Giving Compass' Take:
- Adele Peters shares environmentalist Katharine Wilkinson perspectives on gender equity as a factor in curbing climate change, from agriculture to education.
- How can philanthropists target gender equality more precisely in this area? What are the best ways to close the gaps?
- Here's a look at climate change vulnerability and urban population growth.
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The list of solutions to climate change usually focuses on technology: solar power, electric cars, devices that suck carbon out of the atmosphere. But one impactful solution is often overlooked.
At TEDWomen, TED’s conference focused on women and girls, environmentalist Katharine Wilkinson explained why gender equity is a critical piece of addressing climate change. “Gender and climate are inextricably linked,” said Wilkinson, one of the authors of Project Drawdown, a book that takes a deep dive into the most effective ways to fight global warming, and found that empowering women and girls was one of the top solutions.
Women and girls face more risks as the climate changes, from higher odds of being killed during a natural disaster to a greater risk of being forced into an early marriage or prostitution if prolonged drought or floods destroy a family’s finances. But improving gender equity can also directly impact emissions.
Read the full article about gender equity and climate change by Adele Peters at Fast Company.