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Earth Daughters operates by supporting and uplifting transnational Indigenous women and youth as leaders in climate justice. The organization focuses on community-led initiatives, ensuring that solutions come directly from the people most connected to their lands, cultures, and ecosystems. Through collaborative research, Earth Daughters elevates Indigenous science and traditional ecological knowledge, recognizing it as essential to building sustainable and culturally grounded climate solutions. These are the women who have protected the earth for generations and the youth who will carry that legacy forward, and investing in their leadership is not charity; it is a debt owed and a future worth fighting for. When we fund them, we invest in the knowledge, wisdom, and resilience that will carry all of us through the healing of our planet.
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Earth Daughters emerged on June 23, 2020, through a collective mutual aid effort grounded in Indigenous strength, care, and solidarity. In the aftermath of a devastating 7.5 magnitude earthquake in Oaxaca's Sierra Sur, our founder, Dr. Jessica Hernandez, launched the first mutual aid campaign, rapidly mobilizing resources and helping deliver over 3 tons of food and rebuild 200 homes for the families most affected.
For many years, we worked as a collective mutual aid, growing from that pivotal beginning into a powerful force for grassroots change, advancing mutual aid and Indigenous-centered research that honors sovereignty, Indigenous science, and self-determination. Whether responding to disasters or addressing the ongoing impacts of climate change, the organization has remained steadfast, walking alongside communities with compassion, courage, and a shared responsibility to protect land, life, and future generations. In late 2025, Earth Daughters formally became a nonprofit organization under Dr. Hernandez's leadership, expanding its capacity to support transnational Indigenous leadership and deepening its long-term commitment to community-led climate justice. |
