Why the climate crisis needs women in charge | Caroline Gleich | TEDxSaltLakeCity

Climate Crisis & Women's Leadership - Women's leadership is associated with increased clean energy investment, stronger land protection, and reduced fossil fuel funding [4] - Elevating women in leadership roles leads to climate solutions [14] - Mixed-gender teams make fewer fatal errors due to diverse perspectives [9][10] - The climate crisis is causing tangible impacts, including altered snow conditions (snowpack down approximately 40% since the early 1980s in parts of the western US) and the drying up of the Great Salt Lake [12][13] Global Examples of Women's Leadership Impact - In Nepal, women's leadership in community forest committees led to a nearly 20% rebound in forest cover [6] - In Peru, requiring at least 30% women on rural land boards resulted in improved water source protection and fairer grazing land sharing [7] - United States Interior Secretary Deb Holland restored protections for national monuments, accelerated tribal conservation, and fast-tracked clean energy [8] Call to Action - Promote women to decision-making positions, aiming for 40-50% representation on teams [19] - Support women pro-climate candidates in politics through donations, volunteering, and voting [20] - Recognize and value women's unpaid caregiving labor [16]