About Weave
Founded in 1995 as Women’s Voices of the Earth, Weaving Voices for Health & Justice (Weave) drives action towards a future free from the impacts of toxic chemicals rooted in gender justice alongside those historically and presently ignored by the environmental health movement by leveraging an intersectional solidarity approach based on our expertise in research, advocacy and organizing.
Who We Are
We are a progressive national environmental health organization that works to eliminate toxic chemicals that impact the health of individuals and communities by changing consumer behavior, corporate practices, and government policies. We strive to integrate values of equity and fairness into our work, which includes bringing an intentional gender justice and racial justice analysis to our programmatic work and organizational structure.
Our Mission
Weave drives action towards a future free from the impacts of toxic chemicals rooted in gender justice alongside those historically and presently ignored by the environmental health movement by leveraging an intersectional solidarity approach based on our expertise in research, advocacy and organizing.
Our Vision
Weave envisions a world free from the impacts of toxic chemicals, one where our planet and communities are thriving, one where our gender, race, sexuality, zip code, income level or job does not determine our health outcomes. A world where workers are treated with dignity from our paychecks to our working conditions. In this world, every point in the cycle of production and consumption – from extraction, to processing, to use, to disposal – contributes not just to a less toxic world, but to a thriving world.
Our Core Values
Adopted by the Board of Directors, April 2022
Gender justice:
We believe in a world where gender doesn’t determine anyone’s value or worth and isn’t a barrier to opportunities or ability to thrive. Gender justice concentrates on digging out the root causes of gender injustice: misogyny, misogynoir, cisheterosexism, transphobia, and homophobia.
Care and stewardship of our planet:
Without our planet, there would be no us. Our work centers the urgent needs of our planet to create a thriving environment for all.
Anti-oppression:
We believe we must actively and consistently challenge systems of oppression, both internally and externally. We recognize the oppression that exists in our society and will work to equalize the power imbalance in our communities. As we resist oppression in all forms we center joy and hope, a radical act that acknowledges that communities and individuals experiencing oppression are far more than statistics.
Prevention-focused:
We believe that the most just way to address environmental inequities is preventing harm in the first place. Through our work to eliminate toxic chemicals in products and the extractive practices in production and disposal of toxics, we are working to remove the conditions for disproportionate environmental harm.
Cultural humility:
We believe that people are the experts of their own culture. We strive to give credence to the autonomy, expertise, and unique nature of people from all backgrounds, race, and culture as we conduct research, develop and implement programming, and partner with communities.
Our Core Values
Adopted by the Board of Directors, April 2022
Gender Justice
We believe in a world where gender doesn’t determine anyone’s value or worth and isn’t a barrier to opportunities or ability to thrive. Gender justice concentrates on digging out the root causes of gender injustice: misogyny, misogynoir, cisheterosexism, transphobia, and homophobia.
Care and stewardship of our planet:
Without our planet, there would be no us. Our work centers the urgent needs of our planet to create a thriving environment for all.
Anti-oppression:
We believe we must actively and consistently challenge systems of oppression, both internally and externally. We recognize the oppression that exists in our society and will work to equalize the power imbalance in our communities. As we resist oppression in all forms we center joy and hope, a radical act that acknowledges that communities and individuals experiencing oppression are far more than statistics.
Prevention-focused:
We believe that the most just way to address environmental inequities is preventing harm in the first place. Through our work to eliminate toxic chemicals in products and the extractive practices in production and disposal of toxics, we are working to remove the conditions for disproportionate environmental harm.
Cultural humility:
We believe that people are the experts of their own culture. We strive to give credence to the autonomy, expertise, and unique nature of people from all backgrounds, race, and culture as we conduct research, develop and implement programming, and partner with communities.
We Believe
Everyone deserves to live in a healthy and safe environment. That environment includes where you live, work, play, and pray. We reject and actively push back against sexist and racist rhetoric, actions, policies and institutional oppression that lead to state-sanctioned brutality, gun violence, and harm that again and again assaults communities, particularly communities of color. We are committed to working for justice and equity and work in solidarity with social, racial, and environmental justice organizations to build community, understanding and honest dialogue to address the root causes of violence, harm and hate.