Female Leaders Gather At Summit To Push For Action On Climate Change

NBC News reports on the International Women’s Earth and Climate Initiative summit, which united women from 35 countries for a multi-day summit to build strength, strategize and share stories and plans for women-led action on climate change. Osprey Orielle Lake, representing the event organizer, the Women’s Earth and Climate Action Network, shares analysis on women and climate as an ‘untold story’, which holds vital solutions to address both environmental and social degradation. The work of summit participants, including renowned primatologist Jane Goodall, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Jody Williams, marine biologist Sylvia Earle, former Brazilian Minister of Environment Marina Silva, and leaders from the Global Gender Climate Alliance and the Women’s Environment and Development Organization, are highlighted.