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COP18 Intervention- Opening of LCA
November 27, 2012– Rachel Harris of WEDO made an intervention in the LCA-opening on behalf of the Women and Gender Consituency. She asked for equity to be at the heart of the climate regime and that we need to transform how we think about mitigation and adaptation to make the responses to climate change equitable, socially just and environmentally sound.
To read the intervention, click here.
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WEDO and the NWMLE at COP18
[ December 4, 2012; 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. ]
Doha, Qatar (November 27, 2012)– On Tuesday, December 4, from 10am – 12pm, WEDO will take part in an event with the Network of Women Ministers and Leaders of the Environment (NWMLE) and UN and civil society partners, building synergies among stakeholders. Facilitated by Swedish Environment Minister Lena Ek, the closed event will feature opening statements by the co-chairs of the NWMLE, followed by presentations and an exchange of views on gender and climate …
Transforming Representation at the UNFCCC
By Bridget Burns, Women’s Environment and Development Organization (WEDO)
A few weeks ago, WEDO was invited by the Climate Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) to speak on a lively panel addressing the question, “Is international consensus on climate change the way to save the planet?” With panelists each given 3 minutes to ‘pitch’ their ideas for better approaches to taking action on climate change, WEDO’s argument was simple: diversity is key. As WEDO’s Bridget Burns …
EVENT: Gender at the Centre of Climate Compatible Development
[ December 2, 2012; 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. ]
Doha, Qatar (November 27, 2012)– Hosted by CDKN, WEDO’s Cate Owren will join a multi-stakeholder panel focused on the mainstreaming of gender within climate compatible development, its importance, the barriers to success, and the merits of existing strategies. See invitation below from CDKN, with further details:
We are pleased to invite you to CDKN’s networking and knowledge sharing event “Gender at the Centre of Climate Compatible Development” which will be held on Sunday 2 December …
COP THIS: Gender and Climate at COP18
Doha, Qatar (November 26, 2012)– Voice your support for gender equality in the climate change negotiations! The GGCA invites you to publicly express your views on gender and climate while we are gathered here in Doha for COP18.
Please come to the GGCA Booth at the QNCC and write your response to the question:
What is the most important gender & climate issue?
We will take your photo with your statement and use these in …
