WEA Taps Designer Stacey Frost to Amplify Global Women's Leadership

LOS ANGELES, CA – March 06, 2026 – In a strategic move announced just ahead of International Women's Day, the Women’s Earth Alliance (WEA) has appointed sustainable development advocate and designer Stacey Frost as its new Global Ambassador. The appointment signals a significant step for the 20-year-old organization, aiming to fuse Frost's expertise in local, systems-based regeneration with WEA's expansive global network of grassroots environmental leaders.

Frost, the founder of the community revitalization nonprofit Re:Vision, will serve as a key strategic voice for WEA. Her role is designed to help articulate the organization’s vision and elevate the impact of women who are on the front lines of creating practical solutions for environmental and community health. This leadership comes at a pivotal moment as WEA works to scale its support for women-led initiatives addressing everything from climate change to food security.

A Vision for Systems-Level Change

Stacey Frost is not a typical ambassador. Her background is deeply rooted in systems design and community regeneration, disciplines that focus on understanding and transforming the complex, interconnected structures that shape our economies and environments. This unique perspective is precisely what WEA sought to harness.

“Stacey Frost brings a blend of systems thinking, design leadership, and long-term commitment to environmental and community wellbeing,” said Melinda Kramer, Co-Founder and Co-Executive Director of WEA. “As a sustainable development advocate and designer, she has spent years exploring how resilient systems rooted in care, land stewardship, and community leadership can transform both environments and local economies.”

Frost’s appointment moves beyond her long-standing role as an international advisor for WEA, a position she has held since 2009. As Global Ambassador, she is tasked with advancing the ideas, partnerships, and visibility needed to strengthen the entire movement for women-led solutions. This involves connecting the dots between individual grassroots projects and the broader, systemic changes required for a sustainable future. Her work will focus on articulating a compelling vision that can attract new levels of investment and policy support for the women WEA serves.

From Local Roots to a Global Stage

Frost's philosophy is powerfully demonstrated through her work with Re:Vision, a nonprofit dedicated to revitalizing communities from the inside out. The organization's model eschews top-down solutions, instead partnering with local leaders to build on a town's unique heritage and strengths. This approach focuses on creating resilient local economies, food systems, and social bonds.

A prime example is Frost’s current project in North East, Pennsylvania, where she is developing a regenerative model for small-town renewal. The project at Evandale Farm integrates sustainable agriculture with community-focused elements like educational activities, agritourism, and public trails. It's a holistic model that aligns perfectly with WEA's emphasis on integrated, community-driven resilience. This hands-on experience in turning challenges into opportunities for renewal provides Frost with a credible and practical foundation for her global advocacy role.

This long-standing alignment in approach made her expanded role a natural evolution. WEA's Co-Founder, Melinda Kramer, noted this synergy, stating, “We are very grateful that she recognizes the power of Women’s Earth Alliance’s global network of grassroots women leaders and the ripple effect created when women gain access to resources, training, and support.”

Amplifying a Global Movement of Women Environmental Leaders

Frost’s appointment comes at a time when the critical role of women in environmental stewardship is gaining wider, albeit overdue, recognition. Research consistently shows that women's participation in environmental decision-making leads to more robust and equitable outcomes. Countries with greater female representation in parliament are more likely to ratify environmental treaties and set aside protected land, resulting in stricter climate policies and lower emissions.

Despite this, women—particularly those in Indigenous and rural communities—remain on the front lines of climate change's harshest impacts and are often excluded from the halls of power where solutions are negotiated. WEA was founded to combat this disparity. For two decades, the organization has operated on a "multiplier effect" model, investing deeply in individual women leaders who then become catalysts for change in their own communities.

Since its founding, WEA has trained over 53,000 women in 31 countries, with their collective efforts reaching an estimated 24 million people. These initiatives are diverse and impactful, ranging from training women in Africa to build biosand water filters to supporting Indigenous women in North America fighting to protect sacred lands. In Indonesia, one WEA-backed leader has engaged 5,000 community members in forest conservation, while in South Los Angeles, the "Black Girls Green Futures" program introduces high school students to environmental careers.

Frost’s new role is to amplify these powerful, localized stories and connect them into a global narrative of competence and impact. “Across the world, women are already leading the most practical and powerful solutions for our planet,” Frost stated. “What they need now is investment at the scale of their vision. Women’s Earth Alliance has built a global network capable of delivering real results, and I am honored to be a Global Ambassador and work with WEA to strengthen communities, protect the environments we all depend on, and create a healthier future for generations.” Her appointment is a testament to the idea that the most effective path forward is to empower those who are already doing the work.