When it comes to the protection of Mother Earth, no positive contribution is too small, and we are all responsible for doing our part. In this episode of Next Economy Now, Zainab Salbi joins us to discuss the impact women have in major global crises and how her organization, Daughters for Earth, is pioneering this action. With a background rooted in conflict and war and being raised by a strong mother, Zainab was inspired from an early age to make a career out of women’s rights.

Zainab explains what the mission of Daughters for Earth is, why environmental activists have a responsibility to speak out against war, why women are already empowered in their protection of the Earth, what support they need, and more. We delve into the beautiful African fable that inspired Daughters for Earth’s Hummingbird Effect before Zainab tells us about the momentum in her work and what their focus is on in the near future. She even challenges the mainstream principles of business and, finally, how we can become hummingbirds.

This episode will inspire you to question what it means to protect the natural world and how you can show up to make an impact, no matter how big or small. Tune in to hear how you can join the Hummingbird Effect and support women fighting climate change.

Key Points From This Episode:

How encountering injustice in her childhood in Iraq inspired Zainab to make a career out of women’s rights. [0:01:46]
Zainab shares how Daughters for Earth was created and the essence of the organization. [0:06:22]
Our guest discusses the war in Gaza and why environmental activists have to condemn war. [0:12:36]
What women really need to protect Mother Earth (and why it doesn’t include empowerment). [0:17:08]
Zainab tells us about the Hummingbird Effect and the beautiful African story it comes from. [0:18:36]
How people have responded to this work, how it’s evolved over the years, and Zainab’s mission to prove the effectiveness of women’s work. [0:22:42]
Zainab challenges the principles of the mainstream business economy and shares what’s important to her with regards to outcome. [0:25:54]
What kind of support Zainab and Daughters for Earth needs right now and how listeners can help. [0:29:36]

Quotes:

“No crisis can be solved without the inclusion of women, and [climate change and loss of biodiversity] is the mother of all crises.” — @ZainabSalbi [0:08:30]

“If we are pro-Earth, then we cannot be pro-any war. Any war whatsoever!” — @ZainabSalbi [0:15:21]

“When it comes to the protection of Earth or nature, – women do not need to be empowered. I actually really reject that notion. When it comes to the protection of Mother Earth, women are in their full power.” — @ZainabSalbi [0:17:19]

“Never underestimate the power of the individual and never underestimate what we each can do in our community.” — @ZainabSalbi [0:21:25]

“The cause, the Earth, nature, does not require us to self-sacrifice. So, we need to act out of fullness of ourselves and out of integrity of ourselves.” — @ZainabSalbi [0:31:23]

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Zainab Salbi — https://zainabsalbi.com/

Zainab Salbi on LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/zainab-salbi-67a20411/

Zainab Salbi on Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/zainabsalbi/

Zainab Salbi on X — https://x.com/ZainabSalbi

Daughters for Earth — https://daughtersforearth.org/

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