![]() ![]() Womens’ leadership has proven to be the backbone in all the circular and green building work we do, driving positive change and innovation for purpose. Race to Zero is an integral part of communities and governments moving forward and cannot be decoupled from livelihoods, therefore it is imperative that leadership be inclusive. Women are at the forefront of development calling for equitable, accessible and relevant policies and ground work. “We cannot address the climate challenge if it is isolated from those who need solutions. Global Ambassador, UN Climate Change High-Level Champions. Sarah El Battouty, Entrepreneur and Architect, founder of ECOnsult Green buildings, Founder of MuBun Upcycled furniture and Again Florists recycling flower waste. We must recognize and address the historical and existing barriers that have created an unequal playing field for women, preventing them from taking full advantage of opportunities and making meaningful contributions in our society, economy and the planet.” They are innovators, entrepreneurs, educators, landscape restorers, scientists, farmers, activists, and many more. Women are found in every sector that will be needed to achieve a net zero, more resilient and just world. It is a prerequisite for enhancing equity, accountability and legitimacy of any decisions affecting us. “Equal participation of women in political and public life is not a favour being extended to women. This needs to be facilitated through promoting gender-sensitive perspectives within adaptation and mitigation responses, leveraging opportunities for women within the just transition to the green economy and green consumption habits and within the blue economy in the context of achieving sustainable development, and promoting educational and behavioural change on women and climate change.”ĭr Susan Chomba, Director, Vital Landscapes, WRI. “There is an urgent need to consolidate and intensify the efforts to ensure women’s inclusion in the just transition to a climate-resilient future. The future of our planet depends on it.”ĭr Mahmoud Mohieldin, Executive Director, International Monetary Fund United Nations Special Envoy on Financing the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda & UN Climate Change High-Level Champion for COP27. Today – and every day – the best way to celebrate women is not only to include and elevate their voices, but to nurture them as leaders. But in the highest level of representation – where their leadership is most needed – their voices are largely absent. They also, unfortunately, constitute the majority of the world’s poor – and they’re most impacted by the twin threats of climate change and loss of nature. They are the key decision makers about food, fuel, child rearing – including education, health, and family planning – and land, household, and resource management. “Women are a central part of their communities, and the backbone of their families. H.E Ms Razan Al Mubarak, President of the IUCN and UN Climate Change High-Level Champion for COP28. International Women’s Day: “The urgency demands phenomenal leadership which women repeatedly demonstrate” UN Climate Change High-Level Champions for COP27 and COP28, H.E Ms Razan Al Mubarak and Dr Mahmoud Mohieldin, along with our Global Ambassadors, explain why women's equal participation and leadership in political and public life are key to accelerating the race to a net zero and resilient world.īy Charlotte Owen-Burge, Editorial Lead, Climate Champions | March 8, 2023 ![]()
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