Rural Women in a Changing Climate Event
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As part of the Victorian Government's strategy to support the needs of women in rural and regional areas, the Rural Women, Drought and Climate Change initiative was established in the five regional areas of Victoria, including Hume Region.
The purpose of this initiative is to facilitate opportunities for rural women from across the region to meet and share information about local activities and approaches, and develop supportive networks to deal with drought and climate change.
As part of this initiative, a series of Regional Gatherings across Hume, Loddon Mallee, Gippsland, Barwon South West and the Grampians have been planned to discuss drought and climate change from a rural women's perspective, and the challenges facing us as individuals, our families and our communities.
These Gatherings will be an opportunity to meet women from within your local area, and to share ideas and views about what action we can take. In these difficult days following the Victorian bushfires, it is more important than ever that we come together to provide support to each other.
I have attached an invitation with all the details and look forward to seeing you on Wednesday 11 March
If you would like any further information, please contact me, Barbara Martin, on tel. 03 5722 7119 or via email at barbara.martin@dpcd.vic.gov.au
In Euroa on 14 April Mary Crooks from the Victorian Women's Trust will speak on climate change from women's perspective - "Times they are a changing" a joint project with the Department of Planning and Community Development and Women's Health Goulburn North East.