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Sisters on the Planet
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. But these women are fighting back, often leading the response to the climate crisis in their communities.
Join Oxfam Australia and Make Poverty History as we launch Sisters on the Planet in support of these remarkable women.
Sisters on the Planet tells the stories of six 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.
Until now.
Watch the Sisters on video
- Watch the Showreel
- Watch Helen’s story – Australia
- Watch Ursula’s story – Carteret Islands
- Watch Sahena’s story – Bangladesh
- Watch Martina’s story – Uganda
- Watch Melissa’s story – Great Britain
- Watch Muriel’s story – Brazil
Download the Sisters on the Planet booklet:
- Full SOTP booklet
- SOTP Introduction
- SOTP_Helen’s story
- SOTP_Ursula’s story
- SOTP_Sahena’s story
- SOTP_Martina’s story
- SOTP_Melissa’s story
- SOTP_Muriel’s story
- SOTP_Take Action
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 student 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.
