MONA SINHA
Global Executive Director
of Equality Now
The leadership that women and girls exercise when they are connected is revolutionary and exactly the kind of leadership we need to address climate change.
MARY ROBINSON
Former President of Ireland,
Chair of The Elders
This declaration makes a critical call. No matter their field or expertise, women and girls can lead on climate justice, and that leadership is so deeply needed.
Jade Begay
Climate Justice Campaign
Director of NDN Collective
We need global recognition and support for women’s leadership on this issue, and to forge connections across geographies and genders.
Ronda carnegie
+ pat mitchell
Co-Founders of CWL
We call on all other women and men in positions of power and privilege, no matter their focus, to re-imagine themselves as climate leaders.
QUOTES & endorsements
The climate movement cannot succeed without an urgent upsurge in women’s leadership across the Global South and the Global North. Women and girls are already boldly leading on climate justice, addressing the climate crisis in ways that heal, rather than deepen, systemic injustices. Yet, these voices are often under-represented and efforts inadequately supported.
Now is the moment to recognize the wisdom and leadership of women and girls.
Now is the moment to grow in number and build power.
We invite all of our sisters to rise and to lead on climate justice, and for those with relative power and privilege to make space for and support others.
To change everything, we need everyone.
PLEDGE TO PRIORITIZE AND ACCELERATE CLIMATE JUSTICE
With thanks to all the women who have signed the declaration so far.
Support women and girls around the world to step forward as leaders for climate justice. Women and girls disproportionately experience the adverse impacts of the climate crisis, but are also some of the most effective drivers of change; when women lead, action follows.
Unify women’s efforts to create equity in health, education, economy, politics, peace and security with a climate justice movement that recognizes that Human rights, gender equality, food security, global health and climate justice are interconnected and inseparable in terms of solutions.
Motivate people everywhere to prioritize climate justice - bringing a new level of awareness, engagement and scale. The climate crisis is everyone’s issue. We must make it personal, make it a priority, demand action from leaders worldwide, and envision a hopeful future that could be our ‘best times’ and move towards it, urgently.
We actively and decisively pledge to use our positions of power and privilege to:
launch SIGNATORIES
Agnes Leina
Dr. Alaa Murabit
Aleesha Peeramohamed
Alexandria Villaseñor
Alexis McGill Johnson
Dr. Angela Gichaga
Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson
Blessing Ekanem
Cameron Russell
Carla Goldstein
Carolina Suárez
Christiana Figueres
Christine Heenan
Claire Healy
Dilly Hossain
Dina Hu
Dr. Easkey Britton
Edit Schlaffer
Elizabeth Cousens
English Sall
Eve Ensler
Farhana Yamin
Georgia Pessoa
Gro Harlem Brundtland
Guayana Páez-Acosta
Gülseren Onanç
Hafsat Abiola
Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim
Dr. Jacqueline Jones
Jacqueline Patterson
Jamie Margolin
Jane Fonda
Jennifer Robinson
Jess Search
Jude Kelly
Juliet Asante
Karin Ryan
Dr. Kate Marvel
Dr. Katharine Wilkinson
Katherine Lucey
Kathy Calvin
Kim Azzarelli
Latanya Mapp Frett
Laura Flanders
Laura Kline
Lauren Leader
Le Kim Dung
Leonie Maruani
Lucina Di Meco
Majandra Rodriguez Acha
Marcela Escobari
Mary Annaïse Heglar
Mary Robinson
Meagan Fallone
Megha Agrawal Sood
Michelle Milford Morse
Mindy Lubber
Dr. Musimbi Kanyoro
Naina Bajekal
Naomi Klein
Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli
Neera Nundy
Neha Misra
Osprey Orielle Lake
Pat Mitchell
Peggy Clark
Rhiana Gunn-Wright
Ronda Carnegie
Sarra Tekola
Shaheen Kassim-Lakha
Stephanie O'Keefe
Dr. Suzanty Sitorus
Tara Houska
Than Thi Thien Huong
Tracy Mann