Invest in Women to Tackle Climate Change and Conserve the Environment
Invest in Women to Tackle Climate Change and Conserve the Environment

Invest in Women to Tackle Climate Change and Conserve the Environment

Infographic on investing in women to tackle climate change and conserve the environment. (Updated in 2020)

(Updated in 2020)

Sources:

  • An estimated 4 million people die prematurely each year from household air pollution (WHO, 2018) 
  • Approximately 3 billion people still use polluting fuels like wood, coal, and charcoal (The World Bank, 2015) 
  • More than 143 million people could be displaced by 2050 due to the impacts of climate change (The World Bank, 2018) 
  • The economic, health, and environmental cost of inefficient cooking is a staggering $123 billion per year (ESMAP, 2015) 
  • Up to 150 million fewer people would go hungry if women farmers had the same access to resources as men (United Nations)