While gender and climate change are often viewed as independent fields with isolated challenges, the relationship between them are in fact more deeply intertwined than ever before. With the acceleration of climate change, the rise of climate-induced conflict and environmental insecurity have also begun to rear their heads. It’s no secret that conflict, scarcity, and instability often more heavily affect women and marginalised communities. Now, with the urgency of climate change, how are the threads of gender dynamics woven throughout this pressing global crisis?

Cambria Khayat is a young advocate for the reversal of climate change and is currently a student of economics, international studies, and peace and conflict studies. In this episode, Cambria breaks down the straightforward yet multifaceted ways in which gender and climate change intersect, using highly relevant examples to show that these challenges are not separate fights but instead two sides of the same coin. Cambria speaks of how climate change impact can pose threats to peace and security, and classifies climate change as a form of invisible violence with a generational impact that worsens over time. This episode shows us that the time for change is now, and that, if already existing forms of resistance, resilience, and climate mitigation strategies are harnessed, we can turn this crisis around!

Music credit: 'Coffee Shopping' by Bruno Freitas, licensed under hooksounds.com.