Oct. 22nd – Half-Earth Day 2024 Panel at COP16: Amplifying Indigenous, Afro-Colombian, and rural Latinx Colombian Women’s Voices for Global Biodiversity Action
Women for Conservation at Half-Earth Day 2024: Amplifying Indigenous, Afro-Colombian, and Rural Latinx Colombian Women’s Voices for Global Biodiversity Action Women for Conservation is thrilled to announce our participation in the 16th Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), which will take place in our home country Colombia from October […]
COP16 UN Biodiversity Conference in Cali, Colombia from Oct. 21st to Nov. 1st 2024
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June 27: Panel Discussion World Rainforest Day
Join Women for Conservation and Population Connection to commemorate World Tropical Forests Day! Join this session and learn about the incredible work of Women for Conservation in Colombia, CTPH in Uganda, and Lemur Love in Madagascar. Oradores Information taken from: Population Connection
June 1: Intertwined book launch featuring W4C founder Sara Inés Lara
Join Us for an Inspiring Event on Women’s Environmental Leadership! Women for Conservation is thrilled to announce the book launch of Intertwined: Women, Nature, and Climate Justice by the acclaimed author Dr. Rebecca Kormos. This event will take place on June 1st at 10 a.m. EST, at Green Spring Gardens, Alexandria, VA. We are […]
December 8th, 2023– Promoting Women in Green Diplomacy at the Colombian Embassy in DC
From right to left: Sara Inés Lara, Founder of Women For Conservation and Executive Director of ProAves; Luis Gilberto Murillo Urrutia, Ambassador of Colombia to the United States; Paloma Carrillo, Operational Director and Accountant of ProAves Colombia; Juan Diego Villa, Director of Legal Affairs at ProAves. Protecting the environment and promoting women’s leadership are highly […]
Mar 12, 2024 – Caracol Radio Interview: International Women’s Day ft. co-founders Isabella and Sara
From left to right: Sara Inés Lara and Isabella Cortes Lara co-founders of Women for Conservation and Martín Tapias, Director Caracol Radio Barranquilla Caracol Radio Interview For International Women’s Day, Caracol Radio, one of Colombia’s top radio networks, interviewed Executive Director Isabella Cortes Lara and co-founder Sara Inés Lara, two remarkable women leading the charge […]
March 8th – International Women’s Day 2024 – Rural Women Leaders from Chocó Celebrate Nature and Biodiversity
This year for International Women’s Rights Day, women artisans, piangueras (shellfish collectors), vicheras (Afro-Colombian Viche distillers), barequeras (artisanal gold miners), green business managers, and tourism operators from the municipalities of Medio Atrato, Nuquí, Bahía Solano, Tadó, Condoto, and El Carmen de Atrato in the department of Chocó commemorated their strength, resilience, and contributions to nature […]
January 29th – Sara Ines Lara Promotes Rana Chiva at Abu Dhabi’s World Congress on Environmental Education
Environmental education stands as a cornerstone for Women for Conservation and our Colombian partner ProAves. With this commitment in mind, the mobile classroom known as Rana Chiva made its mark at the 12th World Congress on Environmental Education (WEEC) held from January 29 to February 2 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The congress serves […]
May 22, 2023 – International Biodiversity Day Presentation with Isabella Cortes Lara
Women for Conservation’s Isabella Cortes Lara celebrated International Biodiversity Day 2023 by presenting alongside Gen Z for the Trees’ Roshan Khan, in a virtual event hosted by our partner, Planet Women. These women are in their 20s and leading international projects to protect rainforests, wildlife and human rights. Tune into the video below to watch […]
January 23rd, 2023– Post-Growth Australia Podcast Launch: Interview with Isabella Cortes Lara
Listen to podcast on the PGAP website: https://pgap.fireside.fm/w4c We are excited to announce that W4C Vice President, Isabella Cortes Lara, sat down with Post-Growth Australia for a podcast episode about her experiences facilitating access to family planning resources and conservation training to women in rural Colombia. In this podcast, Isabella highlights her personal experience organizing […]