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Climate Crisis https://climatejournal.news/ en Meaningful local climate actions spotlighted in UNDP`s new campaign https://climatejournal.news/news/meaningful-local-climate-actions-spotlighted-in-undp-s-new-campaign <div class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field--item"><span>Meaningful local climate actions spotlighted in UNDP`s new campaign</span> </div> <span class="a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 addtoany_list" data-a2a-url="https://climatejournal.news/news/meaningful-local-climate-actions-spotlighted-in-undp-s-new-campaign" data-a2a-title="Meaningful local climate actions spotlighted in UNDP`s new campaign"><a class="a2a_button_linkedin"><img src="/libraries/bsp_social_media_icons_share/service/linkedin.svg" border="0" alt="LinkedIn" height="18" class="social-media-links-normal"><img src="/libraries/bsp_social_media_icons_share/service/linkedin_hover.svg" border="0" alt="LinkedIn" height="18" class="social-media-links-hover"></a><a 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<div class="field--label">Topic</div> <div class="field--items"> <div class="field--item"><a href="/topic/climate-action" hreflang="en">Climate Action</a></div> </div> </div> <img alt="Meaningful local climate actions spotlighted in UNDP`s new campaign" title="Meaningful local climate actions spotlighted in UNDP`s new campaign" class="img-responsive" src="/files/styles/news_full_main_image/public/bsp-images/news/1435.jpg?itok=UbHkI_v3" width="687" height="687" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /> <div class="classy-style--margin-bottom paragraph paragraph--type--bp-simple paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--4431 paragraph--width--full" style=""> <div class="paragraph__column"> </div> </div> <div class="classy-style--margin-bottom paragraph paragraph--type--bp-simple paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--4432 paragraph--width--full" style=""> <div class="paragraph__column"> <p>The <a href="https://climatepromise.undp.org/climate-action-explained" target="_blank">Climate Action Explained</a> new video series was launched by the <a href="https://www.undp.org/" target="_blank">UN Development Programme</a> (UNDP) to take viewers on a world tour featuring viable and scalable climate solutions from all corners of the world to spark action.</p> <p>The four episodes available on YouTube, hosted by UNDP’s Goodwill Ambassador and actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, cover specific topics representing high-demand and high-opportunity areas of impactful and ambitious climate action.</p> <p>They focus on how forests can help fight climate change, sustainable energy, climate adaptation and youth inclusion, featuring solutions from 12 countries across five continents, including Cambodia, Ghana, Georgia, Egypt, Panama, Uruguay, and Zimbabwe.</p> </div> </div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--bp-columns-two-uneven paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--4435 paragraph--width--full paragraph--style--58-42"> <div class="paragraph__column"> <div class="paragraph--type--bp-columns-two-uneven__2col-column1"> <div> <div class="classy-style--margin-bottom paragraph paragraph--type--video paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--4433"> <div class="paragraph__column"> <div class="video-embed-field-provider-youtube video-embed-field-responsive-video form-group"><iframe width="854" height="480" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/rqd8Hz349Fk?autoplay=0&start=361&rel=0"></iframe> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-image-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field--item">How do we adapt to climate change? - Climate Action Explained video series</div> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="paragraph--type--bp-columns-two-uneven__2col-column2"> <div> <div class="classy-style--margin-bottom paragraph paragraph--type--bp-simple paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--4434 paragraph--width--full" style=""> <div class="paragraph__column"> <blockquote> <p>“The climate crisis can feel overwhelming and scary, but we do have the solutions we need to address this challenge head-on,”</p> </blockquote> <p>said Cassie Flynn, Global Director of Climate Change at UNDP, regarding the campaign.</p> <p>She added that “what we now need is to boldly scale up these solutions, together.”</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="classy-style--margin-bottom paragraph paragraph--type--bp-simple paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--4436 paragraph--width--full" style=""> <div class="paragraph__column"> <p>In the climate adaptation episode, a citizen of Tuvalu, a country comprised of nine islands in the South Pacific, illustrates the devastating impact of flooding, which has damaged the homes of many community members living in more exposed areas.</p> <p>Finance Minister of Tuvalu Seve Paeniu says the only way for his country to protect its shores and people is to reclaim land, build upwards, and rehabilitate the coastal foreshore, which they started to work on in their capital city.</p> <blockquote> <p>The case of Tuvalu serves as a chilling preview of the challenges many coastal nations will face as sea levels continue to rise due to climate change, reinforcing the urgency of finding effective adaptation strategies.</p> </blockquote> <p>The journey takes viewers further to Kenya, where water scarcity is an everyday battle – another issue already affecting many people worldwide.</p> <p>Yvonne Nyokabi, UNDP Kenya Project Officer, explains that involving local communities and harnessing their knowledge is crucial in finding viable adaptation strategies while ensuring the livelihood of these communities.</p> </div> </div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--bp-columns-two-uneven paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--4439 paragraph--width--full paragraph--style--42-58"> <div class="paragraph__column"> <div class="paragraph--type--bp-columns-two-uneven__2col-column1"> <div> <div class="classy-style--margin-bottom paragraph paragraph--type--bp-simple paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--4437 paragraph--width--full" style=""> <div class="paragraph__column"> <p>Another well-known topic that still lacks mainstream solutions, explored in the Climate Action Explained video series, is “How do forests help fight climate change?”</p> <p>Local voices from Ecuador share the fact that they lost over 60 per cent of their forests due to agriculture and other activities, which caused environmental damage and provoked social challenges involving indigenous tribes</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="paragraph--type--bp-columns-two-uneven__2col-column2"> <div> <div class="classy-style--margin-bottom paragraph paragraph--type--video paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--4438"> <div class="paragraph__column"> <div class="video-embed-field-provider-youtube video-embed-field-responsive-video form-group"><iframe width="854" height="480" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-bTfc13xZy8?autoplay=0&start=319&rel=0"></iframe> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-image-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field--item">How do forests help fight climate change? - Climate Action Explained video series</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="classy-style--margin-bottom paragraph paragraph--type--bp-simple paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--4440 paragraph--width--full" style=""> <div class="paragraph__column"> <p>The Life Plan program that is implemented there supports local people in making informed decisions about managing their environment and lives in a way that restores and protects natural habitats while allowing them to stay connected with their heritage and make a living.</p> <p>Deforestation is far from being an isolated issue, and Ghana is one of the many countries facing this challenge.</p> <p>The campaign spotlights how they are working to restore and protect over 300,000 hectares of land to maintain sustainable forestry management that would help not only people now but also generations to come.</p> <p>Finding clean energy sources is a top priority in making a low-carbon economy a reality, and the “What does clean energy look like?” episode highlights challenges alongside available scalable solutions.</p> <p>In the series, the need for electricity is showcased through a hospital in Zimbabwe that requires access to energy 24/7 to meet the needs of its patients and save lives.</p> <p>This hospital and hundreds of other facilities have benefited from the “Solar for Health” program, which provides solar panels to generate electricity and lower emissions.</p> <p>The campaign also emphasises the importance of including young people in climate action, as they will be the ones dealing with the impacts of climate change.</p> </div> </div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--bp-columns-two-uneven paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--4443 paragraph--width--full paragraph--style--58-42"> <div class="paragraph__column"> <div class="paragraph--type--bp-columns-two-uneven__2col-column1"> <div> <div class="classy-style--margin-bottom paragraph paragraph--type--video paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--4441"> <div class="paragraph__column"> <div class="video-embed-field-provider-youtube video-embed-field-responsive-video form-group"><iframe width="854" height="480" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/6V3A9Ub_nXA?autoplay=0&start=415&rel=0"></iframe> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-image-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field--item">How are young people becoming climate leaders? - Climate Action Explained video series</div> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="paragraph--type--bp-columns-two-uneven__2col-column2"> <div> <div class="classy-style--margin-bottom paragraph paragraph--type--bp-simple paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--4442 paragraph--width--full" style=""> <div class="paragraph__column"> <p>An example from Georgia features a youth inclusion project that trains Young Climate Ambassadors through a program encouraging participants to implement small-scale but impactful projects in their local communities.</p> <p>This can be as simple as bringing attention to underutilised parks to inspire people to reconnect with nature and enhance their overall well-being.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="classy-style--margin-bottom paragraph paragraph--type--bp-simple paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--4444 paragraph--width--full" style=""> <div class="paragraph__column"> <p>Additionally, case studies from India and Panama point out the vital role of education and making information accessible to youth of all ages, highlighting that this is not at all evident to be included in state-provided educational programs.</p> <p>The Climate Action Explained video series is part of UNDP’s efforts to ignite public conversation and mobilise action on climate change ahead of the COP30 climate negotiations, which will be held in Brazil in 2025.</p> <blockquote> <p>“By presenting the solutions already available in developing countries around the world, Climate Action Explained aims to show that meeting climate targets is possible if we set the right priorities and deliver the right support – from climate finance to knowledge to technology - needed to implement them,”</p> </blockquote> <p>says Mehmet Erdogan, Communications Lead at UNDP Climate Hub.</p> <p>He adds that depending on the interest and support in this trailblazer video series, the organisation hopes to produce more episodes in the future, as there are many more stories to tell and issue areas that are demonstrating impact.</p> <p>The video series is also underpinned by the work of UNDP’s flagship initiative, <a href="https://climatepromise.undp.org/" target="_blank">Climate Promise</a>, and the newly established UNDP Climate Hub, which delivers the UN Systems’ most extensive portfolio of support on climate action in nearly 150 countries worth over $2 billion in grant financing.</p> <p> </p> <p class="text-align-right"><span style="font-size:8px">Headline image: Getty Images</span></p> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-background-style field--type-list-string field--label-above"> <div class="field--label">Background style</div> <div class="field--item">Light</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-sponsored field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field--label">Sponsored?</div> <div class="field--item">No</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden field--item">March 2024</div> Fri, 22 Mar 2024 16:58:01 +0000 Szilvia Szabó 321 at https://climatejournal.news Short film to amplify the voices of women in climate negotiations https://climatejournal.news/news/short-film-to-amplify-the-voices-of-women-in-climate-negotiations <div class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field--item"><span>Short film to amplify the voices of women in climate negotiations</span> </div> <span class="a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 addtoany_list" data-a2a-url="https://climatejournal.news/news/short-film-to-amplify-the-voices-of-women-in-climate-negotiations" data-a2a-title="Short film to amplify the voices of women in climate negotiations"><a class="a2a_button_linkedin"><img src="/libraries/bsp_social_media_icons_share/service/linkedin.svg" border="0" alt="LinkedIn" height="18" class="social-media-links-normal"><img src="/libraries/bsp_social_media_icons_share/service/linkedin_hover.svg" border="0" alt="LinkedIn" height="18" class="social-media-links-hover"></a><a class="a2a_button_facebook"><img src="/libraries/bsp_social_media_icons_share/service/facebook.svg" border="0" alt="Facebook" height="18" 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class="social-media-links-hover"><img src="/libraries/bsp_social_media_icons_share/service/share.svg" border="0" alt="Share" height="18" class="social-media-links-normal"> Share </a></span> <div class="field field--name-field-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-inline"> <div class="field--label">Tags</div> <div class="field--items"> <div class="field--item"><a href="/tag/climate-change" hreflang="en">Climate Change</a></div> <div class="field--item"><a href="/tag/climate-crisis" hreflang="en">Climate Crisis</a></div> <div class="field--item"><a href="/tag/women" hreflang="en">Women</a></div> <div class="field--item"><a href="/tag/gender-equality" hreflang="en">Gender Equality</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-topic field--type-entity-reference field--label-inline"> <div class="field--label">Topic</div> <div class="field--items"> <div class="field--item"><a href="/topic/climate-change" hreflang="en">Climate Change</a></div> <div class="field--item"><a href="/topic/gender-equality" hreflang="en">Gender Equality</a></div> </div> </div> <img width="32" height="32" alt="Sustainability" title="Sustainability" class="img-responsive" src="/files/bsp-images/icons/52.svg" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /> <img alt="Short film to amplify the voices of women in climate negotiations" title="Short film to amplify the voices of women in climate negotiations" class="img-responsive" src="/files/styles/news_full_main_image/public/bsp-images/news/985.jpg?itok=TM9pSrd7" width="687" height="687" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /> <div class="field field--name-field-lead field--type-string field--label-hidden field--item">Campaign organisation ‘SHE Changes Climate’ has released a video highlighting the need for gender-balanced climate negotiations to mark International Women’s Day.</div> <div class="classy-style--margin-bottom paragraph paragraph--type--bp-simple paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--2911 paragraph--width--full" style=""> <div class="paragraph__column"> </div> </div> <div class="classy-style--margin-bottom paragraph paragraph--type--bp-simple paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--2912 paragraph--width--full" style=""> <div class="paragraph__column"> <p>Activist not-for-profit ‘<a href="https://www.shechangesclimate.org/" target="_blank">SHE Changes Climate</a>’ has launched a short film to raise awareness about gender inequality in addressing the climate crises and inspire action to get more women at the top decision-making level.</p> <p>Producers hope to amplify the missing voice of women in climate negotiations by featuring eight influential female climate change-makers.</p> </div> </div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--bp-columns-two-uneven paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--2915 paragraph--width--full paragraph--style--42-58"> <div class="paragraph__column"> <div class="paragraph--type--bp-columns-two-uneven__2col-column1"> <div> <div class="classy-style--margin-bottom paragraph paragraph--type--bp-simple paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--2913 paragraph--width--full" style=""> <div class="paragraph__column"> <p>Campaign organisers say that research shows that women are most likely to drive climate initiatives.</p> <p>Yet, they are still not represented adequately at climate negotiations.</p> <p>One of the female leaders appearing in the short film, Atossa Soltani, Director of the Sacred Headwaters Initiative, describes her experience with climate action:</p> <p>“When I look at the forest protection movement, when I look at community organisations, when I look at amazing projects that are helping protect forests, the vast majority are led by women.”</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="paragraph--type--bp-columns-two-uneven__2col-column2"> <div> <div class="classy-style--margin-bottom paragraph paragraph--type--bp-image paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--2914 paragraph--width--full"> <div class="paragraph__column"> <div class="field field--name-bp-image-field field--type-image field--label-hidden field--item"> <img alt="" title="" src="/files/bsp-images/paragraph/986.jpg" width="685" height="484" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" class="img-responsive" /> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-image-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field--item">Atossa Soltani, Director of the Sacred Headwaters Initiative; Image: SHE Changes Climate</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="classy-style--margin-bottom paragraph paragraph--type--bp-simple paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--2916 paragraph--width--full" style=""> <div class="paragraph__column"> <p>According to a United Nation’s report, women are disproportionately suffering from the impacts of climate change, and 80% of people displaced by climate crises are also women.</p> <p>“The climate crisis affects us all, yet the perspectives on, and decisions about how to tackle the crisis have been made mainly by men,” says Bianca Pitt, Co-Founder of SHE Changes Climate.</p> <blockquote> <p>“Enough is enough. Women must be represented in climate negotiations.”</p> </blockquote> </div> </div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--bp-columns-two-uneven paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--2919 paragraph--width--full paragraph--style--58-42"> <div class="paragraph__column"> <div class="paragraph--type--bp-columns-two-uneven__2col-column1"> <div> <div class="classy-style--margin-bottom paragraph paragraph--type--video paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--2917"> <div class="paragraph__column"> <div class="video-embed-field-provider-youtube video-embed-field-responsive-video form-group"><iframe width="854" height="480" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/z8HqzmlF_-4?autoplay=0&start=0&rel=0"></iframe> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-image-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field--item">Official trailer - SHE Changes Climate</div> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="paragraph--type--bp-columns-two-uneven__2col-column2"> <div> <div class="classy-style--margin-bottom paragraph paragraph--type--bp-simple paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--2918 paragraph--width--full" style=""> <div class="paragraph__column"> <p>Campaigners call on world leaders to implement the Gender Action Plan from COP25 Climate Conference and deliver on their commitment to promote gender equality in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change process.</p> <p>“When more women are elected to parliament, stronger environmental bills are passed and they’re enforced more strongly, more strictly,” Joycelyn Longdon, Founder of Climate in Colour, explains the importance of gender-balanced decision making.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="classy-style--margin-bottom paragraph paragraph--type--bp-simple paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--2920 paragraph--width--full" style=""> <div class="paragraph__column"> <p>The film, created by Earth Minutes and Visionary Pictures and sponsored by <a href="https://clim8invest.com/" target="_blank">Clim8 Invest</a> is available to watch for free on <a href="https://join.waterbear.com/" target="_blank">WaterBear</a>, a streaming platform dedicated to the future of our planet.</p> <p>The movement behind the film is empowered by SHE Changes Climate, a global non-profit organisation that seeks to bring awareness to the crucial role of women in accelerating just climate action.</p> <p> </p> <p class="text-align-right"><span style="font-size:10px">Headline image: SHE Changes Climate, featuring Joycelyn Longdon, Founder of Climate in Colour.</span></p> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-background-style field--type-list-string field--label-above"> <div class="field--label">Background style</div> <div class="field--item">Light</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-sponsored field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field--label">Sponsored?</div> <div class="field--item">No</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden field--item">March 2022</div> Tue, 08 Mar 2022 14:13:00 +0000 Business Spirit News reporting 221 at https://climatejournal.news Where are the women from the COP26 climate conference? https://climatejournal.news/news/where-are-the-women-from-the-cop26-climate-conference <div class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field--item"><span>Where are the women from the COP26 climate conference?</span> </div> <span class="a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 addtoany_list" data-a2a-url="https://climatejournal.news/news/where-are-the-women-from-the-cop26-climate-conference" data-a2a-title="Where are the women from the COP26 climate conference?"><a class="a2a_button_linkedin"><img src="/libraries/bsp_social_media_icons_share/service/linkedin.svg" border="0" alt="LinkedIn" height="18" class="social-media-links-normal"><img 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src="/files/bsp-images/icons/52.svg" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /> <img alt="Where are the women from the COP26 climate conference?" title="Where are the women from the COP26 climate conference?" class="img-responsive" src="/files/styles/news_full_main_image/public/bsp-images/news/927.jpeg?itok=qrDNgSMh" width="687" height="687" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /> <div class="field field--name-field-lead field--type-string field--label-hidden field--item">The SHE Changes Climate activist campaign calls for 50:50 gender balance in all climate decision making, highlighting that only 16% of the COP26 UK Leadership team are women.</div> <div class="classy-style--margin-bottom paragraph paragraph--type--bp-simple paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--2795 paragraph--width--full" style=""> <div class="paragraph__column"> </div> </div> <div class="classy-style--margin-bottom paragraph paragraph--type--bp-simple paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--2796 paragraph--width--full" style=""> <div class="paragraph__column"> <p>The <a href="https://www.shechangesclimate.org/" target="_blank">SHE Changes Climate</a> activist campaign revealed that only 16% of the <a href="https://ukcop26.org/" target="_blank">COP26 Climate Conference</a> Leadership team are women and calls for change to have at least a 50% representation of diverse women at their top levels, now and in the future.</p> <p>The movement aims to bring inclusiveness and diversity to the COP26 negotiations and all future discussions on climate change.</p> <p>To achieve that, they have launched the #5050Vision campaign, calling for all parties to be represented in decision-making because it affects all parties.</p> </div> </div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--bp-columns-two-uneven paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--2799 paragraph--width--full paragraph--style--66-33"> <div class="paragraph__column"> <div class="paragraph--type--bp-columns-two-uneven__2col-column1"> <div> <div class="classy-style--margin-bottom paragraph paragraph--type--bp-simple paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--2797 paragraph--width--full" style=""> <div class="paragraph__column"> <p>We caught up with Co-Founder and Co-Conspirator Antoinette Vermilye to learn more about their plans to achieve their 50:50 vision.</p> <p>Antoinette shares more about the SHE Changes Climate movement: “It is a campaign that firstly targets the UK as the host country of this year’s COP to bring an equal representation of women to its leadership team.</p> <p>This time a year ago, there were zero women on it. Less than 50 days before COP26, we only had three women comprising 25% of the top-level team.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="paragraph--type--bp-columns-two-uneven__2col-column2"> <div> <div class="classy-style--margin-bottom paragraph paragraph--type--bp-image paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--2798 paragraph--width--full"> <div class="paragraph__column"> <div class="field field--name-bp-image-field field--type-image field--label-hidden field--item"> <img alt="" title="" src="/files/bsp-images/paragraph/917.jpg" width="567" height="456" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" class="img-responsive" /> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-image-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field--item">Antoinette Vermilye, Co-Founder and Co-Conspirator of the She Changes Climate campaign</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="classy-style--margin-bottom paragraph paragraph--type--bp-simple paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--2800 paragraph--width--full" style=""> <div class="paragraph__column"> <blockquote> <p>We are demanding more diversity and inclusiveness, transparency, and accountability to the COP26 negotiations.”</p> </blockquote> </div> </div> <div class="classy-style--margin-bottom paragraph paragraph--type--bp-simple paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--2804 paragraph--width--full" style=""> <div class="paragraph__column"> <p>Organisers are inviting people to join the campaign online by using a <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1n9ye7fDGju0nbAPtf9kIQKP5VsYhXINz/view" target="_blank">digital toolkit</a> and supporting the cause through a <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/where-are-the-women-in-climate-change-leadership?member=14664565&sharetype=teams&utm_campaign=p_na+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer" target="_blank">GoFundMe page</a>.</p> <p>On 9th November they will held a SHE Changes Climate Day, presenting live panels and interviews at The Pipe Factory, in the art district of Glasgow.</p> </div> </div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--bp-columns-two-uneven paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--2803 paragraph--width--full paragraph--style--58-42"> <div class="paragraph__column"> <div class="paragraph--type--bp-columns-two-uneven__2col-column1"> <div> <div class="classy-style--margin-bottom paragraph paragraph--type--bp-image paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--2801 paragraph--width--full"> <div class="paragraph__column"> <div class="field field--name-bp-image-field field--type-image field--label-hidden field--item"> <img alt="" title="" src="/files/bsp-images/paragraph/918.png" width="562" height="562" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" class="img-responsive" /> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="paragraph--type--bp-columns-two-uneven__2col-column2"> <div> <div class="classy-style--margin-bottom paragraph paragraph--type--bp-simple paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--2802 paragraph--width--full" style=""> <div class="paragraph__column"> <p>Antoinette explains why it is crucial to address the lack of representation in this and any future COP and propose solutions:</p> <p>“Generally, male-dominated perspectives lean towards decisions made through a narrow lens that tends to be more economical and technological biased rather than leveraging the wisdom of indigenous peoples and nature-based solutions.</p> <p>We are actively excluding the perspectives of the majority of stakeholders, such as gender, youth, diversity groups.</p> <p>Doesn't it make sense to have all parties bringing their own experience, expertise, and perspectives to the ingredients of a solution?”</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="classy-style--margin-bottom paragraph paragraph--type--bp-simple paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--2805 paragraph--width--full" style=""> <div class="paragraph__column"> <p>According to the 2021 <a href="https://www.weforum.org/reports/ab6795a1-960c-42b2-b3d5-587eccda6023/in-full" target="_blank">World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap</a> report, it will take 145.5 years to attain gender parity in politics globally if don't take action.</p> <p>Antoinette explains further: “Women are on the frontline of climate change, often portrayed as victims, usually due to socio-economic conditions that are defined by a patriarchal society. Despite bearing the brunt of climate change consequences, women display remarkable resilience and resourcefulness.</p> <blockquote> <p>But women are not being given a chance to speak or demonstrate their perspectives. They are systematically underrepresented at all levels of decision making."</p> </blockquote> <p>It has been estimated that advancing gender equality could add $12 trillion to the global economy.</p> <p>Women disproportionately suffer the impacts of disasters, severe weather events, and climate change because of cultural norms and the inequitable distribution of roles, resources, and power, especially in developing countries.</p> <p>A UNDP report showed that “80% of people displaced by climate crises are women".</p> <p>Founders of SHE Changes Climate believe that for all life to survive on this planet, we need a balanced representation of all humankind; making crucial decisions about our future, the future of our children and the future of every living thing on this planet.</p> <p>They are committed to ensuring women - across a broad spectrum of ethnicity, class, disability, age, etc - are in these roles to make the crucial decisions to save humanity.</p> </div> </div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--bp-columns-two-uneven paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--2808 paragraph--width--full paragraph--style--42-58"> <div class="paragraph__column"> <div class="paragraph--type--bp-columns-two-uneven__2col-column1"> <div> <div class="classy-style--margin-bottom paragraph paragraph--type--bp-image paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--2807 paragraph--width--full"> <div class="paragraph__column"> <div class="field field--name-bp-image-field field--type-image field--label-hidden field--item"> <img alt="" title="" src="/files/bsp-images/paragraph/919.png" width="637" height="636" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" class="img-responsive" /> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="paragraph--type--bp-columns-two-uneven__2col-column2"> <div> <div class="classy-style--margin-bottom paragraph paragraph--type--bp-simple paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--2806 paragraph--width--full" style=""> <div class="paragraph__column"> <p>SHE Changes Climate was founded in late 2020 by Antoinette Vermilye, Bianca Pitt and Elise Buckle, with the aim to bring diversity and inclusiveness, transparency and accountability to the COP negotiations on Climate Change.</p> <p>They started out in December 2020, by sending an open letter to the UK Government, calling on them for greater accountability and transparency on male/female parity on the UK COP26 leadership team.</p> <p>The letter has been supported by over 450 male and female environmental leaders and gained significant visibility for the topic.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="classy-style--margin-bottom paragraph paragraph--type--bp-simple paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--2809 paragraph--width--full" style=""> <div class="paragraph__column"> <hr /><p>Read a full interview with Antoinette Vermilye from SHE Changes Climate in the <a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="commerce_product" data-entity-uuid="060fe439-4d69-44d1-aff7-980d47c93465" href="/shop/make-change-happen-winter-2021-22" target="_blank" title="Make Change Happen - Winter 2021/22">Winter 2021/22 </a>edition of the <a href="https://business-spirit.news/profit-with-purpose-magazine" target="_blank">Profit with Purpose Magazine >></a></p> <hr /><p> </p> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-background-style field--type-list-string field--label-above"> <div class="field--label">Background style</div> <div class="field--item">Light</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-sponsored field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field--label">Sponsored?</div> <div class="field--item">No</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden field--item">November 2021</div> Wed, 03 Nov 2021 09:45:25 +0000 Bronagh Loughlin 210 at https://climatejournal.news