Katharine Wilkinson: How empowering women and girls can help stop global warming

The video explores the critical link between gender equity and climate change, emphasizing that empowering women and girls is essential to addressing global warming. It highlights the disproportionate impact of climate change on women and girls, especially in vulnerable communities, and presents solutions like supporting women in agriculture, improving education, and family planning. The speaker calls for collective action, urging everyone to recognize their role in creating a sustainable future and emphasizing the importance of gender equity in climate solutions.

What is the primary focus of Project Drawdown?

• Creating awareness about climate change

• Funding renewable energy projects

• Identifying existing solutions to reduce emissions

• Developing new technologies for the future

How does climate change disproportionately affect women and girls?

• They are less likely to be displaced

• They have more access to resources

• They face higher risks during natural disasters

• They benefit more from climate policies

What percentage of food is produced by women in lower-income countries?

• 90 to 100 percent

• 60 to 80 percent

• 40 to 50 percent

• 20 to 30 percent

How can closing the resource gap for women smallholders impact farm yields?

• Yields double

• Yields increase by 20 to 30 percent

• Yields remain the same

• Yields decrease by 10 to 15 percent

What is one significant outcome of educating girls?

• Increased deforestation

• Higher emissions

• Smaller family sizes

• More natural disasters

What is the relationship between family planning and emissions?

• Family planning has no impact on emissions

• Family planning only affects urban areas

• Family planning increases emissions

• Family planning reduces emissions

How much could gender equity potentially reduce emissions by mid-century?

• 10 billion tons

• 50 billion tons

• 120 billion tons

• 200 billion tons

What percentage of philanthropic funds is directed towards women and the environment?

• 20 percent

• 10 percent

• 5 percent

• 0.2 percent

What role does the speaker encourage everyone to take on?

• The role of a critic

• The role of a messenger

• The role of a bystander

• The role of a leader

What is emphasized as necessary for addressing climate change?

• Diverse and collective action

• Simple solutions

• Ignoring gender equity

• Individual efforts