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DURHAM, N.C., April 12, 2021 /3BL Media/ Today, Women in Climate Tech launched a campaign in support of The Women and Climate Change Act of 2021 (H.R. 260) introduced by Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA). The goal of the campaign is to highlight that women are:
On the front lines of climate change impacts: Women are most at risk from climate change, as the majority of the world s poor and proportionally more dependent on threatened natural resources.
Essential to reducing carbon emissions: Research suggests that investing in women and girls results in a reduction of carbon emissions; according to UNESCO data, educating girls could result in a massive reduction in emissions by 2050.
Women in Climate Tech Launches Campaign, Splash Mob in Support of the Women and Climate Change Act of 2021
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WAKE FOREST, N.C., April 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/
Women in Climate Tech (WiCT) launched a campaign in support of The Women and Climate Change Act of 2021 (HR 260) introduced by Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA). The goal of the campaign is to highlight that women are:
On the front lines of impacts: Women are most at risk.
Essential to reducing emissions: Investing in women and girls results in a reduction of carbon emissions.
Critical to national security: Elevating women counters violent extremism (projected to worsen as climate impacts multiply).