The Power of Mobilizing Women in the Climate Crisis
Having women at the helm of our government and agricultural systems is vital to surviving the climate crisis.
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With approaches that prioritize community well-being, resource efficiency, and long-term planning; women community, civic, and organizational leaders driving local and global sustainability initiatives vital for both environmental preservation and social equity.
Nuns and Nones project teaches sisters how to create land legacies for justice
Through the Land Justice Project US nuns and sisters are learning how to create new legacies that center racial and ecological healing, ontheir considerable land holdings
Why (+ how) savvy companies are adding a gender lens to ESG investing
ESG bonds and initiatives have been a way to finance meaningful action on climate and to incentivize businesses to improve their performance on sustainability—now their looking at gender metrics, as part of companies sustainability, too
A world with gender equality would not push for endless war
Ignoring the links between gender equality and international peace and prosperity is a grave mistake
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In 2021, Costa Rica was awarded the Earth Shot prize for its conservation model, in which local citizens are paid to preserve and restore natural ecosystems. The success can be attributed largely to the commitment of its citizens and the involvement of indigenous and rural women in climate adapta...
Leading industry toward sustainability and equity
Just a year after graduating from the MIT Leaders for Global Operations program Janelle Heslop found herself entrusted by Amgen to lead a team determining where the company would put its next $1 billion manufacturing facilities
Why Equality Today for a Sustainable Tomorrow Means Empowering Women of Color
Support of women leaders are crucial to our continued survival as a planet
Sustainability will be a breakthrough for women in leadership
The rise of the Chief Sustainability Officer could be a significant elevator into the Boardroom for more women
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Mothers are often said to be the most sustainable people on earth. From managing leftover food and household waste to recycling clothes, women are the leaders of running a sustainable lifestyle. — Economic Times
“You Can’t Separate People From the Planet"
Activist and author Leah Thomas lays out her vision for a more just + intersectional environmental movement
Explainer: Why women need to be at the heart of climate action
Because women possess unique knowledge and experience, particularly at the local level, their inclusion in decision-making processes is critical to effective climate action.
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It is impossible to address climate change without women and people of colour [sic] and that’s why they need to be at the table, making decisions.—Mindy Lubber, CEO + President of Ceres, a UN Environment Programme [sic] Champions of the Earth + a Barron’s Magazine 100 most influential women in U....
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Because women possess unique knowledge and experience, particularly at the local level, their inclusion in decision-making processes is critical to effective climate action. — UN Women, 2022
Who Is Conservation? Removing barriers for women working in the environmental field will only make conservation as a whole more effective.
“Evidence shows that conservation works better when we listen to a wider range of voices and ensure that all genders are represented in decision-making. …wen these guidelines are followed, local natural resource governance is improved.”
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Over the last few decades, 55% of the improvement in food security in developing countries has been driven by programmes [sic] promoting women’s empowerment. —United Nations Human Rights Office of The High Commissioner, 2022
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Women are more interested in sustainability than men…71% of women in Britain are increasing their commitment to ethical living while only 59% of men in Britain have been trying to live more ethically. Even in environment-friendly activities, like recycling or trying to use less water, it still a...
How Female Bankers Are A Force For Climate Change Action
Tamara Gillan, co-founder of female-focused finance think tank The WealthiHer Network, sets out how female bankers are proving to be a formidable force for climate change action.
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Having more women in the paid workforce boosts household income and strengthens the middle class. In fact, women drove nearly all of the growth in U.S. middle-class household income between 1979 and 2018. — Department of Labor, Survey 2020
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Where women are well represented in government, there is more investment in social protection and a better focus on climate justice. — UN News