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Women’s climate school

Representative Name: Flávia Maia

Year: 2023

Country:

Brazil

Topics:

Capacity-BuildingCommunity Education

Region:

Latin America and the Caribbean

About

Filha do Sol recognizes and supports women’s leadership in climate action. This women-led CSO created the Women’s Climate School, offe- ring two vocational programs with technical skills focused on community- led climate projects with seed funding. The school also selects local leaders from frontline communities to be trained in climate policy and leadership, join a larger climate coalition, and become knowledge multipliers. The Climate & Territory program supports women in mangrove restoration in the Delta do Paranaíba. The Climate & Entrepreneurship program boosts diverse initiatives from waste management to circular economy and agroforestry in the Barra Grande region.

Climate impact

Planting 100 hectares of mangroves will absorb 8,500 tons of CO2 emissions.
20 young people involved in turtle conservation in the Delta do Parnaíba saving endangered ocean species.
Fostering community cohesion and commitment via waste management, organic farming projects, or music events.

Gender impact

Fostering community cohesion and commitment via waste management, organic farming projects, or music events.
Women-led initiatives contribute to transforming women’s status in the community as they uplift their economic and social autonomy.
The curriculum of the school is flexible and delivered partially online so as not to place extra burden on women.

Scalability/replicability

The Climate School is designed to be scaled horizontally across the Tropics and replicated in other cities and countries such as Cartagena, Colombia.
Filha do Sol follows an international networking strategy to connect frontline women leaders with global academic, political and financial partners.

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