Gender & Climate

"The very essence of leadership is that you have to have vision. You can't blow an uncertain trumpet." - Theodore M. Hesburgh ⚡ What does it take to be a leader? ⚡ How is leadership related to the gender-climate-nexus? ⚡ How can we bring about change? For this episode we're switching perspectives and are diving into the topic from a different angle. #Leadership Our guest for t...

⚡ What role do human rights play in the Gender-Climate-Nexus? ⚡ Why is climate change a violation of human rights? ⚡ What is the current state of human rights concerning Climate Change in the intergovernmental discussions? In this first episode after the water month we’ll be talking about Human Rights, in context of the gender-climate-nexus. We therefore welcome our guest Chiara Soletti who is...

Trigger warning: This episode includes passages treating gender-based violence and sexual exploitation.  Silent suffering, shame, serious mental illness - these are all results of sextortion. In this episode, Rebecca Sands explains how the aforementioned is linked to the gender-climate nexus, why rainfall and water are often the trigger, and finally why it is so important that we work for water ju...

Entrepreneurship has the power to change the world. On a small scale as well as on a large scale. This month, I talk to experts about the water-climate-gender nexus, and one waterpreneuris not to be missed: join me in welcoming Abhimanyu Rathi! Abhimanyu is a serial entrepreneur and co-founder of SLII, a water purification company. In this episode, he talks about how his passion for water came abo...

What role does water play in the Gender-Climate-Nexus, how are people affected differently and why is a good interaction between politics and business essential? For one whole month we’ll be answering these questions and focussing exclusively on the Gender-Climate-Water-connection. My second guest this month is Juliette Lassman. Juliette is a Policy Analyst in the Water Governance and Circular Eco...

What role does water play in the Gender-Climate-Nexus, how are people affected differently and why is a good interaction between politics and business essential? For one whole month we’ll be answering these questions and focussing exclusively on the Gender-Climate-Water-connection. My first guest in this month is Hector Alexander Serrano from Mexico. Hector is a Senior Water Resource Management Sp...

Welcome back everyone after a longer summer break – it’s so great to have you back listening! Prepare yourself for a colourful outline of different episodes. To start in a creative way right away I want to present you todays guest: Lydia Wanjiku Kibandi from Kenya. Lydia is the CEO at Lensationala non-profit social enterprise working to elevate the agencies and voices of women from underrepresente...

The world is constructed for men – we need to change that. One person changing it is Sofia Castelo: Sofia is the Director for Climate & Environmental Resilience at Think City, having a vast background in landscape architecture. She is also a Co-founder of the NGO “mulheres na arquitetura” aiming to empower women in the public space and the architecture profession. In this episode we discuss wh...

In this episode I speak to Hanan Farhat. Hanan is the Founder and Director of the 1st National Corrosion Centre in Qatar, she has a vast background in engineering and supports women in engineering. In this episode we discuss the situation concerning Climate Change and Gender Inequality in the Middle East and North Africa, why public transport is no good idea in Qatar, how women engineers act diffe...

The potential for a gender just world is really there, we "only" need to address the (sort of) root causes of the injustices. In this episode I am talking to Annick Gillard-Bailetti who explains how the root causes can be addressed and thus how a climate & gender just world could be created. Annick is a Consultant in Climate Change and Development and has worked for several years in...

In this episode I speak to Marta Santiváñez. Marta is a journalist and the Co-founder of the jfa human rights journal. In this episode we discuss the study her team conducted in Cuba, why the need for action creates strength, why only creativity can be the solution in the fight against the climate crisis and how Cuban women know how to use that in their daily lives. *** If you like what you're...

Aicha Seifelislam-Schreiber from Sudan and Lisa Wernz from Germany are our guests in this episode. We discuss how their entrepreneurial solution is supporting women in their daily live in Rwanda, why period-products are so important in this context and how each and everyone of us support can support, with just one bar of soap. Aicha is the founder of a Social Start-Up with a vast academic backgrou...

In this episode I'm talking to Vrinda Kabra from India. She's the Co-founder & Business Designer of precycle and aiming to bring a systemic change in the global plastic system. We discuss what pulltion has to do with the nexus of Gender & Climate Change, why formal work is important and how the solution to all these problems could look like. Stay tuned! Vrinda is currently running...

Today we celebrate women's achievement, raise awareness against bias and take action for equality! In this powerful episode I talk to three women with different backgrounds and professions, being united by the aim of a climate and gender just world. Join Charlotte Hopmans, Léna Plaud and Cécile Deprez discussing the interconnectedness of Gender & Climate Change, calling for more women in l...

Earthquakes, typhoons, heat and droughts and many other extreme situations and natural disasters come to mind when we think of the effects of climate change. In this episode, Annika talks to Kathlyn Kissy Sumaylo-Pearlman from the Phillipines. Kissy is an international resilience specialist with at least 15 years of experience in disaster risk reduction and has worked with several UN and national...

Fish, migration and detraditionalization are important when we talk about the nexus of Gender & Climate Change. But why? In this episode I talk to Dr Libertad Chávez Rodríguez from Mexico. She's a researcher at Centre for Research and Advanced Studies in Social Anthropology in Monterrey and has undertaken several researches in Germany and Mexico on the gendered dimensions of Climate Change...

How was the nexus of Gender & Climate addressed at COP26, how are grassroots women represented in the discussions and why were there little representation of "developing countries" in the discussions?  In this episode Gina Cortes Valderrama from Colombia will take us on her journey and guide us through her experiences she made at COP26. She's a Project Manager at "Women Enga...

Water, WASH and heavy buckets - that's what today's episode is about. Today I'm going be talking to Granaz Baloch from Pakistan. She's a Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Specialist and has founded several awareness projects on menstrual Hygiene in Pakistan. We discuss solutions to that matter and what role the governments play in it. Together we change our world for the better! *** If...

How could local communities influence international decision making and why is water important in this context? Today I talk to Himangana Gupta from India. She's a Visiting Research Fellow at the United Nations University and a Specialist in Gender and Climate Change and working with local communities. Check out her YouTube-Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvVM3dFx_w5OoBrLRwKTngQ...

What do playing football, toilet paper, making coffee and jewellery have to do with each other? And what does Christmas have to do with it? In this episode I talk about very special Christmas gifts and how they can change the world. Cheers to you and a happy new year! Stay tuned for the next years episodes. This much in advance: it's going to be very good! *** If you like what you're liste...

We all know the saying "Money makes the world go round". But how is finance related to the nexus of "Gender & Climate"? Why is it that many women remain poor? And how should grassroots women be involved in global financial discussions? In this episode Annika is talking to Hwei Mian Lim from Malaysia. She's an Expert and independant consultant in Gender, Climate Change a...

How are the Philippines affected by Climate Change and why is youth so important when it comes to tackling the climate crisis? In this episode I am talking to Erika Teng Gui from the Philipines. She's a 17 years old Climate Activist battling for biodiversity and against the destruction of our planet. We discuss how biodiversity changed over time and how young people can change the world. Stay...

Companies have a large leverage effect when it comes to break the nexus of Gender & Climate. In this episode I'm talking to Claire Benson from Newzealand and Felicity Jones from the UK. They are the founders of "SDG Changemakers" a Sustainability Consultancy supporting businesses to solve global challenges by using the Sustainable Development Goals. In our talk they share which s...

What do grasshoppers and education have to do with each other? And why are businesses key to combat Climate Change? In this episode I am talking to Jonah Kirabo from Uganda. He's a Climate Journalist publishing stories of people who have been affected by climatic changes. We discuss how the weather(forecasts) changed over time, about food security and how governments should change. Stay tuned!...

Is there any evidence of the connection of Gender & Climate Change? Are there figures showing that it really exists? And, what can we do to overcome it?  In this episode I am talking to Dr. Marina Andrijevic from Bosnia Herzegovina. She's a postdoctoral researcher at the Humboldt University in Berlin and at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), researching and w...