Referral & invitation only
The Women of the
Eighth Continent
A coalition of women and girls standing behind the biggest, oldest trees on Earth. You are not signing up for a newsletter. You are putting your name on the canopy.
What it is
A standing group of women and girls backing big trees.
The Women of the Eighth Continent is a convened coalition — women and girls from science, exploration, education and culture who have agreed to stand publicly behind the world's oldest forests and the people who study them.
The biggest, oldest trees do the heaviest climate lifting, and they are the first cut for short-term gain. Protecting them is the cheapest climate work available, and it is already built.
Membership goes straight to that: the Eighth Continent Fund builds canopy walkways in the world's most biodiverse forests and trains the women and girls who will run them.
Joining is an act of support, not a subscription. I serve as the convener; every member is an ambassador.
The seal
Every member carries it.
Membership is meant to be visible. The coalition seal goes on your profile, your site, your talk slide — anywhere it tells people which side of the canopy you are standing on. It is issued once you are in, and it is not available any other way.
What you get
We are currently accepting new members. And for everyone who joins this is what you get.
Who’s in it
Different vantage points, one canopy.
Women who have built credibility in hard-to-access spaces and who understand, personally and professionally, what is at stake if we fail to protect the world’s forests.
Scientists & researchers
Field biologists, ecologists, and entomologists working in and above the forest.
Athletes & adventurers
Climbers, runners, divers, and expedition leaders — women whose sport takes them where the evidence is.
Creators & storytellers
Content creators, film-makers, photographers, and writers who can put a canopy in front of millions.
Educators & mentors
Teachers and program leads who put girls into trees rather than into textbooks about them.
Founders & executives
Business leaders who move capital, partnerships, and attention toward the forests.
Advocates & community leaders
Conservationists, campaigners, and the women who lead the communities these forests sit in.
How to join
You are either invited or referred.
There is no open application. The coalition stays small enough that every member can vouch for the ones beside her, which is what makes the seal worth carrying.
ROUTE 01
By invitation
I invite women whose work I know or whose work the coalition needs beside it. If that is you, the invitation reaches you directly — you do not have to find us first.
ROUTE 02
By referral
Every member is an ambassador and can bring one woman in. Ask her to make the introduction; a referral from inside the coalition is the fastest way through.
ROUTE 03
Direct giving
Membership itself stays invitation- and referral-only, but supporting the work does not. Give directly to the Eighth Continent Fund — no introduction needed.
Not a member and not sure who to ask? Get in touch and tell us who you know and what you work on. Giving to the Fund is open to everyone and needs no invitation.
Donations are handled by TREE Foundation, a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit — Federal Tax ID (EIN) 65-0904869.
enjoy nature!
Dr. Meg Lowman · The Eighth Continent