Power, Profits & Patriarchy: Why the Fossil Fuel Treaty Is Key to Peace and Climate Justice

Host/event owner/convener: WILPF & Fossil Fuel Treaty Campaign

Open to: Public

Event type: Webinar

About: Fossil fuels aren’t just the main driver behind the climate crisis. From Colombia to Palestine, from Mozambique to Ukraine, they are also majorly implicated in militarism, environmental destruction, systemic acts of violence, insecurity and gendered power dynamics.

The Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty proposal, spearheaded by a growing bloc of 17 states, has the potential to become a climate tool for peace by explicitly addressing the supply side of fossil fuels and promoting international cooperation toward a global just transition.

Join this webinar to explore research and analysis on the intersections of fossil fuels, militarism, and extractivism from a feminist peace perspective, conducted by WILPF Sections in Colombia, Germany, and Spain, and the International Secretariat. You will also hear from Mitzi Jonelle Tan, Treaty Champion and Global Coordinator of the Fossil Fuel Treaty Campaign, on how the Treaty could serve as a pathway for climate justice and peace.

This event is part of the Week of Action for Peace and Climate Justice from 15–21 September 2025 and is co-organised by the Fossil Fuel Treaty Campaign and WILPF. Interpretation will be available in Spanish.

Speakers: 

• Beatriz Arnal Calvo (WILPF Spain);  
• Natalia Chaves Monroy (WILPF Colombia);  
• Ayshka Najib (Fossil Fuel Treaty Champion);  
• Mitzi Jonelle Tan (Fossil Fuel Treaty Champion);  
• Katrin Geyer (WILPF International)