Women have shaped conservation in Aotearoa, yet their pioneering work is not widely recognised.
Join Forest & Bird and the National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa this International Women’s Day to celebrate the unsung impact of women in conservation history.
This free online or in-person event is designed to inspire and teach practical skills to the next generation of individuals identifying as female to use their voices and take collective action to help nature.
Watch a panel discussion between women conservation leaders, followed by a series of webinars delivered by experts on topics including wildlife filmmaking, sustainable fashion design, fundraising for conservation and more.
Home to the Women’s Suffrage Petition, the National Library of New Zealand has partnered with Forest & Bird to honour the pioneering work of women in Aotearoa’s conservation history while marking 100 years of Forest & Bird.
While this event is aimed primarily at young women, anyone wishing to learn more about conservation leadership is welcome to join.
For more information go to www.forestandbird.org.nz/events/women-conservation-international-womens-day and to register fill out this form.
In Her Nature
This represents a group of women who are studying the connections between people and the world around them. They come from the fields of science, social science and the arts – interdisciplinary researchers whose work varies in scope, scale and/or approach, but all contributing new knowledge to help improve conservation practice, policy and communication.
Individual images courtesy of: Gabby O’Connor, Yolanda van Heezik, Couchsurfers NZ, Amber McEwan, ZEALANDIA, Julie Whitburn, Amanda Kirk, Monica Peters, Joanna Fielding, Victoria University of Wellington and NIWA.
Related content
Explore these articles that were part of the series In Her Nature: New Zealand women changing the way we connect with the world around us – New Zealand women working at the intersection of people and nature. These stories were a feature for the International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2020.
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