Women in Climate
From winning lawsuits against multinational fossil fuel producers to pioneering climate resilience programmes across the global south, women are taking the lead on climate, charting the path towards net-zero and a more equitable world.
Yet despite their successes, women’s voices are underrepresented and ignored. In January 2024, the organising committee for COP29 (the annual UN climate summit) appointed no women to its board, an oversight that was only rectified after global media scrutiny.
In this new podcast from GIB Asset Management, we will meet exceptional women across business, government, media and not-for-profit who are driving climate action in their fields.
This podcast series from GIB Asset Management seeks to inspire current and future climate leaders by showcasing the innovative ways women are driving change in the fight against climate change. It will explore challenges from fresh perspectives and demonstrate how integral diverse collaboration is to finding novel solutions and stronger ideas to bring about a more sustainable world.
Hosted by broadcast journalist Naomi Kerbel (formerly Bloomberg, Sky News and CNBC).
Women in Climate
The Gender Gap
Women are more likely to be impacted by climate change around the globe, and in many countries show more commitment to climate action than men. Women and children are more likely to die in extreme weather events, comprising 80% of the people displaced by the impacts of climate change. Women in developing countries also produce up to 80% of food, have less access to productive farming resources and are often first responders in emergencies. Yet they are often ignored. How do we build coalitions between genders to speed climate action? How do we amplify the voices of women to make sure that the people most impacted by climate change are part of the decision-making process? And what can be done to reduce the impacts of climate change on women and girls?
Guests:
- Kathy Baughman McLeod, CEO of Climate Resilience for All
- Angelica Andrade, MPhil Student at the Sustainable Mining Institute, University of Queensland
- Rachel Kelly, Climate Editor at The National.
Hosted by:
- Naomi Kerbel, Director, Communications, SEC Newgate UK
