This op-ed written by Noël Bakhtian captures the truly global issue of climate change through the Women’s March Global movement. This grassroots campaign is active on all seven continents with women-led marches occurring in a growing list of 61 countries across the world set for January 21, 2017. Antarctica is the last to join the movement, with their focus on the fragile ecosystems in the Antarctic Peninsula and the continent as a symbol of global cooperation. The framework proposed for this growing global movement is based on Health, Economic Security, Representation, and Safety (H.E.R.S.) with climate change being a critical element across all themes. This framework is incorporated in different ways for each local march, with environmental justice, governmental accountability, and intergenerational engagement in climate action demonstrated according to local priorities. Photo credit: REUTERS/Joshua Roberts
