The Ripple Effect
The Ripple Effect is a storytelling series featuring women leading efforts to protect water in the midst of climate change. They are fishers, journalists, nonprofit executives and grassroots activists creating new opportunities for the people and communities they serve. Their work is having a ripple effect that's creating a more diverse conservation movement and inspiring the next generation of environmental leaders.
Meet the Women Making Waves in Water Conservation
March 10, 2025
Could the world’s second largest rodent really be one of our greatest partners in climate resilience? Emily Fairfax says the answer is emphatically yes
October 21, 2024
From fish processor to boat owner to industry leader and activist, Elsa Vega has been breaking barriers for women in a male-dominated realm
October 23, 2024
WWNO environmental reporter Halle Parker is committed to “elevating the voices of people on the front lines” of climate and water
October 23, 2024
As Vice Chairman of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe, Lorelei Cloud is elevating the voices of Tribal communities and Tribal women in water decisions in Colorado.
Through Anthropocene Alliance, Harriet Festing is helping communities on the frontlines of climate change confront environmental disaster and injustice
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October 23, 2024Soil and Water Conservation Society CEO Clare Lindahl keeps people at the center of a legacy organization -
October 23, 2024Women have always been integral to Yanett Castro’s community in the shallow lagoons off Sinaloa. Today, her all-female fishing cooperative is making it official -
October 23, 2024Environmental Defense Fund’s Margot Brown works to find climate solutions that benefit the communities most impacted – and to lift up women leaders
I'm not a gatekeeper in my knowledge. I always want to share my knowledge with other women.
Lorelei Cloud, Vice Chairman, Southern Ute Indian Tribe
Meet the Women Creating Ripple Effects of Change in Water Conservation
Environment Program Director Moira Mcdonald introduces a new Walton Family Foundation storytelling series, The Ripple Effect, featuring women who are leading the way in protecting water resources in the face of climate change.
As women, we break through barriers from the moment we get up in the morning.
Elsa Vega, President, National Artisanal Fishing Society of Peru
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The river became a friend to me as a child. Now? It’s more of a therapist. I never make a major decision without a visit.
Clare Lindahl, CEO, Soil and Water Conservation Society