Why Women Will Save the Planet (eBook)

lt;p>For more than forty years, Friends of the Earth has seen that the well-being of people and planet go hand in hand. Together with thousands of people they have secured safer food and water, defended wildlife and natural habitats, championed the move to clean energy and acted to keep our climate stable.

C40 Cities connects more than ninety of the world’s greatest cities, representing over 650 million people. C40 is focused on tackling climate change and driving urban action that reduces greenhouse gas emissions and climate risks, while increasing the health, wellbeing and economic opportunities of urban citizens.

• Foreword by Anne Hidalgo
  
• Introduction by Nicola Baird
• 1. The Power of Stubborn Optimism - Christiana Figueres
• 2. Empowering Women to Power up the Paris Agreement on Climate Change - Patricia Espinosa
• 3. The Hissing of Summer Lawns: Cities, Gender, and Climate Change - Susan Buckingham
• 4. What’s Happening in Durban: From ‘Tree-Preneurs’ to Trendsetters - Zandile Gumede
• 5. Women’s Empowerment and Environmental Sustainability in the Context of International UN agreements - Diane Elson
• 6. Walking the Talk: Empowering Tomorrow’s Women Leaders - Alexandra Palt
• 7. How Holistic Thinking Benefits People and Planet - Lola Young
• 8. How Gender-Sensitive are National Adaptation Programmes of Action? Selected Findings from a Desk Review of Thirty-One Sub-Saharan African Countries - Nathalie Holvoet and Liesbeth Inberg
• 9. Why Educating Girls is Essential for a Sustainable Future - Atti Worku
• 10. Women, Conflict and the Environment in Somali Society - Shukri Haji Ismail Bandare and Fatima Jibrell
• 11. The Close Ties between Social and Environmental Justice - Karin Nansen
• 12. Engendering Urban Climate Policy - Gotelind Alber
• 13. Why do Gender Equality and Sustainability Go Hand in Hand? - Lyla Mehta and Melissa Leach
• 14. The Benefits of using a Gender Lens - Naoko Ishii
• 15. Is there a Specific Role for Women in Helping to Achieve Environmental Sustainability through Politics? - Caroline Lucas
• 16. Empowering a Balanced and Useful Economics of Sustainability: The Role of Gender - Julie A. Nelson
• 17. Hand in Hand: Women’s Empowerment and Sustainability - Vandana Shiva
• 18. How the Defence of the Commons and Territories has become a Core Part of Feminist, Anti-Capitalist Struggles - Celia Alldridge
• 19. Mother Earth - Maria Mies
• 20. From Icebergs to Climate Refugees - Jude Kelly
• 21. From Individual to Communal Rights: Empowering Women for Sustainable Use of Natural Resources - Nidhi Tandon
• 22. The Role of Fashion in Bringing About Social and Ecological Change - Anna Fitzpatrick
• 23. Family Planning: A Win-Win for Women and Sustainability - Carina Hirsch
• 24. The Power of Grassroots Action for Women’s Empowerment and the Environment - Kate Metcalf and colleagues
• 25. One Hundred Years of Collective Action for Environmental Change - Marylyn Haines Evans
• 26. The Impact of Gender Balance in the Renewable Energy Sector - Juliet Davenport
• 27. More Women in Business for a Sustainable Economy - Emma Howard Boyd