Apr 22We’re Celebrating Earth Day With a BIG Announcement!Today on a day where we celebrate people and the planet, Women of Color Collective in Sustainability (WOC/CS) is excited to announce a few new initiatives we’ve been working on for the past few months including: Our rebranded website! New brand email hello@woccs.co New ways for members to get discovered …Climate3 min read
Jul 27, 2021Collective Resiliency Summit 2021: Advancing a Cultural RenaissanceA Manifesto and Invitation The reason I’ve been enamored with the term “renaissance” [in “feminist climate renaissance’] because so much of the language around how we talk about climate has been war metaphors. We’re going to fight it. We’re going to defeat it. We’re going to battle climate change.” As…Climate3 min read
Mar 31, 2021DiS and WOC/CS Are Collecting Critical Data to Advance An Inclusive and Sustainable FutureDiversity in Sustainability (DiS) and Women of Color Collective in Sustainability (WOC/CS) released surveys to better understand women of color's experiences in the space and what they need to thrive. To build a sustainable future that is both representative and supportive of Black, Indigenous, and Womxn of Color (BIWOC) across…Surveys4 min read
Mar 29, 2021Spotlighting Women of Color in EnergyPart 2: Company Leaders Young Professionals in Energy New York City (YPE NYC) and Women of Color Collective in Sustainability (WOC/CS) are excited to reveal our second collaboration and joint article highlighting women of color running organizations and companies advancing the energy sector. You can read the full feature on YPE NYC’s website HERE. …Climate2 min read
Mar 29, 2021Announcing The Second Round of Collective Resiliency Fund AwardeesMeet the 7 women of color leading the sustainability movement through their powerful and impactful projects, companies and initiatives. Women of Color Collective in Sustainability launched the Collective Resiliency Fund this past summer to support women impacted by the pandemic. We received submissions from across the U.S. …Climate6 min read
Feb 25, 2021Spotlighting Women of Color in EnergyPart 1: Event Organization Leaders Women of Color Collective in Sustainability (WOC/CS) and Young Professionals in Energy New York City (YPE NYC) are excited to reveal our first collaboration and joint article highlighting women of color running organizations and companies advancing the energy sector. …10 min read
Dec 4, 2020Announcing The Collective’s West Coast Leads Expanding Our Mission From Coast to CoastWe are so thrilled to announce the two brilliant women who will be spearheading our collective on the West Coast. Following and during Collective Resiliency Summit (#CRS2020), our first-ever global virtual summit we saw an overwhelming response in engagement from those who wanted to become involved in the community including…3 min read
Sep 30, 2020#EEDay2020: Celebrate the Opportunities Energy Efficiency Provide to uplift Black and Brown CommunitiesAs sustainability leaders, we see and know that the clean energy transition has begun and is accelerating — regardless of the last gasps of climate change deniers. Therefore, as BIPOC sustainability leaders, we are determined to ensure that this transition is a just one. That’s why we joined forces with…4 min read
Aug 28, 2020Announcing the Collective Resiliency Fund Grantees!WOC/CS is thrilled to announce the grant recipients of the Collective Resiliency Fund! — It’s no secret that people of color were hit hardest by COVID — including within the sustainability industry. Research on COVID impacts on the clean energy industry found that women and people of color lost their jobs at disproportionate rates. That’s why we launched our Collective Resiliency Fund: to support…Announcements7 min read
Jul 29, 2020See you at our first-ever Collective Resiliency Virtual Summit!See you at our first-ever Collective Resiliency Virtual Summit! It’s been a year since we ventured on the WOC/CS Journey. Now is the time to come together, reflect and recharge, and most importantly, plan a resilient, equitable and women-led future. That’s why we’re counting down the days to our first…Sustainability2 min read