Annual reports
Annual Report 2024
As each year passes the truth of the opening statements of the WCC Charter for Change ring louder. The abyss is awfully real and terrifyingly close.
Meanwhile the global political landscape continues to throw up extreme challenges.
But at the same time hope is all around us in the form of those who work tirelessly to secure the climate for future generations and all life on Earth through personal actions, community and political leadership and advocacy, and many other initiatives.
2024 has been another exdtremely busy year for the WCC – from our Retreat in February through attendance at climate conferences, running roundtable events with women in the federal and ACT governments our regular Women’s CLimate Conversation online events and a myriad of other activiteis and outreach to other organistions.
2023 Annual Report
Seeking wisdom to address climate change and protect all Earth life
2023 was a year of consolidation. Program activities have revolved around dissemination of the Charter — through our advocacy work, outreach to local communities (the ‘Roadshow’), online public events and member circles. T
These activities have made some significant impacts. Meanwhile we haved worked on our organisational structures and focus - which as provided some challenges. Across these external and internal facing spheres of activity, an underlying theme for 2023 seems to have been ‘Seeking wisdom’. This theme is reflected in our title and cover image for this Annual Report with artist Sally Blake’s evocative Powerful Owl artwork from her exhibition ‘Wise Parliament’.
2022 Annual Report
Weaving new ways of being together ….
Last year we were focused on our overarching theme of ‘Women Rising!’ but this year the outstanding theme of our activities has been ‘Weaving’ and this is reflected in our cover design and through the various activities described here.
Once again many thanks to Lyn Stephens for the hours of work writing many of the sections, coordinating writers of individual articles, and pulling it all together, to Sally Blake for the cover image and to members of the Steering Circle, Hub and National Congress Hosting circles for contributions and review.
2021 Annual Report
Women Rising!
At our online WCC Celebration and AGM in October 2021, we were proud to present our first annual report, which tells the story of the founding of the Women's Climate Congress, our vision and values, and our achievements and activities since the very first gathering of 35 women in Canberra in January 2020.
Find out more about our underpinning principles and the ways we have been promoting our vision.
Many thanks to Lyn Stephens for the hours of work writing many of the sections, coordinating writers of individual articles, and pulling it all together. Thank also to Jane Geltch for invaluable content development and editing assistance, Fiona Malcom of Purpose Partners for graphic images, to members of the Steering Group circle and others for contributions and review, and to Richard Stanford for formatting.