AWomanCanBe.org/WOMEN'S CLUSTER

“Women for Nature” is an initiative by “A Woman Can Be” organization about environmental sustainability. Our mission is to bring women close to nature and create the grounds for them to equally participate and furthermore lead actions aiming to conserve the natural world and reduce environmental threats such as climate change.

The main goals of “Women For Nature” initiative are:

- To raise awareness on environmental issues and climate change

- To educate on environmental challenges and ways to contribute to their solution

- To promote a sustainable way of living and foster love for nature

- To connect with people and organizations around the world to design and build a more sustainable future

As a communication campaign target audience is men and women of all ages in Greece and Europe in general

2 months

“Women For Nature: The Antarctica Expedition” is a project aiming to raise public awareness and also a women empowerment tool, to educate about the environmental changes that occur on our planet. We may be familiar with the term “climate change” but do we really understand the scope of the problem and how it affects or is going to affect our lives in the future? The polar regions are striking examples of the changes that are already happening around us, which is why we chose Antarctica as the starting point of our cause.

Climbing for Climate

Vanessa Archontidou, a Greek alpinist and EU Climate Pact ambassador climbed to the highest summit of Antarctica and skied to the South Pole to raise awareness on Climate Change. An expedition engaging women in a quest to explore and protect the most fragile ecosystems of our planet.

Photos and Videos from the expedition will be used for educational initiatives concerning Climate Change awareness and ways to address it.

Cooperation with EU Climate Pact for the implementation of the southernmost Peer Parliament in the world.

https://europa.eu/climate-pact/ambassadors/meet-our-ambassadors_en

https://europa.eu/climate-pact/peer-parliaments_el

The team of AWomanCanBe.org (5 members) with the support of 3 volunteers implemented the project.

Greece & ANTARCTICA

As a communication campaign, the initiative managed to turn the spotlight on the issue of climate change and create a basis for discussion and further action in the Greek and European media and Social Media.

Indicative articles below:

https://www.tanea.gr/2022/02/10/greece/mia-ellinida-katektise-tin-antarktiki-to-minyma-gia-tin-klimatiki-allagi/

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/eu-environment-climate_peer-parliaments-activity-6890313883391795200-hcF4
 

The initiative continued the successful actions of the organization in executing dynamic women projects. At the same time, it was an important step to create a communication campaign that would raise awareness about climate change, bringing AWomanCanBe.org in the forefront of institutions that disseminate the value of Sustainable Development Goals in Greece and Europe.