WGLC Press Kit – Building a Better World: Women and Climate Justice

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Agnes Scott College’s second annual Women’s Global Leadership Conference will convene internationally recognized scholars, private sector experts, political leaders, and community activists to engage in intentional conversations, form innovative partnerships for addressing climate injustice, and develop creative strategies for building more resilient communities.

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Building Strong Collaborations

Agnes Scott College announces the keynote speakers for the opening session at the Building a Better World: Women and Climate Justice conference on September 23-24, 2021. Register now to join us as Wanjira Mathai and Pat Mitchell set the stage in a conversation about global women’s leadership for climate action. Learn more and register at agnesscott.edu/wglc2021

Inspiring Community Action

Agnes Scott College announces the keynote speakers of the morning session on day two of the Building a Better World: Women and Climate Justice conference, taking place September 23-24, 2021. The All We Can Save Project co-founder, Katharine Wilkinson, will lead a conversation with three young voices – Seva Gandhi, Leah Trotman, and Wanjiku “Wawa” Gatheru – exploring the analysis of climate impacts along with future solutions that are possible for women leaders around the world. Register today at agnesscott.edu/wglc2021

Advancing from Analysis to Action: The Drawdown Georgia Initiative

Drawdown Georgia is a statewide initiative focused on scaling market-ready, high-impact climate solutions in Georgia this decade. It provides a roadmap of 20 solutions that can advance not just decarbonization, but other societal priorities, including equity, public health, economic development, and the larger environment. Panelists will explore how they are working to equitably scale solutions, including reducing food waste, increasing energy efficiency in homes and houses of worship, and growing rooftop solar- efforts that both reduce greenhouse gas emissions and lift up communities in our state.

Establishing Leadership in Challenging Times

Agnes Scott is announcing another exciting keynote speaker in the lineup for day two of the Building a Better World: Women and Climate Justice conference, taking place September 23-24, 2021. Dr. Cecilia Martinez will bring the most recent news about national climate leadership from Washington, DC. – including her firsthand report on the recommendations recently submitted by the White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council.

Creating Innovation in the Business Sector

The panelists will discuss their companies’ commitment to addressing climate change and climate justice. They will highlight recent initiatives in investment, renewable energy, transportation and technology, at the local, national and global levels. Opportunities for community involvement with private sector innovation will be highlighted.

Going Virtual

With Free Registration

In light of the surge in Covid-19 cases, with the safety of our conference participants and our college community in mind, we have made the decision to have our conference be virtual this year. Attendees will be able to livestream the conference and submit questions for the speakers and panelists via our conference platform Cvent. There will be no charge for registration. Participants who already registered will hear directly from the organizers about reimbursement.