Women's Earth and Climate Action Network

What Women's Earth and Climate Action Network does

Women's Earth and Climate Action Network (WECAN) International is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization headquartered in Mill Valley, California, that engages women and feminists across the gender spectrum worldwide in policy advocacy, on-the-ground environmental projects, direct action, trainings, and movement building for global climate justice. The organization's core programmatic surface consists of three thematic pillars: the Women for Forests Program (active projects in the Ecuadorian Amazon with Sarayaku and in DR Congo with SAFECO), the Just Transition & Climate Resilience Program (anchored by the Earthen Lodge Project with the Ponca Nation in Oklahoma), and the Food Sovereignty and Food Security Program (active in DR Congo, the US Gulf South via Okla Hina Ikhish Holo, and Oklahoma via the Pa'tha'ta Women's Society). Adjacent advocacy campaigns target specific infrastructure and policy battles (Stop Line 5, Protect the Tongass, Women for Escazú, Rights of Nature), and the organization complements programming with convenings (Global Women's Assembly, Women's Momentum Assembly 2026, Santa Marta conference, London Climate Action Week 2026), UN climate forum advocacy (COP, UNPFII), and a portfolio of original policy reports covering Real Zero, Indigenous Rights, Rights of Nature, Circular Equitable & Renewable, Care Economy, and Climate Finance.

WECAN's underlying technology is a community-organizing and digital-communications stack rather than a software product: a Wix-hosted multilingual website (wecaninternational.org), social media presence across Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, X/Twitter, and Bluesky, an email newsletter series, and webinar/virtual event infrastructure. No proprietary software, AI/ML systems, or APIs are disclosed; the Women Speak Research Database is a qualitative story repository rather than a structured ML asset. The organization holds board/coordinating roles across multiple coalition structures, including Executive Committee membership at the Global Alliance for the Rights of Nature, Steering Committee membership at the Fossil Fuel Treaty Initiative, and operational partnerships with Amazon Watch, Rainforest Action Network, BankTrack, Parliamentarians for a Fossil Free Future, and others.

WECAN's business model is donation-funded and non-commercial. Revenue is generated entirely through tax-deductible charitable contributions from individuals and institutions, collected via a PayPal-integrated donation portal and mailed checks. No commercial products, services, or pricing tiers exist. The go-to-market motion is community-led and event-driven: relationship building through grassroots-to-global convenings, UN forum participation, and earned media distribution of policy reports. The organization operates globally with documented programmatic presence in the United States (Mill Valley HQ, Gulf South, Oklahoma), DR Congo, Ecuador, Colombia, the United Kingdom, and outreach tied to Tuvalu for the 2027 follow-on conference. Headcount is described as 1-10 with no formal count disclosed.

Name

Women's Earth and Climate Action Network

Legal name

Women's Earth and Climate Action Network

Website

https://wecaninternational.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Women's Earth and Climate Action Network (WECAN) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that mobilizes women and Indigenous communities worldwide through climate justice advocacy, on-the-ground reforestation and food sovereignty projects, policy research, and convenings at UN climate forums.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Climate Justice Advocacy

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Gender Equality & Women’s Empowerment (BPAGABAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Climate Policy, Governance & NDC Support (BPADALAA), Gender Equality & Women’s Rights (BPADAGAF), Nutrition & Food Security (Global Health) NGOs (HLAJAKAH), Environment, Climate & Sustainable Development IGOs (BPADAAAI)

Keywords

• Climate justice advocacy
• Forest protection programs
• Policy research reports
• Community movement building
• Just transition advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Mill Valley

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: WECAN is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. The primary revenue stream is donations from individuals and institutions. The website features a PayPal-integrated donation portal and the option to mail checks to the organization's office in Mill Valley, CA. All donations are described as tax-deductible and non-refundable.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

WECAN International is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that engages women and feminists worldwide in climate justice through on-the-ground environmental projects (forest protection, reforestation, food sovereignty), policy advocacy at UN climate forums (COP, UNPFII), research and policy report production, webinars and online trainings, advocacy campaigns, and global convenings such as the Global Women's Assembly.

Product overview

Women's Earth and Climate Action Network (WECAN) International is a solutions-based, multi-faceted nonprofit organization offering a comprehensive portfolio of climate justice programs, advocacy campaigns, publications, and convenings. The core offerings include the Women for Forests Program (with regional projects in Ecuador and DR Congo), the Just Transition & Climate Resilience Program (including the Earthen Lodge Project), and the Food Sovereignty and Food Security Program (with initiatives in DR Congo, Ponca Nation, and Gulf South). The organization complements these programs with advocacy at UN Climate Forums, webinars and online trainings, and the Women Speak Research Database. WECAN also produces policy reports including Real Zero Not Net Zero, Indigenous Rights, Rights of Nature, Renewable Energy, Care Economy, and Climate Finance publications. Major convenings include the Global Women's Assembly and Women's Momentum Assembly. The organization runs advocacy campaigns on Stop Line 5, Protect Tongass, Women for Escazú, and Rights of Nature.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Women for Forests Program A program engaging women in forest protection, reforestation, and advocacy, including regional projects in the Ecuadorian Amazon (Sarayaku territory, 135,000 hectares), DR Congo (Itombwe Rainforest, 1.6 million acres protected and 1,209 sq km reforested), and other locations worldwide.
• Just Transition & Climate Resilience Program A program focused on transitioning away from fossil fuels toward renewable energy systems, including the Earthen Lodge Project in Ponca Nation, Oklahoma, which integrates Indigenous knowledge with climate resilience strategies.
• Food Sovereignty and Food Security Program A program supporting Indigenous and frontline women in growing nutritional food and medicinal herbs, promoting sustainable foodways, and developing community-led economies through regional initiatives in DR Congo, Ponca Nation, and Gulf South.
• WECAN Advocacy at U.N. Climate Forums Advocacy and policy engagement at UN climate negotiations including COP conferences, presenting policy analyses and coordinating with movement-building gatherings to advocate for fossil fuel phaseout and Just Transition.
• Webinars and Online Trainings Educational programming including webinars, online trainings, and network calls focused on climate justice, Indigenous rights, and Just Transition topics.
• Women Speak Research Database A research database documenting women's perspectives and contributions to climate solutions, featuring stories and analysis from women globally.
• Real Zero Not Net Zero Policy Analysis A policy analysis report addressing concerns about Net Zero commitments and exploring Real Zero alternatives that demonstrate equitable and effective pathways for climate action within Just Transition principles.

Quantifiable outcome

• Protected 1.6 million acres of old-growth Itombwe Rainforest in DR Congo
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• If Not Us Then WhominorGTM or Marketing Partner · 20 June 2026Co-host of the 'Women Leaders Protecting People and Planet' event at London Climate Action Week 2026 alongside WECAN, Amazon Watch, ANMIGA, and RAN.
• ANMIGAminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 20 June 2026Co-host of the 'Women Leaders Protecting People and Planet' event at London Climate Action Week 2026 alongside WECAN, Amazon Watch, If Not Us Then Who, and RAN.
• We Don't Have TimeminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 20 June 2026Host of the virtual broadcast 'The Santa Marta Coalition of the Willing' during London Climate Action Week 2026, featuring WECAN Executive Director Osprey Orielle Lake and WECAN Board Member Casey Camp-Horinek. We Don't Have Time also served as Official Global Media Partner for the First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels.
• Climate Cocktail ClubminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 20 June 2026Host of the 'London #5 - This revolution will not be televised' event (unofficial closing party for London Climate Action Week 2026), at which WECAN Executive Director Osprey Orielle Lake spoke.
• Science Panel for the Global Energy Transition (SPGET)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 April 2026WECAN engaged with the newly launched Science Panel for the Global Energy Transition (SPGET) during the First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels, contributing research and advocating for the inclusion of Indigenous science in the panel's work.
• The Chisholm Legacy ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 April 2026WECAN Executive Director met with the founder of The Chisholm Legacy Project (a Black-led climate justice organization) to discuss Just Transition efforts and advocacy ahead of the second conference in Tuvalu (2027).
• Project DandelionminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 April 2026WECAN Executive Director met with Mary Robinson (Former President of Ireland and Co-Founder of Project Dandelion) to discuss critical components of a Just Transition, women's climate leadership, and narrative transformation for climate justice.
• Organización Nacional de los Pueblos Indígenas de la Amazonia Colombiana (OPIAC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 April 2026OPIAC organized the Indigenous Peoples Assembly (April 26-27) as part of the First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels in Santa Marta. WECAN delegates participated in the Assembly and provided interventions advocating for Rights of Nature and denouncing carbon markets.
• UN Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights in the Context of Climate Change (Elisa Morgera)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 April 2026Casey Camp-Horinek and Julia Horinek (WECAN/Ponca) met with UN Special Rapporteur Elisa Morgera to discuss how Rights of Nature can support rights-based climate action that upholds Indigenous and human rights.
• Six Senses London / Everyman The Whiteley / Imp(act) Earth Film FestivalminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 25 April 2026Co-hosts (with Earth Law Center) of the 'Rights of Nature Showcase: Stories of Resistance, Restoration & Return' event during London Climate Action Week 2026 — an evening of film, conversation, and ecological reflection.
• Ponca NationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 April 2026WECAN works closely with the Ponca Nation of Oklahoma, supporting the Earthen Lodge Project (stewarded by the Pa'tha'ta Women's Society) and the Ponca Nation's historic endorsement of the Fossil Fuel Treaty — the first Indigenous Nation to endorse the Treaty in the United States. Casey Camp-Horinek serves as Ponca Nation Environmental Ambassador, WECAN Board Member, and Project Coordinator.
• Amazon WatchcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 April 2026WECAN co-hosted the 'Women's Fossil Fuel Phaseout Forum: Halting Extraction and Advancing a Just Transition' in Santa Marta, Colombia alongside Amazon Watch, featuring Indigenous women leaders protecting the Amazon. The two organizations share aligned missions around Indigenous rights, Amazon protection, and climate justice and collaborate on advocacy and event coordination.
• Rainforest Action Network (RAN)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 April 2026Co-host of the 'Women Leaders Protecting People and Planet' event during London Climate Action Week 2026, alongside WECAN, Amazon Watch, If Not Us Then Who, and ANMIGA.
• Movement RightscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 April 2026Co-host (with Global Alliance for the Rights of Nature, WECAN, and Earth Law Center) of 'From the Ground Up: Grassroots Power, Rights of Nature and Climate Justice' at London Climate Action Week 2026, a multi-panel gathering exploring Indigenous leadership, grassroots power, authoritarianism, Just Transition, and Rights of Nature.
• Global Alliance for the Rights of Nature (GARN)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 April 2026WECAN serves on the Executive Committee of GARN. Osprey Orielle Lake (WECAN Executive Director) is an Executive Committee member, and Casey Camp-Horinek (WECAN Board Member) serves as Chair of GARN's Indigenous Council. WECAN and GARN co-hosted the 'From the Ground Up' event at London Climate Action Week 2026 and collaborated on the Conference of the Fossil Fuel Free Territories in Santa Marta.
• Earth Law CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 April 2026Co-host (with Global Alliance for the Rights of Nature, WECAN, and Movement Rights) of 'From the Ground Up' at London Climate Action Week 2026. WECAN participates in GARN-led events and Rights of Nature advocacy, and WECAN delegates served as judges during Rights of Nature Tribunal case reception in Santa Marta.
• Synergie des Associations Feminines du Congo (SAFECO)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 April 2026WECAN's longest-running partner organization, collaborating since 2014 on women-led forest protection and reforestation in South Kivu Province, DR Congo. WECAN provides organizational support, international platform, and program coordination; SAFECO leads on-the-ground implementation with women in the Itombwe Rainforest region.
• Global CitizenminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 24 April 2026Co-hosted a High-Level Session and Fireside Chats in Santa Marta ahead of the First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels, bringing together Treaty leaders, government representatives, and academic researchers. Casey Camp-Horinek (WECAN) spoke at the event.
• BankTrackminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 24 April 2026Co-host (with Amazon Watch, Parliamentarians for a Fossil Free Future) of the 'Financial Roadmaps towards a Just Phaseout and a Fossil-Free Amazon' event in Santa Marta, exploring financial architecture reforms for a fossil fuel phaseout.
• Parliamentarians for a Fossil Free FutureminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 24 April 2026Co-host (with Amazon Watch and BankTrack) of the 'Financial Roadmaps towards a Just Phaseout and a Fossil-Free Amazon' event in Santa Marta. Rosa Galvez, Canadian Senator and Signatory of the Parliamentarians, met with WECAN Executive Director to discuss fossil fuel phaseout advocacy.
• Fossil Fuel Treaty InitiativecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020WECAN serves on the Steering Committee of the Fossil Fuel Treaty Initiative, advocating for a binding, equitable, and just phaseout of fossil fuels. The Treaty has been endorsed by 18 countries and 38 Indigenous nations. WECAN organizes strategy sessions and advocacy within international forums to advance the Treaty.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Amazon Watch: Amazon Watch is a nonprofit dedicated to protecting the Amazon rainforest and advancing Indigenous rights in the region. It is directly comparable as a fellow frontline-Indigenous-partnered climate advocacy organization and an explicit WECAN co-host on the Women's Fossil Fuel Phaseout Forum and London Climate Action Week events.
• Indigenous Environmental Network: Indigenous Environmental Network is an Indigenous-led organization coordinating Indigenous climate and environmental advocacy at US and international forums. Comparable to WECAN's Indigenous-led climate justice work, including overlap in the Fossil Fuel Treaty and UNPFII engagement spaces.
• Climate Action Network (CAN): CAN is a global network of over 1,900 civil society organizations coordinating advocacy at UN climate negotiations. Comparable to WECAN as a network-of-NGOs model engaging at COP and other UN climate forums, though CAN is broader in scope and WECAN is more focused on gender/Indigenous specificity.
• Rainforest Action Network: Rainforest Action Network campaigns to protect forests, Indigenous rights, and the climate from corporate extraction. Comparable as a fellow WECAN co-host at London Climate Action Week and shares frontline-partner and fossil-fuel-phaseout advocacy positioning.
• Women's Environment and Development Organization (WEDO): WEDO is a global advocacy organization working on gender equity and environmental sustainability at the UN level. Most directly comparable peer as another gender-and-environment advocacy organization operating at UN climate forums with a similar constituency-of-women framing.
• Global Alliance for the Rights of Nature (GARN): GARN is an international network advancing the Rights of Nature legal framework globally. Directly comparable as a WECAN partner where WECAN holds an Executive Committee seat, and shares the Rights of Nature advocacy niche and tribunal convening model.
• 350.org: 350.org is a global grassroots climate movement organization building climate leadership across countries and constituencies. Comparable to WECAN in operating a multi-country network of climate advocates, organizing global convenings, and campaigning against fossil fuel expansion.

Broad incumbents

• Earthjustice: Earthjustice is the largest nonprofit environmental law organization in the US, litigating climate, fossil fuel, and Indigenous rights cases. Comparable as a broad incumbent operating in adjacent climate justice and fossil-fuel advocacy spaces with substantially greater resources and a different (legal) primary delivery mechanism.
• Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC): NRDC is a major US-based environmental advocacy organization with global climate, energy, and Indigenous rights programming. Comparable as a broader incumbent in the same climate-policy and fossil-fuel-phaseout advocacy spaces, but operating with a much larger staff and budget across a wider portfolio.
• Friends of the Earth International: Friends of the Earth International is a federation of environmental organizations operating in 70+ countries on climate justice, forests, and food sovereignty. Comparable to WECAN's global federation/network model and overlap on forest protection (DR Congo, Ecuador) and food sovereignty campaigns, but at substantially greater scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks2 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/IWECI
• Facebookfacebook.com/153704007991524
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wecan-international
• Instagraminstagram.com/wecan_intl

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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