Ecofeminism: The Radical Grassroots Movement That’s Changing Everything But Is Rarely Named
The convergence of women, nature and justice is where much of the most effective social organizing is happening right now, but an understanding of Eco-feminism (which is the nexus of all three) remains elusive and outside of popular discourse. Join five leading change-makers for a conversation about Ecofeminism, how we might leverage it, and why it’s critically important at this historical moment. With: Starhawk, illustrious author, activist and permaculturist; Osprey Orielle Lake, founder and Executive Director of the Women’s Earth and Climate Action Network (WECAN); Pat McCabe (Woman Stands Shining), Diné (Navajo) activist, artist, writer, ceremonial leader and international speaker; Sarah Drew, poet and visionary author of Gaia Codex. Hosted by Cecile Lipworth, founder of Ripple Catalyst Studio and host of the weekly feminist radio show, Brave Space.
Women's Tent
October 20th | 2:45 pm to 4:15 pm
Panelists
Cecile Lipworth
Founder
Ripple Catalyst Studio
Cecile Lipworth, founder of Ripple Catalyst Studio and host of the weekly feminist radio show, Brave Space, consults with women-led organizations regionally and internationally, harnessing her expertise in movement building, event producing, fundraising, marketing and communications to support their work. Prior to founding Ripple, Cecile was for 15 years the Managing Director of V-Day, the renowned organization founded by Eve Ensler to combat gender-based violence.Starhawk
Director
Earth Activist Training
Starhawk, an activist; leading eco-feminist thinker; documentary filmmaker; and permaculture designer, rancher and teacher; directs Earth Activist Training, which teaches a form of regenerative design grounded in both spirit and activism. She is the author of 13 books on earth-based spirituality and activism, including The Spiral Dance, The Earth Path, and The Empowerment Manual; as well as highly influential novels, including The Fifth Sacred Thing.Osprey Orielle Lake
Executive Director
Women's Earth and Climate Action Network International
Osprey Orielle Lake, founder/Executive Director of the Women's Earth and Climate Action Network (WECAN) International, works with grassroots and Indigenous leaders, policy-makers and scientists to promote climate justice, resilient communities, and a just transition to a clean energy future. Osprey serves on the Executive Committee of the Global Alliance for the Rights of Nature, co-directs the DIVEST, INVEST, PROTECT campaign, and authored the award-winning, Uprisings for the Earth: Reconnecting Culture with Nature. (wecaninternational.org)Woman Stands Shining (Pat McCabe)
Articulator of visions, dreams and symbols and spiritual counselor
Woman Stands Shining (Pat McCabe), a northern New Mexico-based mother of 5, born into the Diné (Navajo) Nation and later adopted by the Lakota Spiritual way of life, is a highly sought after articulator of visions, dreams and symbols and spiritual counselor who speaks and teaches extensively, nationally and internationally.Sarah Drew
Author
Gaia Codex
Sarah Drew is the author of the popular eco-feminist novel, Gaia Codex, which describes how blueprints for our future can be informed by some of the deepest wisdom from our past. With a global social media following of 150,000±, Sarah has become a featured speaker at a wide range of venues.
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