Posts by Sarah Duroff
Climate Change’s Equity Challenge: Creating a Movement for All of Us
Thu, April 28, 2022 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM PDT Where are we in the climate movement in terms of diversity and inclusion, and how can we foster a movement with more belonging and justice? Climate change affects us all, but historically marginalized populations are worst impacted. In addition, environmental organizations that work on climate…
Read More2022 U.S. Grassroots Accelerator – Women’s Earth Alliance
Calling all women leaders who are stepping forward to protect our families, communities, and ecosystems from environmental and climate threats. Join a Powerful + Diverse Cohort who are ready to accelerate their impact and deepen their work. The Accelerator Cohort will include leaders nominated by organizations from around the U.S. and U.S. Territories. You’ll participate…
Read MoreICLD Migration from the Sahel
ICLD Migration from the Sahel from ICLD on Vimeo. This video forms part of a research series that seeks to understand the multiple treatable causes for climate-related migration from the Sahel towards Europe and the role of local political representation through local government in addressing those causes, researchers travelled to the Tambacounda Region in Senegal…
Read MoreClean Energy Innovator Fellowship
The Clean Energy Innovator Fellowship program funds recent graduates and energy professionals to work with critical energy organizations to advance clean energy solutions. The program recruits talent from diverse backgrounds to spend up to two years supporting the work of eligible host organizations, which include electric public utility commissions, municipal and cooperative utilities, and grid…
Read MoreTwo full-time Postdoctoral Research Fellows – Yale Program on Climate Change Communication
The Yale Program on Climate Change Communication invites applications for two full-time Postdoctoral Research Fellows to contribute to our ongoing research on the public’s climate change knowledge, risk perceptions, policy preferences, and behavior. The program conducts scientific surveys and message experiments at the national, international, and global scales, as well as with specific communities and…
Read MorePowHer Up: Women-led clean energy solutions to power our world
Tuesday, April 19th at 11:00 AM PT / 1:00 PM ET The World Health Organization estimates that indoor and outdoor air pollution accounts for about 7 million deaths per year. Air pollution is not only a climate issue, but a public health crisis as well. As technology improves, there are multiple solutions to this issue,…
Read MoreNorth America/Pacific Program Director – Women’s Earth Alliance
Job Title: North America/Pacific Program Director Location: Berkeley, CA – currently all remote with option to use office space Start Date: ASAP Women’s Earth Alliance (WEA) seeks a North America/Pacific Program Director to lead the design and operations of our North America/Pacific programs, with a particular focus on our U.S. Grassroots Accelerator. WEA’s U.S. Grassroots…
Read MoreEquitable Climate Programs at the State and Local Level
April 19 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm EDT Including equity in climate action is of the utmost importance, but many climate policy actors may be unsure of how exactly to include equity effectively in their climate programs. With the influx of federal climate funding initiatives and the ever-increasing pressure of climate change on our…
Read More2022 BERC Energy Summit
After a one-year virtual hiatus, the 2022 BERC Energy Summit is returning in-person at UC Berkeley to explore the theme “Powering Sustainable Energy Innovation”. The program includes several panels that may be of interest, including sessions focusing on DEI, women in energy and carbon pricing. Read the agenda overview here Located in the heart of…
Read MoreClimate Change is a Social Justice Issue | Adriana Laurent | TEDxUBC
Adriana talks about the connection between climate change and social justice through a lens of story telling. She discusses the impacts of climate change on her home country, Honduras, and how she discovered the intersections between these two issues. Far too often we talk about the effect of climate change on the planet, and she…
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