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Articles with keyword "Climate Change"
Hurricane Sandy and Climate Change
Posted on: Thursday, November 8, 2012
Keywords: Environmental Justice, Climate Change
The disruption of Hurricane Sandy has brought climate change back to the forefront of politics. It's a stark reminder of the disasters that threaten people worldwide - unless we do more to avert them.
MADRE Statement on the 2012 US Elections
Posted on: Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Keywords: US Foreign Policy, Reproductive Rights, Climate Change, Economic Justice, Women's Health
Yesterday’s US presidential election and confirmation of a second term for President Obama marked a series of unprecedented landmarks for human rights and progressive values. With President Obama’s defeat of Governor Mitt Romney, millions of US voters repudiated an extreme version...
MADRE Resources on Rio+20
Posted on: Friday, June 22, 2012
Keywords: Indigenous Rights, Latin America and Caribbean, Economic Justice, Environmental Justice, UN, Climate Change
As climate change threatens communities worldwide, it is crucial that world leaders hear from Indigenous women.
Don't Put Monsanto in Charge of Ending Hunger in Africa
Posted on: Monday, May 21, 2012
Keywords: Africa, Environmental Justice, Climate Change, Food Sovereignty
We're never going to end hunger in Africa without upholding the rights of women farmers.
Women Rally to Protect Mother Earth
Posted on: Sunday, April 22, 2012
Keywords: Environmental Justice, Economic Justice, Nicaragua, Sudan, Kenya, Latin America and Caribbean, Africa, Climate Change
This Earth Day, let's cultivate the solutions that women are developing in communities worldwide.
To Reverse Climate Change, We Need the Voices of Grassroots Women
Posted on: Monday, November 28, 2011
Keywords: Environmental Justice, Africa, UN, Climate Change
MADRE underscores that prioritizing the expertise of grassroots women worldwide is critical to addressing climate change while upholding human rights
The Myth of the Green Bank: Climate Justice, Gender Justice and the World Bank: MADRE Talking Points
Posted on: Monday, November 28, 2011
Keywords: Environmental Justice, Africa, UN, Climate Change
To create the effective climate policies we all need, the World Bank must listen to the women who are most affected by the climate crisis.
Seeds, Tools and Even Rain for Women Farmers in Sudan
Posted on: Thursday, September 22, 2011
Keywords: Sudan, Africa, Environmental Justice, Climate Change
Just a few weeks ago, it rained in the communities of the Women Farmers' Union in Sudan—welcome news!
Sudanese Women Farmers Mobilize to Support Women Facing Famine in Neighboring Somalia
Posted on: Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Keywords: Africa, Emergency Relief, Kenya, Climate Change, Sudan, Environmental Justice
This week, the United Nations declared that the famine in East Africa has spread to a sixth region in Somalia.
Sudanese Women Farmers Point the Way toward Food Security Worldwide: "As mothers and as farmers, the future depends on us."
Posted on: Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Keywords: Africa, Emergency Relief, Kenya, Climate Change, Sudan, Environmental Justice
It's hard to imagine any bright spots in the midst of the famine that has gripped the Horn of Africa this summer.
Emergency Aid for Families in Famine-Hit Communities
Posted on: Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Keywords: Kenya, Africa, Environmental Justice, Water Rights, Climate Change, Famine, Emergency Relief
We have great news from our partners at Womankind Kenya!
Local Women's Organizations in Kenya and Sudan Connect Through MADRE (Video)
Posted on: Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Keywords: Africa, Emergency Relief, Kenya, Climate Change, Sudan, Environmental Justice
Hubbie Hussein Al-Haji of Womankind Kenya Receives a Gift from Zenab for Women in Development.
East Africa's Unnatural Disaster
Posted on: Friday, September 2, 2011
Keywords: Africa, Emergency Relief, Kenya, Climate Change
This famine is more than just a "natural" disaster. Its roots are man-made.
The Avoidable Famine: Emergency Response Must Address Root Causes of Environmental Disasters
Posted on: Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Keywords: Africa, Emergency Relief, Kenya, Climate Change
This famine could have been avoided. The starvation is the result of a perfect storm of climate change, political chaos and bad economic policies.
MADRE Staff Returns with Updates from Drought-Stricken Kenya
Posted on: Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Keywords: Africa, Emergency Relief, Kenya, Climate Change
Today, MADRE staff returned from a week-long trip to Kenya.
MADRE Meets With Hubbie Hussein Al-Haji of Womankind Kenya (Video)
Posted on: Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Keywords: Africa, Emergency Relief, Kenya, Climate Change
Hubbie discusses the various challenges women and their families face as they flee the famine in Somalia.
Help Families Fleeing Famine in Somalia
Posted on: Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Keywords: Africa, Emergency Relief, Kenya, Climate Change
A famine is raging in East Africa. You can help.
Famine Spreads in Somalia: You Can Help
Posted on: Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Keywords: Africa, Emergency Relief, Kenya, Climate Change, UN
The United Nations just declared famine in another three areas in Somalia...
Help MADRE Spread the Word: Confront the Famine in Somalia
Posted on: Monday, August 1, 2011
Keywords: Kenya, Africa, Environmental Justice, Water Rights, Climate Change, Famine, Emergency Relief
Please take this opportunity to give as generously as you can.
A Conversation with Rose Cunningham of Wangki Tangni
Posted on: Monday, August 1, 2011
Keywords: Nicaragua, Latin America and Caribbean, Environmental Justice, Disaster Relief, Water Rights, Indigenous Rights, Climate Change, Flooding
Rose Cunningham speaks on Nicaragua's dangerous rainy season.
Grassroots Women Mobilizing Support for Survivors of Famine
Posted on: Friday, July 29, 2011
Keywords: Africa, Emergency Relief, Kenya, Climate Change
An update from our partner organization, Womankind Kenya
Help Survivors of the Famine in Somalia
Posted on: Monday, July 25, 2011
Keywords: Kenya, Africa, Environmental Justice, Water Rights, Climate Change, Famine, Emergency Relief
Our partners in Kenya are mobilizing urgently to give life-saving aid to people suffering in the famine in East Africa.
Women Farmers Union in Sudan Purchases a Tractor!
Posted on: Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Keywords: Sudan, Africa, Environmental Justice, Climate Change
Work that took days by hand will now take only hours with the help of the tractor.
On Earth Day and Every Day, Women Protect the Planet
Posted on: Friday, April 22, 2011
Keywords: Environmental Justice, Climate Change, Sudan, Nicaragua, Kenya, Earth Day
MADRE's sisters are on the cutting edge of sustainable alternatives to climate change and environmental degradation.
Letter Asking Obama to Veto Clean Air Act Rollbacks
Posted on: Thursday, April 7, 2011
Keywords: Environmental Justice, Climate Change
Today, MADRE signed this letter to President Obama, asking him to veto the Clean Air Act rollbacks. You can sign the letter by clicking here. Dear Mr. President, The Clean Air Act provides powerful, cost-effective, and proven tools to combat...
NGO SIGN-ON to stop climate funds for World Bank
Posted on: Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Keywords: Climate Change, Environmental Justice, Economic Justice
MADRE has signed onto the statement below. Endorsements should be sent to korenstein@foe.org (the deadline for signatures is 10PM Bonn time Wednesday, June 9, 2010).Dear President Obama:The success of global climate negotiations – and the fight against climate change...
Indigenous Organizations Meet in Managua to Discuss Climate Change
Posted on: Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Keywords: Climate Change, Environmental Justice, Economic Justice, UN, Indigenous Rights
On May 24th and 25th, representatives from Indigenous organizations and networks from across the Americas met in Managua, Nicaragua for the 2nd Latin American Indigenous Forum on Climate Change. The objective of this forum, which closely followed the People's World...
Indigenous Peoples on Advancing the Implementation of CSD
Posted on: Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Keywords: Climate Change, Environmental Justice, Economic Justice, UN, CSD, Indigenous Rights
MADRE partner Lucy Mulenkei, Executive Director of the Indigenous Information Network (IIN), is participating at the Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD) meeting at the UN. CSD 18th Session, 11th May 2010 Intervention of Indigenous Peoples...
Indigenous Peoples in Partnership for Sustainable Development
Posted on: Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Keywords: Climate Change, Environmental Justice, Economic Justice, UN, CSD, Indigenous Rights
MADRE partner Lucy Mulenkei, Executive Director of the Indigenous Information Network (IIN), is participating at the Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD) meeting at the UN. CSD 18th Session, 11th May 2010 Intervention of Indigenous...
Mining and Sustainable Development
Posted on: Thursday, May 6, 2010
Keywords: Climate Change, Environmental Justice, Economic Justice, UN, CSD, Indigenous Rights
Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, a member of MADRE's Network of Experts, presented this at the Thematic Session on Mining during the Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD) at the UN. CSD18 Review Session, Interactive Panel: Thematic Session on Mining6 May 2010UN Headquarters, New York Mining...
Indigenous Peoples Demand a Role in Global Waste Management
Posted on: Thursday, May 6, 2010
Keywords: Climate Change, Environmental Justice, Economic Justice, UN, CSD, Indigenous Rights
MADRE partner Lucy Mulenkei, Executive Director of the Indigenous Information Network (IIN), is participating at the Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD) meeting this week and next at the UN. This letter is a response to the Thematic Cluster on Waste...
Event: Indigenous Peoples, Mining and Sustainable Development
Posted on: Thursday, May 6, 2010
Keywords: Indigenous Rights, Economic Justice, Environmental Justice, Climate Change
This event will be moderated by Lucy Mulenkei, the Executive Director of MADRE's partner, the Indigenous Information Network (IIN) in Kenya. Indigenous Peoples, Mining and Sustainable Development6:15 - 7:45pm, Thursday May 6, 2010 at the ECOSOC ChamberNorth Lawn Building, UN Headquarters,...
Farming for the Future: Combating Malnutrition in Indigenous Communities in Guatemala
Posted on: Thursday, May 6, 2010
Keywords: Guatemala, Latin America and Caribbean, Economic Justice, Sustainable Agriculture, Climate Change, Environmental Justice, Food Sovereignty
Recent prolonged droughts and a drop in remittances due to the worldwide financial crisis have left many families in Guatemala unable to grown or buy food. To combat this problem, MADRE and Muixil have expanded Farming for the Future, a food security and microenterprise project for Indigenous Ixil women in El Quiché.
Indigenous Peoples Recommend Transportation Solutions
Posted on: Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Keywords: Climate Change, Environmental Justice, Economic Justice, UN, CSD, Indigenous Rights
MADRE partner Lucy Mulenkei, Executive Director of the Indigenous Information Network (IIN), is participating at the Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD) meeting this week and next at the UN. This letter is a response to the Thematic...
The Cochabamba Protocol: People's Agreement on Climate Change and the Rights of Mother Earth
Posted on: Thursday, April 22, 2010
Keywords: Bolivia, Latin America & Caribbean, Indigenous Rights, Economic Justice, Environmental Justice, Climate Change
People's Agreement from the World People’s Conference on Climate Change in Bolivia.Today, our Mother Earth is wounded and the future of humanity is in danger.If global warming increases by more than 2 degrees Celsius, a situation that the “Copenhagen Accord”...
Declaration of Women in Asia on Climate Change
Posted on: Thursday, April 22, 2010
Keywords: Indigenous Rights, Economic Justice, Environmental Justice, Climate Change
A declaration on Climate Change. The Declaration is an open document that is expected to evolve in the coming years. MADRE and our partner, the International Indigenous Women's Forum, signed on to the statement put out in October 2009. We,...
The People's World Conference on Climate Change: Civil Society Has a Voice in Bolivia
Posted on: Monday, April 19, 2010
Keywords: Economic Justice, Environmental Justice, Climate Change, Bolivia, Latin America & Caribbean
This week, from April 19-22, Bolivia is hosting the People's World Conference on Climate Change and the Rights of Mother Earth (CMPCC), where over 20,000 people have gathered to debate the causes of and solutions to Climate Change.Unlike the December...
Women in Sudan uniting to provide for their families and their communities
Posted on: Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Keywords: Sudan, Africa, Economic Justice, Environmental Justice, Climate Change
During the last farming season, MADRE and our sister oganization, Zenab for Women in Development, coordinated the delivery of sorghum, millet and peanut seeds to hundreds of Women Farmers' Union members in Gungulesa, Guregana and Um Khanjar, Sudan. That support...
Climate Change and Women's Human Rights: The MADRE Model
Posted on: Friday, December 4, 2009
Keywords: Economic Justice, Environmental Justice, Climate Change, UN, Water Rights
Evidence is mounting that sustainable agriculture is our best hope for feeding a growing population and restoring the stability of the climate. Worldwide, the vast majority of those who farm sustainably are women. Securing the full range of their human...
To Address Climate Change, We Need Social Change: Rural Women's Rights are Key to Solutions
Posted on: Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Keywords: Economic Justice, Environmental Justice, Climate Change, UN, US Foreign Policy
As world leaders gather in Copenhagen to negotiate a climate change agreement, women’s organizations emphasize that the creation of any new policy is an opportunity to advance human rights. While most Parties to the UNFCCC approach climate change as a...
What's Agriculture Got To Do with Climate Change?
Posted on: Monday, November 30, 2009
Keywords: Economic Justice, Environmental Justice, Climate Change, UN, Food Sovereignty
We tend to think of cars as the main culprits in climate change. But industrial agriculture, with its fossil-fuel-based fertilizers and pesticides, monoculture plantations, fuel-guzzling global transport system, and clear-cutting of carbon-absorbing forests is the source of as much as...
A Women's Rights-based Approach to Climate Change
Posted on: Monday, November 30, 2009
Keywords: Economic Justice, Environmental Justice, Climate Change, UN
From December 7-18, representatives of 192 governments, UN agencies and civil society organizations will meet in Copenhagen to negotiate a deal aimed at stabilizing the Earth’s climate. Climate change is already happening, so governments need to act fast to reduce...
Declaration of Indigenous Peoples for Food Sovereignty
Posted on: Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Keywords: Indigenous Rights, Economic Justice, Environmental Justice, Climate Change, Food Sovereignty
Representatives of Indigenous Peoples from the regions of Asia, the Pacific, Latin America, North America, Africa and Northern Europe, gathered at the Global Forum for Peoples’ Food Sovereignty in Rome from the 13th to the 17th of November 2009.Reaffirming our...
Resources for the World Summit on Food Security
Posted on: Monday, November 16, 2009
Keywords: Economic Justice, Environmental Justice, Climate Change, UN, Food Sovereignty
World leaders are convening in Rome from November 16 to November 18 for the World Summit on Food Security. Here are some MADRE resources and some from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.MADRE Food Justice Projects:Farming for...
Indigenous Women's Fund Announcement of the First Call for Proposals
Posted on: Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Keywords: Indigenous Rights, Economic Justice, Environmental Justice, Climate Change
A call from MADRE's partner organization the International Indigenous Women's Forum (FIMI). The International Indigenous Women's Forum (IIWF/FIMI) in its commitment to the empowerment of Indigenous women's human rights and Indigenous peoples' collective human rights around the world, is pleased to...
Rural and Indigenous Women's Statement on Climate Change
Posted on: Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Keywords: Indigenous Rights, United Nations, Economic Justice, Environmental Justice, Climate Change
MADRE and our partner organization the International Indigenous Women's Forum (FIMI) have signed onto this statement from the Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development (APWLD). A full list of signatories will be available closer to the submission date...
Punch in the Streets, Not in the Suites
Posted on: Monday, September 28, 2009
Keywords: Economic Justice, Environmental Justice, Climate Change, US Foreign Policy
By Laura Flanders, MADRE Board Member The G20 summit wrapped up in Pittsburgh Friday with pledges but little punch. Except in the streets.On climate change, world leaders vowed "strong action" and on the economy, "balanced economic growth." The summit endorsed granting...
Ending Climate Change and Other Frivolous Pursuits
Posted on: Friday, December 12, 2008
Keywords: Environmental Justice, Climate Change
The refrain coming from world leaders at this year’s climate change negotiations, which wrapped up today in Poznan, Poland, is essentially this: “Don’t expect us to do much on climate when we’re facing a global recession.” While not everybody expresses...
New Year, No Resolutions on Climate Change
Posted on: Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Keywords: Economic Justice, Environmental Justice, Latin America and Caribbean, Africa, Middle East, Climate Change
With the dramatic wrap-up of the UN climate change conference in Bali, 2007 is drawing to a close. Now we have seven short years—until 2015—to reverse the rise of greenhouse gas emissions and avoid a global temperature increase of two...
What is Biodiversity?
Posted on: Saturday, December 8, 2007
Keywords: Economic Justice, Environmental Justice, Latin America and Caribbean, Africa, Middle East, Climate Change
Biodiversity (short for biological diversity) refers to the variety and patterns of life on Earth, encompassing everything from small genetic differences within and between species to the range of ecosystems—including forests, wetlands, deserts, mountains, lakes, oceans, and agricultural landscapes—that form...
Deforestation, Climate Change, and Women's Human Rights
Posted on: Saturday, December 8, 2007
Keywords: Women's Health, Combating Violence Against Women, Economic Justice, Environmental Justice, Latin America and Caribbean, Africa, Middle East, Climate Change
Forests are finite natural resources that provide climate stability, food, water, fuel, medicine, building material and cultural contexts that sustain life as we know it. By disabling the carbon-cycling capacity of the Earth, deforestation threatens the survival both of people...
MADRE Delegation to Travel to UN Climate Change Conference
Posted on: Friday, November 30, 2007
Keywords: Economic Justice, Environmental Justice, Climate Change
November 30, 2007—New York, NY—In preparation for next week's United Nations (UN) Conference on Climate Change, MADRE today emphasized that human rights must be the starting point for international negotiations on climate policy. MADRE also announced the launch of its...
Food for Life
Posted on: Saturday, October 6, 2007
Keywords: Economic Justice, Environmental Justice, Food Sovereignty, Climate Change
Your Lunch's Link to Climate Change, Biodiversity and Global Justice This year, the UN Meteorological Organization warned of record-breaking extreme weather on every continent. Around the world, wars are raging over natural...
Feed People, Not Cars: Agrofuels are no Solution to Climate Change
Posted on: Thursday, September 20, 2007
Keywords: Economic Justice, Environmental Justice, Climate Change, Food Sovereignty
Why is Energy a Women's Issue? In most of the Global South women are responsible for collecting household fuel for cooking, lighting, and other family needs. Most of this energy is derived from natural resources such as...
A Women's Rights-based Approach to Climate Change: What Do Women's Human Rights have to do with Global Warming?
Posted on: Wednesday, November 8, 2006
Keywords: Economic Justice, Environmental Justice, Emergency Relief, Climate Change
Women living in poverty are the most threatened by the dangers that stem from global warming. They are also key actors in ensuring their communities' ability to cope with and adapt to climate change. When we approach climate...
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