The Wen Forum is a programme of events exploring environmental and health issues through a feminist lens. These popular forums take place quarterly and include speaker panel, Q&A session, networking, stalls and refreshments. Previous topics have included harmful chemicals, food, climate change, periods and air quality.
WEN FORUM
WHY’S CLIMATE JUSTICE A FEMINIST ISSUE? – March 2020
- GUPPI BOLA, CO-FOUNDER WORKINGONOURPOWER.ORG
- TINA ROTHERY, THE NANAS
- ZARINA AHMED, CEMVO SCOTLAND
- EMMA GREENWOOD, YOUTH MP FOR BURY
- KATE METCALF, CO-DIRECTOR, WEN
- Panel chair: SHERILYN MACGREGOR, THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER
AIR (E)QUALITY – WHAT’S GENDER, RACE & POVERTY GOT TO DO WITH AIR POLLUTION? – July 2019
- Rachel Blake, Deputy Mayor of Tower Hamlets
- Rosamund Kissi-Debrah, The Ella Roberta Family Foundation
- Claire McDonald, Mums for Lungs
- Natasha Graves, UpRising
- Asad Rehman, CEO, War on Want
- Guppi Bola, Spokesperson for Doctors Against Diesel
- Tiffany Lam, NEF Consulting
- Film screening of Living, Breathing, London by Ross Field of Videoblogg Productions.
GENERATION PLASTIC – TOXIC CHEMICALS IN PLASTICS, WHAT’S THE PROBLEM? – March 2019
- Emma Ross, Mamalina, plastic free vlogger and blogger
- Jayn Sterland, Managing Director, Weleda UK
- Helen Lynn, Co-founder, CoolGreen and Health Adviser, WEN
- Dr Anna Watson, Head of Advocacy, CHEM Trust – Chair
- Emma Priestland, Plastic Campaigner, Friends of the Earth
- Chantal Van den Bossche, Head of Communications & Advocacy, WECF
- Sammy Britten, Nappy Ever After
THE BIG STINK – HARMFUL CHEMICALS IN EVERYDAY PRODUCTS & WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT! – October 2018
- Francis Blake, Chair of the COSMOS-standard AISBL and former Standards Director, Soil Association
- Jayn Sterland, Managing Director, Weleda (UK & Ireland)
- Helen Lynn, Co-founder, CoolGreen and Health Adviser, WEN
- Nat van Zee, International Make Up Artist & Clean Beauty Curator @vanzeebeauty
- Dr A. Michael Warhurst, Executive Director, CHEM Trust
Film screening of Stink!
WHY WOMEN WILL SAVE THE PLANET – WOMEN’S URBAN ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP – March 2018
- Leonie Cooper, Chair GLA Environment Committee
- Dr Sherilyn MacGregor, University of Manchester
- Amelia Womack, Deputy Leader of the Green Party
- Liz Hutchins, Director of Campaigning Impacts, Friends of the Earth
- Maria Adebowale-Schwarte, Director, Living Space Project, urban place making, green space & heritage strategist
- Emmanuelle Pinault, Head of City Diplomacy, C40 Cities Network
HOW CAN YOUR DIET CHANGE THE WORLD? – June 2017
- Guy Watson, Founder, Riverford Organic Farmers
- Dr Tara Garnett, Food Climate Research Network
- Deidre Woods, Community Food Growers Network, BBC Cook of the Year 2016
- Vicki Hird, Sustainable Farm Campaign Coordinator, Sustain
- Sarah Bentley, Founder & Project Manager, Made In Hackney
- Biba Hartigan, Founder & CEO, Climates Network
- And food demo by Deidre Woods
WHAT’S GENDER GOT TO DO WITH CLIMATE CHANGE? – March 2017
- Juliet Davenport – CEO, Good Energy
- Professor Susan Buckingham – Feminist, Geographer & Expert on Gender and Climate Change
- Tina Louise Rothery – The Nanas, UK Anti Fracking Campaign
- Ghalia Fayad, Programme Leader, Arab World Programme – Greenpeace Mediterranean & Break Free Coalition
- Pia Hollenstein – Senior Women for Climate Protection Switzerland
TO CELEBRATE INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2017, THE WEN FORUM PRESENTED: HOW CAN PERIODS SAVE THE PLANET? – March 2017
- Sally King – Director, Menstrual Matters
- Tara Chandra – Co-Founder, FLO (organic tampon start up)
- Kath Clements – Campaigns & Marketing Manager, Mooncup
- Joshna Raghwani – Director Corporate Social Responsibility, Binti International
- David Morrall – Trustee, Nepal Earthquake Recovery Fund
WHAT’S FEMINISM GOT TO DO WITH THE ENVIRONMENT? – January 2017
- Natalie Bennett, Former Party Leader of The Green Party of England and Wales
- Craig Bennett, CEO, Friends of the Earth
- Lucy Bushill-Matthews, CEO, Muslim Action for Development and Environment
- Marylyn Haines Evans, Public Affairs Chair, National Federation of Women’s Institutes (NFWI)
- Kate Metcalf, Co-director, Women’s, Environmental Network
- Belinda Phipps, Chair, The Fawcett Society
- Judy Ling Wong, President, Black Environment Network
