We Can’t Solve the Climate Crisis Without Gender Equality. We’ll Prove It To You.
Series: How to Save a Planet
Publisher: Gimlet Media
Episode number: 43
Length (minutes): 64
Description:
Take a look at many of the spaces where climate-related decisions are being made — from government to business to media — and you'll notice a numbers problem. Despite being roughly half the people on the planet, women rarely have equal representation in critical climate decision-making spaces. This isn’t just bad for women — it’s bad for everyone. This week, How To Save A Planet co-host Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson teams up with A Matter Of Degrees co-host Dr. Katharine Wilkinson for a deep dive into the data to show how gender inequality in climate leadership can not only deepen the harmful impacts of climate change but can also make it harder, if not impossible, to make urgently needed policy changes. We’ll also speak with someone who has seen firsthand how, when women do lead on climate, it can transform an entire nation.