Women tackling climate change

We are all feeling the effects of climate change. Whether it’s reduced rainfall in Australia and Uganda, increasingly severe cyclones in Bangladesh, or sea level rise and storm surges in the Pacific.

Climate change affects women the most – particularly those living in developing countries.

The Sisters on the Planet are six amazing women from very different parts of the world. They face unique challenges but together are finding solutions and bringing about change.These stories of courage, tenacity and inspiration offer us hope in the face of increasingly bleak climate predictions.

The challenges we face from climate change are so big, you could be forgiven for not knowing quite where to start.

It’s a problem that the six women who feature in Sisters on the Planet are well aware. But it’s also one that they are determined to overcome. These are stories of inspiration, hope and the power of people to bring about change. Helen, Ursula, Sahena, Melissa, Muriel and Martina might have very different lives, but what they share is a certainty that progress only comes about when you stand up and take action.

We all need to face up to climate change in the same way as the Sisters on the Planet, so their stories are also a rallying cry. After all, we are all in this together. Why not be part of the solution?

Take action with the Sisters

Join Helen, Ursula, Sahena, Martina, Muriel and Melissa - we can all get involved:

Take Sisters to work

Organise a morning tea or lunchtime even at work. Share some food and share the Sisters DVD.

Get Sisters into school

If you’re a student or parent ask your school to show the Sisters. If you’re a teacher follow Melissa’s lead and design a lesson around Sisters and ask your students to write to their MP.

Roll cameras

Turn your mum, brother, your best friend or your sister into a Sister. Make a film showing how the people you know are changing their own lives. Send it our way and you could end up inspiring others to act.

Stand for Parliament

Well, you could. Or if you’re too busy, you could ask your MP to use their next speech on climate change to explain why the poorest women are at greatest risk.

Wag tongues

Organise a local event to show the DVD and talk about Sisters. Invite lots of people who know people! That might mean the mayor, local journalists and business leaders, or it might mean Pete in the sandwich shop and your next door neighbour.

Green your work

Once you’ve shown the DVD at work, set about reducing your workplace’s carbon footprint. Say yes to recycling, bikes, public transport and turning off lights.

Arrange a showing

If you like what you see, arrange to show the Sisters films to as many people as you can fit around your telly. Share the DVD with friends and get them to do the same.