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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.
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Announcing the Recipients of the 2025 Catalyst Award
Rachel’s Network announced the awardees and finalists of its 2025 Catalyst Award. Now in its seventh year, the Catalyst Award honors women leaders of color for their commitment to a healthy planet, and provides them with financial and leadership support, and public recognition.
Gathering Inspiration from Women Environmental Leaders in the West
“If we’re not on the land, who is?” – Termaine Edmo, Blackfeet Nation Climate Change Coordinator “Lose loudly. Fight hard. Push Back. Build Alliances.” – Anne Hedges, Montana Environmental Information Center When women gather relationships are strengthened, joy is...
Showing Care in a Time of Crisis: Lessons from the Frontlines
This year’s Catalyst Award interviews made it clear that the devastating federal funding cuts are putting significant strain on the women in our community. While women of color leaders and their organizations are consistently underfunded even in “normal” times, our applicants are facing even greater stress this year, with bigger funding gaps, and more burnout. Catalyst Program Director Shreya Durvasula offers ways for funders to step up.