Hello Climate Leaders:
Happy Women’s History Month! We are excited to share that this morning WEDO and the Sierra Club published our new report, Gender and Climate Change in the United States: A Reading of Existing Research, a first-time comprehensive review of the existing literature surrounding gender and climate in the U.S.
While it has been well established that climate change disproportionately harms women around the world, this report demonstrates the critical need for gender-responsive national climate policies in the United States, too. It also features academic and nonprofit resources for readers to continue their learning and get involved. Read a blog about the report here. We’d be delighted to have you join us in amplifying the report findings in the following ways:
Share with your networks via social media (see sample messages below)
Read it and offer your perspective!
Join us for continued promotion throughout the week:
MONDAY: Launch!
TUESDAY: Gender, Climate & Health
WEDNESDAY: Gender & Extreme Weather Events
THURSDAY: Gender, Energy & Employment
FRIDAY: Perceptions, Attitudes & Behaviors
SAMPLE TWEETS:
New research on gender and climate will help craft a strong climate justice policy! Read new @WEDO_Worldwide & @SierraClub report here: https://bit.ly/2TePHuG #WomenClimateGender #WomensHistoryMonth
Check it out! @WEDO_Worldwide & @SierraClub just released a first-of-its kind report that reviews existing academic & scientific literature to further explore the gender-specific climate dynamics in the U.S. https://bit.ly/2TePHuG #WomenClimateGender #WomensHistoryMonth
RT Report Press Release: https://twitter.com/SierraClub/status/1234496086036959234
RT Blog: https://twitter.com/SierraClub/status/1234504512808923136
If possible, use #WomenClimateGender and tag @wedo_worldwide and @sierraclub. Thank you! Any questions or inquiries can be sent to Mara Dolan at WEDO, mara@wedo.org.
Warmly,
A.Tianna
SNEAK PREVIEW
Please see some general findings and sample messages below:
Read blog by Jessica Olson and Mara Dolan here.
From the experience of mobility and displacement in Hurricane Katrina for LGBTQIA+ people, to an analysis of reproductive health risks for pregnant people living near fossil fuel and toxic sites, to the pervasive dominance of men in emerging energy industries, this report explores how gender impacts how people experience climate change across the US. Some selected findings are:
Men represent approximately 72% of workers in energy and fuels production. This includes workers in fields adversely affected by decarbonization efforts, such as coal, natural gas, and petroleum, as well as sectors benefiting from decarbonization, including wind and solar.
Women are more likely than men to need to visit ER for asthma and respiratory related conditions during wildfires
Experiencing extreme weather events is associated with greater risks of low birth weight and preterm births
Women make up only 19% of people interviewed, featured or quoted in climate-related news coverage