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Women’s environmental network.

WHERE THE PROBLEMS ARE MAN-MADE, THE SOLUTIONS ARE FEMINIST.

Wen works on issues that connect gender, health and the environment. Through campaigning and local grassroots actions we encourage you to join us in taking action for a healthier planet.

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OUR FEMINISM

inclusive, intersectional, environmental

Our feminism is inclusive, intersectional and environmental.  In everything we do, we consider the intersection between gender, race, age, ability, sexual orientation and wealth. We believe that the fight for gender equality is inextricably linked to environmental, racial and social justice.

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FEMINIST GREEN NEW DEAL

 

Wen and The Women’s Budget Group have launched a Feminist Green New Deal Policy Paper. Read the policy paper and briefing to find out why we need a Feminist Green New Deal.

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GIFT MEMBERSHIP

 

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Wen gift membership is £24 for the year or a concessionary rate of £15 a year. Or why not give a life time membership for £500.

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WEN IN TOWER HAMLETS

Wen has been working alongside local communities to take action for a healthy environment in Tower Hamlets, London for over 20 years.

 

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IMPACT STORIES

Read about some of the campaigns and programmes Wen has been working on during 2020, including the  Environmenstrual Ambassador Programme and the launch of a new Food Pantry in Poplar, East London. 

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SPOTLIGHT ON OUR WORK

JUST FACT – TAKING CLIMATE ACTION WITH FOOD
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Aug
A UK FEMINIST GREEN NEW DEAL
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May
WEN FORUM
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Oct
PERIOD EDUCATION PROGRAMME
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Oct
TOWER HAMLETS FOOD GROWING NETWORK
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Oct
TOWER HAMLETS FOOD PARTNERSHIP
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May

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GREAT READS

Dipti Bhatnagar, International Programme Coordinator on Climate Justice and Energy with Friends
WHY’S CLIMATE JUSTICE A FEMINIST ISSUE? – DIPTI BHATNAGAR
harmful chemicals in period products
THE HARMFUL CHEMICALS THAT MIGHT BE PRESENT IN YOUR MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS
WHY CARE IS AT THE CENTRE OF A FEMINIST GREEN NEW DEAL
WHY AREN’T SCHOOLS SIGNING UP TO GET FREE PERIOD PRODUCTS FOR THEIR STUDENTS?
TOWER HAMLETS FOOD PARTNERSHIP
DON’T WASTE A CRISIS – REIMAGINING OUR FOOD SYSTEM
A UK FEMINIST GREEN NEW DEAL
plastic free periods reframed
PLASTIC FREE PERIODS REFRAMED
HEALTH IS NOT GENDER-NEUTRAL: IT'S TIME FOR A NEW APPROACH
HEALTH IS NOT GENDER-NEUTRAL: IT’S TIME FOR A NEW APPROACH
Oladosu Adenike
WHY’S CLIMATE JUSTICE A FEMINIST ISSUE? – OLADOSU ADENIKE
WHY’S CLIMATE JUSTICE A FEMINIST ISSUE? – MAEVE COHEN
[Photo courtesy of Judy Ling Wong, Black Environment Network]
WHY’S CLIMATE JUSTICE A FEMINIST ISSUE? – JUDY LING WONG OBE

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We're really excited to have opened "The Food Stor We're really excited to have opened "The Food Store", a community pantry on the Burdett Estate in Poplar, East London. The pantry is open twice a week, when around 100 people can shop for a range of food at a dramatically reduced cost. ⁣
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We're currently diversifying the food offered at the pantry, so that produce is nourishing and culturally appropriate to the Burdett community.  Ensuring that families are able to access healthy and fresh food is key - highlighted this week in the press & by @marcusrashford and @jack_monroe with the inadequate food parcels given to children.  Find out more about the Food Store by clicking the link in the bio. ⁣
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Photo credit @poplar.harca: Jo, Food Partnership Coordinator pictured on the right at The Food Store opening. ⁣
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#wellbeing #foodpantry #foodbanks #covid-19 #healthyfood #freeschoolmeals #foodsecurity #
For many people, it can be hard to understand exac For many people, it can be hard to understand exactly what goes into your period products and the effect of these products, not only on the environment, but for your own health as well. Our guest blog by Chem Trust dives into the impact that these products can have and the great alternatives out there! Check out the link in our bio to read the blog ⁣
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#plasticfreeperiods #environmenstrual #healthyperiods #toxinfree #feminism
We’ve put together some festive 🎄 themed plan We’ve put together some festive 🎄 themed plant based recipes and some easy eco-friendly homemade gift 🎁 ideas. Full details and step by step videos can be found in the bio 🔗 

What are you planning to cook over the holidays? Are you making any of your own gifts this year? Comment below ⬇️ For more ideas and recipes check out our friends at @sunnyjarecohub and @vegan_friendly_uk (they have a free vegan Xmas e-book with recipes by @leonrestaurants @wickedhealthy @wildfoodcafe ) 👏🏼
The #GreenNewDeal mainly focuses on jobs in techno The #GreenNewDeal mainly focuses on jobs in technology and construction - think men in hard hats and solar panels!  But there's a whole sector that is low carbon already - CARE!  Time to invest in this sector - good for the environment and gender equality.  Click on the link in the bio to find out why making the Green New Deal feminist is the way to go! 


#feminist #FeministGreenNewDeal #FeminstGND #FemGND #feminism #BuildBackBetter #Carework #careeconomy #genderequality
𝙎𝘼𝙑𝙀 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝘿𝘼𝙏𝙀: 23 𝙎𝘼𝙑𝙀 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝘿𝘼𝙏𝙀: 23/11 2𝙥𝙢⁣
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We’re really excited to be co-hosting a not to be missed digital event for the @bigtentideasfest: 𝘛𝘏𝘌 𝘗𝘖𝘞𝘌𝘙 𝘖𝘍 𝘞𝘖𝘔𝘌𝘕’𝘚 𝘓𝘌𝘈𝘋𝘌𝘙𝘚𝘏𝘐𝘗 𝘐𝘕 𝘛𝘐𝘔𝘌𝘚 𝘖𝘍 𝘊𝘙𝘐𝘚𝘐𝘚. Join us in exploring the importance of women & girls’ leadership in the management of the #climatecrisis. Link in bio to book: ⁣
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We'll be asking: how are women leaders responding to the current crises? What the frameworks are that support equal participation in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) process? How we can continue tackling the barriers that remain for women, especially those most affected by climate change and young women, to participate equally? How is the UK using its COP Presidency to address gender inequality and climate change, including implementing the Gender Action Plan? ⁣
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Faeeza Vaid MBE (Chair)Executive Director, Muslim Women’s Network and CAG Steering Group⁣
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Salka SigurdardottirInternational Climate Negotiator, COP Unit, Cabinet Office⁣
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Hindou Oumarou IbrahimCoordinator of the Association of Peul Women and Autochthonous Peoples of Chad, co-director of the pavilion of the World Indigenous Peoples’ Initiative and Pavilion at COP21, COP22 and COP23⁣
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Meera GhaniPolicy Coordinator, ECOLISE, and previous delegate to UN climate negotiations⁣
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Bridget Burns Director, WEDO⁣
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Photo credit: @bigtentideasfest⁣
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 @careintuk, @centenaryactiongoup, @actionaiduk, @plan_uk ⁣
#COP26Ambition #climateaction ⁣
#BigTent2020, #politics, #womensleadership, #climatechange, #UNFCCC, #COP26, #genderequality, #women,
Are you a pumpkin lover? Maybe you have some left Are you a pumpkin lover? Maybe you have some left over from Halloween? 🎃: Our cooking & growing expert, Clyo has a really easy recipe to make a pumpkin sauce. Great served with pasta or rice and a nice chunk of bread. Link in bio. 🔼⁣
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We've also added links to some of our favourite pumpkin recipes by @sovegan and @melissa.hemsley 👏🏽We'd love to hear your favourite pumpkin recipes - let us know in the comments below ↓
Read our latest interview with Dipti Bhatnagar, In Read our latest interview with Dipti Bhatnagar, International Programme Coordinator on Climate Justice and Energy with Friends of the Earth International based in Mozambique.  Here's an excerpt - link in bio to read the full interview 🔗:⁣
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"The problems we are facing right now are not by accident, and they cannot be reduced to their individual elements. Climate change is being reduced down to a carbon problem – we’re putting too much C02 into the atmosphere hence that’s causing the problem. ⁣
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It absolutely can’t be reduced down like that! Climate change is linked with racism, genocide, patriarchy and other such systemic oppressions that have unfolded over centuries. We’re facing many other crises like the biodiversity crisis, a food crisis, an unemployment crisis, and right now a pandemic which is also a result of the way we treat the earth. ⁣
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Global North countries including the UK, US, Australia, etc, are focusing on current emissions but, we need to look at historic emissions, starting in the mid-1800s – those emissions are all still in the atmosphere right now causing damage. We need to look at this from a historical responsibility perspective. And, it’s not just about emissions in the 1800s. What context did we find ourselves in, as a planet, in the 1800s, in the middle of colonialism and years of racism, genocide and stealing resources from the South whilst enriching the North? This is the context that brings us to today and we need to understand this when we talk about the systemic perspective and fighting back"⁣
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#genocide #climatejustice #climatecrisis #feminism #climateaction #climateemergency #interview #friendsoftheearth # #equality #womenandenvironment @friends_earth
And it's a wrap! Today marks the last day of Envi And it's a wrap!  Today marks the last day of Environmenstrual Week 2020. Thank you for taking part. It's been fantastic to see all the posts & activities.  But it doesn't end here.  If you have been inspired - here's 4 things you can do:⁣
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🩸Try reusables - use our discount codes⁣
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🩸#Write4PeriodParity - write to your MP⁣
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🩸Sign a period petition⁣
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🩸Continue to be #PeriodProud (photo challenge)⁣
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Details of all of these can be found in the bio along with details of the campaign ⬆︎ And finally a BIG THANK YOU to our sponsors @bloomandnora
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