A research project a few years ago the gather the best ways to address climate change found that some of the top global solutions focused on women: educating girls, family planning, and supporting women with small farms.
The findings of Project Drawdown were part of the inspiration for Agnes Scott College’s Women and Climate Justice conference, Susan Kidd, who directs Agnes Scott’s Center for Sustainability, said.
“What women are challenged by and what women are bringing to solutions is not underscored as much as it could be,” Kidd said. “We saw ourselves, as a women’s college, as the place to bring that voice to the forefront.”
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