Rachel's Network
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Rachel’s Network is a community of women working together to protect people and planet. We engage in collective learning, funding, and advocacy to create a healthy, thriving, and just world for all.
Supporting Women Environmental Leaders
At Rachel’s Network, we know that elevating women of color results in a healthier, safer, and more just world, and we are committed to investing in them. That’s why we created the Catalyst Award.
Latest News
Partnership with Tides Expands Retreat Offerings for Movement Leaders
In 2024, Rachel’s Network partnered with the Tides Foundation Women’s Environmental Leadership Fund (WE LEAD) program to offer its first wellness retreat for Catalyst recipients. Since then, Rachel’s Network has hosted both annual multi-day retreats, and smaller affinity spaces at our annual meetings to support community leaders and organizers leading our movement.
Fighting the Data Center Buildout in Michigan
Many Rachel’s Network members are fighting the data center construction boom across the country. At our last spring meeting in Detroit, Rachel’s Network heard from Catalyst Recipient Michelle Martinez about the impacts she’s seeing in Michigan and how communities can respond.
Celebrating Successful Activism in Santa Barbara
Rachel’s Network Member Emily Engel has been deeply involved as a volunteer with the Sierra Club in Santa Barbara for over a decade. Over that time, she has played a key role in successful campaigns to protect the region from corporate polluters. Now a board member of the Santa Barbara-Ventura Chapter and leader of the Santa Barbara Group, Emily shares her inspirations and keys to success.