On January 21, 2017, the day after the U.S. presidential inauguration, thousands of women will gather for a powerful ‘Women’s March on Washington‘ in the nation’s capital, and in cities across the country. The Women’s Earth and Climate Action Network will be on the ground marching in Washington, and is thrilled to be part of a diverse coalition of women’s groups, climate justice organization and allies, organizing together to form a ‘Women for Climate Justice’ contingent at the march.
We will be sending a clear message to the new U.S. Administration that, as women who stand on the frontlines of climate change across the U.S. and across the world, we are gravely concerned about the impacts of climate change, and the implications of a U.S. Administration that promotes climate skepticism, advancement of fossil fuels, an extractive economy, environmental racism, bigotry and inequitable and oppressive treatment of women and girls.
We will march to reject the rule of the fossil fuel industry and demand that the U.S. government immediately work toward a just transition to a renewable energy future. We stand as women for climate justice and march for and demand full respect for climate science and immediate action on solutions to this global crisis, and social and ecologic justice for Indigenous communities, low-income communities, and communities of color. We want our children and all future generations to live in a healthy, just and thriving world.
To learn more about the ‘Women for Climate Justice’ Contingent at the Women’s March on Washington – please join us for a January 11th, ‘Women’s March on Washington -WECAN Network Organizing Call’ – during which we will strategize together for this important action.
We also encourage you to click here to officially register as part of the ‘Women for Climate Justice’ Contingent at the Women’s March on Washington.
Women’s March on Washington – WECAN Network Organizing Call
Wednesday January 11th, 2017
11:00 am Pacific Time / 2:00 pm Eastern Time
(please check your own time zone to coordinate!)
How to Join the Call: This conference call will be hosted on Zoom, a free program similar to Skype. To join, please use the instructions below to dial in by phone, or download the free Zoom application and join via internet. If you can join by internet, that is preferable.
- Join via your computer, tablet or smart phone internet connection:
- Or join by phone: +1 408 638 0968 (US Toll) or +1 646 558 8656 (US Toll)
Meeting ID: 415 415 2016
We very much look forward to hearing from you during the WECAN Network Organizing Call. Please do not hesitate to reach out with questions. Inquiries may be directed to [email protected].
For the Earth and All Generations,
The Women’s Earth and Climate Action Network (WECAN) International Team