Our very popular Women’s Climate Conversations online series brings together women from diverse backgrounds in online conversations with WCC Founder Dr Janet Salisbury and other WCC members. In these events we discuss aspects of the WCC vision, values and commitments in the light of initiatives and insights from women from diverse backgrounds and disciplines.

Participants have been struck by the inclusivity of these conversations as we bring together women to share insights on the interconnected factors affecting women and Earth. Feedback from participants suggest what we offer is unique and captures a form of deep listening rarely seen elsewhere.

See also our ‘Other events’ page for other events and activities, including those hosted in collaboration with other organisations.

Listen to a podcast of our last event:

WCC has a collaboration with Community Radio 3CR through Rebecca Horridge, produced of the ‘Earth Matters’ program.
Listen here to Rebecca’s postcast of our last Women’s CLimate Conversation online event in 2025:

Earth Matters: Partnership on climate between First Nations and settler women: Potential and opportunities

Chloë Spackman is the CEO of Next25, an independent think-and-do tank using rigorous research, trusted engagement, and ground-breaking training initiatives to promote constructive public discourse around Australia’s most challenging issues. Prior to taking on this role, Chloë was Director of Programs and Engagement for Next25 for six years, managing the programs team and overseeing “think” (research) and “do” (initiatives) work. During this period, she led the development of Next25 Leadership, Improving Democracy: Transforming Parliament for Women and 21st Century Service (a suite of training courses specialising in building culture and capability within the public service).

Chloë brings over a decade of experience in program design, delivery, communications, and evaluation in the international and higher education and not-for-profit sectors, focusing on leadership and global citizenship, innovation, and social impact. Chloë is the Board President of an Australia-based international charity and an accredited facilitator of Corporate Evolution’s Illuminate: Facilitating Deep Transformation program. She previously managed a tertiary leadership program that was awarded a prestigious international award for Innovation and Best Practice in Internationalising the Campus.

Kate Chaney MP is the Federal Independent MP for Curtin, she has experience in law, business, professional services and the community sector. She collaborates with her community and focuses on evidence-based solutions. She ran for Parliament because she was deeply frustrated by the lack of long-term, evidence-based decision making in Australian politics and that too often, short-term political gains get in the way of real solutions for our future.  She felt optimistic that with a balanced, long-term approach, Australian democracy can evolve to tackle these challenges and secure a stronger future for all.  Her focus remains on housing affordability, climate action, the cost of living, support for small businesses and a stronger community for her constituents. ‘My career has taught me that there is rarely a black and white answer, there is always room to improve a solution after consultation and there is no one right way of thinking.’