources for grassroots, women-led climate solutions around the world.
This collaboration turns everyday purchases into direct support for women leaders working on the frontlines of environmental and social change.
Shop the Wavy Daisy Reusable Bag today!
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A heartfelt thank you to these partners who have recently stepped forward to support our Black Girls, Green Futures Program and WEA’s Mexico Collaboratory this season:
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Welcome to our Newest Business Partners
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| Our Global Alliance in Action
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- Congratulations to Morning Star Gali (Ajumawi Band of the Pit River Tribe), WEA Leader and Co-Director of Indigenous Justice, and the Pit River Tribe, along with other Indigenous leaders and allies, for their decades of advocacy that led to the January designation of Sáttítla Highlands and Medicine Lake as a National Monument. This 225,000-acre sacred place, once threatened by geothermal development, is now permanently protected, safeguarding the land and vital water sources for millions.
- This International Women’s Day, the calls for climate leadership and democracy are more urgent than ever. Read our latest article to learn how investing in grassroots women strengthens democracy and shapes a better future.
- Elba López, Co-Director of Sirenas de México, a WEA Mexico Program Lead, has been honored with the prestigious ‘Rostros Del Medioambiente’ (Faces of the Environment) award from Causa Natura for her dedication to ocean conservation. Read her inspiring testimony here.
- Black in Marine Science, a WEA Program Lead, released their documentary "Harm in the Water" this December, shedding light on water pollution impacting Black communities along the Mississippi River. Watch it now.
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