Why Gender Equality is Needed for Successful Climate Policies
Jul 4, 2019
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Anna Sophia Carrigou
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On a trip to the Niger Delta when she was young, Alexandra Wandel witnessed how Shell’s leaked oil pipelines and gas flaring were polluting the water, soil and air. “It was out of shock against these crimes that I decided to dedicate my life to the protection of the environment,” she explains. As is too often the case, the most affected by this pollution were women and children.
Today, Alexandra Wandel is Executive Director of the World Future Council, an independent body that advocates for policy solutions that serve the interests of future generations. We talked with Alexandra about how the issues of gender and climate change has evolved over the years.