Women, Climate and Cities: : An Intersectional Perspective
The New School, Orozco Room, Room 712, Alvin Johnson/J.M. Kaplan Hall 66 West 12th Street , New YorkThis event will focus on women’s role in raising awareness as well as providing solutions to climate change issues specifically within the urban context.
Participants will examine what women have brought to the table in the climate movement as well as the specific benefits of having a gendered approach to climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies, namely, in terms of disaster risk recovery, green jobs and urban infrastructure such as public transport.