Entrepreneurs Why Yael Stone left Hollywood behind to start a climate not-for-profit here in Australia Orange is the New Black star Yael Stone has founded a group focused on tackling climate change and promoting renewables.
News & Views In an era of conflict and disaster, the myth of the passive woman must end Women are pivotal in every aspect of community life and survival, often the first to respond in meeting the needs of their families and community members in crises.
News & Views $1.6 milllion invested in UNSW’s accelerator program for climate tech startups The Trailblazer for Recycling & Clean Energy and Virescent Ventures have joined forces to invest $1.6 million in Australian climate tech startups through an accelerator program run by UNSW.
News & Views We need ‘intention, integrity, courage’ on climate: Sophia Hamblin Wang at the World Economic Forum Climate technologist Sophia Hamblin Wang has just returned to Australia after attending and participating in the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum.
Entrepreneurs AI-based sewerage maintenance: Women-led startup from Sydney raises $5 million A female-led startup from Sydney, VAPAR has raised $5 million in a Series A funding round to accelerate its push into North American markets.
Climate Female-founded startup Alt. Leather secures $1.1 million backing from investors Female-founded startup, Alt. Leather receives $1.1 million investment from an influential group of investors in a successful seed round.
News & Views Women’s agency in leadership is key to unlocking climate gridlock It is important that women do not accept leadership only on the basis of being victims to climate change. Recognising our agency is key.
News & Views New research finds women faced higher rates of unplanned pregnancies in 2022 Northern Rivers floods The February 2022 floods in northern NSW saw women experiencing higher rates of unplanned or unwanted pregnancies, new research has found.
Ed's Blog Women found! But only after all-male climate committee called out Twelve women have now been included in the previously announced 28-man committee tasked with organising the UN’s COP29 climate talks
Climate Conservationist Jane Goodall urges leaders to act on climate change in Davos British conservationist Jane Goodall hopes to “reach into a few hearts” amid climate change talks at the 54th World Economic Forum (WEF).
Ed's Blog It’s a million degrees and I’ve never been more incensed by shirtless men Amid the escalation of climate change and ongoing heat waves, there’s an injustice of society’s expectation on women to cover up.
Climate Girls’ education is being impeded by climate change in Asia Pacific youth activists tell COP28 A new youth-led study is being presented at COP28 on how climate change is having a profound impact on girls’ education in the Asia Pacific.