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Climate Change Facts– Women Demand U.S. Action on Climate Change

Thursday, April 16th, 2009

Climate change is an established scientific fact. Humans contribute with our rising output of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and other products of fossil fuel consumption. Policies to halt climate change must address human impacts as well as technical aspects of the problem if they are to succeed. Women are essential to the solutions!

Get the facts about climate change and the impact on women.

Climate Change Facts

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Media Advisory: April 17 New Orleans Regional Climate Change Summit

Thursday, April 9th, 2009

New York, April 9–Find out the who, what, where and when of the April 17th  U.S. regional summit “From Katrina to Copenhagen: Promoting A Fair Climate Agenda.”

New Orleans Event Advisory 04-17-09

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U.S Resolution (H.R. 98) on Women and Climate Change

Tuesday, April 7th, 2009

Read this resolution introduced by Congresswomen Barbara Lee (D-CA), Betty McCollum (D-MN) and Anna Eshoo (D-CA) on April 2, 2009 that recognizes the disproportionate impacts of climate change on women and the efforts of women globally to address climate change.

Resolution H.R. 98

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