Across the world, women and gender-diverse people are leading climate and environmental movements, all while navigating intersecting systems of oppression and marginalisation.
The JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion) Learning Circles are online gatherings for honest, justice-centred conversations that deepen learning about systemic change and collective action in the climate and environmental movement. This is a dedicated platform focused on systems change and the leadership of women and gender-diverse people who are navigating systemic barriers.
The JEDI Learning Circles are designed to create collaborative learning spaces for participants to deepen their knowledge and drive transformational change in their communities and workplaces.
Each JEDI Learning Circle explores a different justice-centred theme and brings together speakers with lived-experience and professional expertise. Some of our past sessions have included:
Facilitated by Nidala Barker (Jabirr-Jabirr/Djugun singer-songwriter, storyteller, and custodianship educator), we explored climate justice through a First Nations lens. The session invited us to listen deeply and connect with Country, while highlighting the intersection of music, storytelling, and planetary rewilding.
We convened changemakers from across the Pacific to confront the climate crisis not merely as an environmental issue, but as a fight for cultural survival, sovereignty, and human rights. The session spotlighted Pacific leadership in ground-breaking climate litigation and their efforts to hold global polluters to account, centering Pacific visions for climate and environmental justice.
Facilitated by Eli Sutherland (they/them) & Jasper Peach (they/them), we delved into the deep interconnections between accessibility, the climate crisis, and community care. This session was an invitation to reflect on what accessibility truly feels like for each of us and what the world could look like if we prioritised each other and our needs.
Liz Duck-Chong and WELA’s Kara Virik reflected on what it means to create spaces where people can show up fully as themselves, deepened our understanding of belonging, and considered what the living world can teach us about caring for each other.
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