We concluded the Global Women’s Assembly for Climate Justice discussing how the media can better visibilize women’s leadership and the climate justice movement, immediately followed by powerful closing statements from global climate activists, presenting climate solutions and visions for a just and resilient world.
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From September 25-30, 2021, WECAN hosted the “Global Women’s Assembly for Climate Justice: Solutions from the Frontlines and the Protection and Defense of Human Rights and Nature,” a six-day, virtual, gender diverse public forum, which took place in parallel to the UN General Assembly. Please see the schedule for Day 6, September 30, 2021 below:
1:00 PM — OPENING COMMENTS & WELCOME
Opening Comments by Osprey Orielle Lake, Assembly Convener, Executive Director, Women's Earth and Climate Action Network (WECAN), USA
1:10 PM — MEDIA VISIBILITY OF WOMEN'S CLIMATE LEADERSHIP
Speakers include: Andrea Ixchiu Hernández (Mayan, K’iche’ Territory) | Filmmaker and Journalist, Guatemala; Antonia Juhasz | Author, Investigative Journalist, Analyst, USA; Amy Goodman | Host and Executive Producer of Democracy Now!, USA; Karina Gonzalez | Women Speak Programs Coordinator, WECAN, USA; Rachel Ramirez | Climate Writer, CNN, USA; Moderation and Comments by Markeya Thomas, Communications Strategist, WECAN, USA
2:10 PM — WE ACT FOR CLIMATE JUSTICE NOW | PART 1
Speakers include: Monica Atkins | Co-Executive Director, Climate Justice Alliance (CJA), USA; Bindu Bhandari | Program Associate, Climate Interactive, Nepal; India Logan-Riley (Ngāti Kahungunu ki Heretaunga) | Co-Founder, Te Ara Whatu, New Zealand; Alexandra Narvaez (Sinangoe) | Kofan Leader, Ecuador; Sunita Narain | Director General, The Centre for Science and Environment, India; Diana Duarte | Director of Policy and Strategic Engagement, MADRE, USA
3:20 PM — WE ACT FOR CLIMATE JUSTICE NOW | PART 2
Speakers include: Eriel Deranger (Dënesųłiné, Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation) | Executive Director, Indigenous Climate Action, Canada; Josefina Skerk (Sami) | Advocate for Sami rights and former Vice President of the Sami Parliament, Sweden; Jacqui Patterson | Founder and Executive Director, The Chisholm Legacy Project, USA; Bhumika Muchhala | Decolonial and Feminist Political Economist, Political Economist & Policy Analyst, Third World Network, Brooklyn, USA; Thilmeeza Hussain | Ambassador, and Permanent Representative to the United Nations, The Maldives; Casey Camp Horinek (Ponca Nation) | Environmental Ambassador and Board Member, WECAN, USA
4:50 PM — CLOSING SESSION
Closing Comments by Osprey Orielle Lake, Assembly Convener, Executive Director, Women's Earth and Climate Action Network (WECAN), USA
4:50 PM — MUSICAL PERFORMANCE
Musical Performance by Niria Alicia Garcia (Xicana Indigena), UN Young Champion of the Earth 2020, Run4Salmon Prayer, USA and Desirae Harp (Mishewal Wappo), Run4Salmon Prayer, USA
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During the Global Women’s Assembly for Climate Justice 100+ grassroots indigenous, Black, Brown, and frontline women and gender-diverse leaders, global advocates, and policy makers joined together in solidarity to speak out against environmental and social injustice, draw attention to root causes of multiple interlocking crises, and present the diverse array of visions, projects, policy frameworks and strategies with which to shape and build a health and equitable world. As part of the Assembly, WECAN delivered a Call to Action to governments and financial institutions, signed by over 120 organizations, representing millions of people worldwide. Learn more here: [ Ссылка ]
