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Women Voices on Climate Change

Academy of Natural Sciences

Inspired by the book All We Can Save , a celebration of the feminist climate renaissance , we asked 15 local women who are thinking about and working on climate change to respond to the question: “If we are at a crossroads of peril and promise, where do you see possibility alive and growing?”

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Women Voices on Climate Change, Part 2

Academy of Natural Sciences

Inspired by the book All We Can Save , a celebration of the feminist climate renaissance , we asked 15 local women who are thinking about and working on climate change to respond to the question: “If we are at a crossroads of peril and promise, where do you see possibility alive and growing?”.

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A Call for Climate Justice at the InterAmerican Court of Human Rights

Union of Concerned Scientists

This week, the InterAmerican Court of Human Rights (IACHR) started to hear testimony at the University of the West Indies , near Bridgetown, Barbados, addressing one of the most pressing global issues of our time: climate change and its implications on human rights. You can watch the full testimony here.

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Why the IPCC 7th Assessment Matters

Union of Concerned Scientists

I’m currently in Istanbul, Türkiye, with my colleague Adam Markham , for the opening session of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) seventh assessment cycle. While the global understanding of climate change is well-established, the world’s response remains sluggish.

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Climate Justice, Climate Finance and Pragmatism for Tropical Jurisdictions at COP28

Legal Planet

The Governors’ Climate and Forests Task Force ( GCF Task Force ) engaged in the 28th Conference of the Parties ( COP28 ) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) held in Dubai, marking a pivotal moment in the global climate dialogue.

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Farmers, Scientists, Rock Stars Come Together to Advocate for Climate-Smart Food and Farm Bill

Union of Concerned Scientists

Last week, hundreds of farmers and their allies from across the country gathered at the Rally for Resilience to advocate for a Food and Farm Bill that confronts the climate crisis head-on. While farmers and scientists may seem like an odd couple, we know that farmers are some of our greatest assets in tackling the climate crisis.

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Women in Conservation

Washington Nature

by Leah Palmer, TNC Writer/Editor From scientists to burn bosses, lobbyists to land stewards, DEI practitioners to fundraisers, the women and femmes staff at The Nature Conservancy in Washington contribute some of the leading interventions in conservation, while simultaneously facing unique challenges in a field dominated by men. Photo: © G.