The Zonta Says NOW News contained interesting stories about gender equality and climate action. The newsletter paused in October 2022 and was subsequenlty replaced with quiz posts from June 2023.
Zonta Says NOW News
October 2022
Climate change can be a prickly topic of conversation. How do listeners react to you? Do their eyes glaze over, do they engage, or do they change the subject as quickly as they can? This edition focuses on the science and practice of communicating about climate. It provides information on projects, groups, and tools that will help you to find your climate action voice!
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June 2022
It is the UN World Oceans Day on 8 June and this edition explores how we can protect ourselves, by protecting our oceans. Around 3 billion people depend on the oceans for their livelihoods – with women making up around half of the small scale fishers and over 70 per cent of the aquaculture workforce. We continue to pollute and mine our oceans – which generate half our oxygen and absorb a quarter of our greenhouse gas emissions The edition shows what we can do to support our oceans, protect the livelihoods of millions of women – and save the coral home of this beautiful clownfish.
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August 2022
With the climate, pandemic and Ukrainian war being the hot issues causing so much disruption in the world today, is there anything good happening? This edition shares the ups (and a few downs) of climate action in recent weeks to help you keep your cool.
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April 2022
The Australian federal election is on 21 May 2022. How can we advocate for gender equality and climate action? Where do our candidates stand on the issues? How can we get the facts, lead by example, add our voice, advocate and collaborate at this time? So many questions! This newsletter is your guide to action.
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February 2022
As we face the new year, can we be as brave and strong as the tiger as we accelerate Zonta’s mission to close the gender gap, stop global warming, and end violence against women? This newsletter celebrates women in science and explores how we apply science in our daily lives. It has a special review of an EV and opportunities for you to add your voice!
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December 2021
We are in the midst of three COPs covering climate change, biodiversity and desertification. They all have a common theme – humanity’s impact on nature. In this newsletter, we reflect on COP26, explore the two COP15s, investigate the impact of biodiversity loss on women and examine ways we can advocate for a more gender-equal, sustainable world.
Zonta Says NOW News
October 2021
Time to step up for a net-zero future with COP26! This edition explores events in the lead-up to COP26 including our District 23 Conference, the ZI Women and Climate Change webinar and the Food Systems Summit. We describe COP26 and its four goals and examine how Australia is tracking towards meeting its commitments towards emission reduction and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
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August 2021
This microscopic water bear is resilient to extreme heat, cold, dryness, pressure and radiation. How resilient are we? With the latest IPCC report painting a dire picture for our world – now is the time to take action! This edition explores gender, disaster, mortality and displacement and the role women (and technology) play in disaster response.
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June 2021
Our young people are an ongoing source of inspiration! This newsletter focuses on the school children fighting for generational climate justice, taking us from Greta Thunberg in Sweden to the Castlemaine Kids in Victoria and Bella’s Challenge in WA – to the court cases in Australia and Portugal. It all goes to show that age is no barrier when taking action for climate justice.
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May 2021
This newsletter highlights the gender digital technology gap, the ICT gender-equality paradox, STEAM power, and ageing in a digital world. It also looks at the carbon footprint of digital technology – and finishes on a high with an uplifting song!
Zonta Says NOW News
April 2021
This newsletter focuses on collaboration at the international, local and individual levels by providing highlights from the Leaders Climate Summit on Earth Day, local government initiatives and 1 Million Women’s Build a New World campaign.
Zonta Says NOW News
March 2021
This newsletter celebrates Rose Day and International Women’s Day (IWD) and looks at women leaders, climate resilience and the rights of women in law and business. Note that in the emailed version the Australian Parliament statistics contained an error that has been rectified in this pdf version.
Zonta Says NOW News
February 2021
This newsletter has lots of news and practical actions to get the year off to a flying start. Here is a pdf of the original emailed version.
Zonta Says NOW News
December 2020
The first edition of our newsletter contains easy climate actions you can take over the festive season. Here is a pdf of the original emailed version.