Health and Education

Connect climate + social systems. Increase resource access. Improve and provide education.

Rights-based, voluntary family planning and universal, high-quality education are essential human rights. They generate numerous direct benefits for gender equality, improved health and well-being, economic development, and more. Slower global population growth, a cascading outcome of increased family planning and rising education levels, contributes to reduced greenhouse gas emissions.

Watch Drawdown's Climate Solutions 101 Series

Family Planning and Education

I will watch Drawdown’s Climate Solutions 101 and share what I learned with others.
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Project Drawdown's Climate Solutions 101 Series

Drawdown Sector: Health And Education
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Support Businesses Owned by Women, POC, or Immigrants

Sustainable Intensification for Smallholders

I will spend (___) minutes researching and shopping from (___) businesses owned by women, people of color, or immigrants.
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Drawdown Solution: Family Planning and Education

Intentionalist

Chez Nous Guide

Fifteen Percent Pledge

Women Owned
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Learn about the Need for Family Planning

Family Planning and Education

I will spend at least (___) minutes learning more about the need for family planning globally.
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Drawdown Solution: Family Planning and Education

United Nations Population Fund Overview of Family Planning

TED Talk: Katharine Wilkinson - How Empowering Women and Girls Can Help Stop Global Warming

SolutionsU Collection: Family Planning
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Share to Social Media: Health and Education

Family Planning and Education

Through social media (LinkedIn or Instagram), I will share what I've learned about gender inequity in education and tag Ecochallenge.org.
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Drawdown Solution: Family Planning and Education

Conversations with People

TED Talk: Katharine Wilkinson - How Empowering Women and Girls Can Help Stop Global Warming

SolutionsU Collection: Educating Girls
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Fund Family Planning

Family Planning and Education

I will donate to supply a community with reproductive health supplies.
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Drawdown Solution: Family Planning and Education

Friends of UNFPA Donation Page

TED Talk: Katharine Wilkinson - How Empowering Women and Girls Can Help Stop Global Warming

SolutionsU Collection: Family Planning
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Make School More Affordable

Family Planning and Education

I will raise funds to help make school affordable for girls around the world.
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Drawdown Solution: Family Planning and Education

Malala Fund

TED Talk: Katharine Wilkinson - How Empowering Women and Girls Can Help Stop Global Warming

SolutionsU Collection: Educating Girls
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Help Students Overcome Health Barriers

Family Planning and Education

I will donate (___) Femme Kits to help people who menstruate overcome health and sanitation barriers to being able to attend school.
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Drawdown Solution: Family Planning and Education

Femme International

Donate Hygiene Kits

TED Talk: Katharine Wilkinson - How Empowering Women and Girls Can Help Stop Global Warming

SolutionsU Collection: Educating Girls
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Research Barriers to Participation and Representation

Family Planning and Education

I will spend at least (___) minutes learning more about the barriers to women's equal participation and representation around the world.
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Drawdown Solution: Family Planning and Education

UN Sustainable Development Goal #5: Gender Equality

SolutionsU Collection: Removing Barriers for Women and Girls
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Connect With A Nonprofit

Family Planning and Education

I will connect with a local nonprofit working on issues affecting women, girls, trans people, and/or nonbinary people in my community, and find out how I can get involved or become a member.
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Drawdown Solution: Family Planning and Education

SolutionsU Collection: Removing Barriers for Women and Girls

Volunteer Match
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Host a Film Screening

Family Planning and Education

I will host a virtual film screening and discussion about women's and gender equality issues.
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Drawdown Solution: Family Planning and Education

SolutionsU Collection: Gender Equity

7 Films About Transgender Resilience

5 films about fighting for gender justice and fundamental human rights
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CREATE A CUSTOM ACTION

Ideally, you’ll choose at least one measurable goal so that you can measure your success but there are no limits on what you can choose—so exercise your creativity!

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