Project Dandelion, a women-led global initiative to fight the climate crisis, is making its next step in its efforts, thanks to a film developed by purpose agency WRTHY.
Project Dandelion was founded by Mary Robinson, former president of Ireland and current chair of The Elders and Connected Women Leaders, a collective of over 100 women leaders from around the world. The latest effort is a film, “We Are Dandelions,” featuring Robinson and other influential voices in the movement.
The film premiered at the Unite for Climate Solutions: A Women-Led Summit, a virtual rally being held ahead of the Nov. 30 opening of this year’s United Nations Climate Change conference (COP28). The initiative demands leaders prioritize women and follow through on the commitments they make at COP28 with two simple steps: Unite by sharing the Project Dandelion filml; and Mobilize by taking action with a one-click public pressure tool available at the Project Dandelion site starting Dec. 12.
“We at WRTHY are honored to harness our creative expertise to bring Project Dandelion to the world as we focus on uniting and mobilizing leaders, activists, and organizations heading into COP28 and beyond,” said Jen Willig, co-founder and CEO of WRTHY in a statement. “Women worldwide are ready to answer the call to lead the global fight against climate change because right now there is not only a climate and nature crisis—there is a leadership crisis.”
Aside from Robinson, featured in the film are Jade Begay, the policy and advocaty director at NDN Collective and a member of the White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Halla Tómasdóttir, CEO and chief change catalyst at The B Team; Katharine Wilkinson a climate scientist and co-founder of the All We Can Save Project; Kristy Drutman, founder of Brown Girl Green and co-founder of the Green Jobs Board; and Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, a U.N. leader on indigenous people and president of the Association for Indigenous Women and Peoples of Chad (AFPAT).
“We’re not just amplifying voices; we’re unifying the collective strength of various climate organizations and this film gets to the heart of that message,” said Ronda Carnegie, co-founder of Project Dandelion and Connected Women Leaders in a statement. “Project Dandelion highlights the pivotal role women play in tackling this crisis, emphasizing everyone’s responsibility to stand as allies in this defining moment for our planet.”