Women's Voices in Climate Justice

At ANEC, we work with a range of carbon removal solutions as we recognise that there is no one quick fix for the climate crisis. In the same way, there is no one perspective or voice that should be dominant. At this event, a range of global perspectives on women’s power in climate action will be explored, emphasising the necessity to create a just and sustainable future for all.

Having voices from developing and developed countries will offer a range of perspectives and widen the understanding of climate justice. We hope the event raises awareness of the differing realities of the impacts of climate change and better prepares our audience to facilitate conversations and make decisions to support the movement towards climate justice. We will also explore what climate justice means in the context of net zero movements. Where should the responsibility lie? Who should be prioritised? How can we provide better business cases to connect climate justice, climate solutions and net zero targets?

We cannot have climate justice without social and racial justice, and this event will offer an opportunity to hear from incredible women and share knowledge on how we can secure this low carbon, socially and racially just future.

Announced Speakers:

Sandra Guzman: Sandra Guzmán is an international specialist in low carbon development and climate finance. She is former General Director of Climate Change Policies at the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources of Mexico. She is Founder and Coordinator of International Alliances at the Climate Finance Group for Latin America and the Caribbean. She holds a PhD in Politics by the University of York in the United Kingdom, a master’s degree on Environment Policy and Regulation at the London School of Economics and Political Sciences, a Diploma on Sustainable Finance at the University of Oxford and a Degree on International Relations by the National University of Mexico. She is the first Mexican of the Homeward Bound Project, for empowering women in science, visiting Antarctica in 2018. She was awarded as the intellectual of the year in 2018 by the Marie Claire Magazine; and she was selected as one of the 34 global changemakers by the Chevening scholarship of the UK Government.

Nayelli Hernández Crespo: Nayelli has a background in BSc Business Management and Leadership, and an MBA in International Business Management and Leadership. She is an entrepreneur and has over 14 years of experience in the Renewable Energy field. She has dedicated her personal life to social and environmental activism. She has enabled the development of women-owned SMEs in the Southeast region of Mexico. She is the former National Vicepresident of Social Responsibility and Sustainability of Young Entrepreneurs in the Mexican National Chamber of Commerce. She has been a National Delegate of G20 YEA. She is the former Vicepresident of the Mexican National Council of Public Policy Development for Youth. She is a Latin American mentor for The Climate Reality Project. She has been awarded the Green Ring by Al Gore for her strong international commitment and development in the Climate Change sector. She is the Ambassador of the WED (Women's Entrepreneurship Day) movement for the Southeast region in Mexico. She is the National Projects Director of the organisation Social Enterprise Communities (CREA for its acronym in Spanish), enabling the success of over 5,000 women-led SMEs in the region.

Allie Thompson: As the Project Lead at The Climate Service, Allie Thompson facilitates the connection between our platform's advanced analytics capabilities and our customers' needs to understand the financial impacts of climate change on their business. Allie brings over 6 years of combined experience in business development, urban planning policy, climate adaptation strategies, and environmental justice. Most recently, as a Transportation & Planning Specialist at an international consulting firm, Allie served as a Deputy Project Manager and supported research projects related to sustainable transportation, environmental justice, social equity, and public policy. Allie is a graduate of Valparaiso University where she received a Bachelor's of Science in Geoscience with minors in Atmospheric Science and Mathematics. She also holds a Master of Professional Studies in Sustainable Urban Planning from George Washington University with a Graduate Certificate in Climate Change Management & Policy.

Sibongile Mtungwa: Sibongile grew up in the foothills of the Southern Drakensberg, South Africa, which imprinted in her the deepest love for nature and how dependent humans were on it. Her background and passion is in Gender and Leadership, Climate Change, Biodiversity and Culture, Heritage and Women’s Health as they affect girls and women. She works as the Director for Women’s Leadership and Training Programme (WLTP) a n NGO focusing on girls and young women (8-35 years) on the similar themes/ modules. She belongs to the Grail Earth Network, which is in the 21 countries in the six Continents. She holds a Masters Degree in International Development from National University of Ireland, Maynooth with her Research Thesis on “Rural Women’s Participation in Gender and Climate Change Adaptation”. She is a Senior Atlantic Fellow for Health Equity in South Africa (TEKANO) which enabled her to highlight her community work on Gender and Water as Social Determinants of Health. Partnership between the Global South and Global North is her quest as she believes in local and international policies and relationships in achieving sustainable development.

Nisreen Elsaim: Nisreen Elsaim is a Sudanese youth climate activist and climate negotiator. She is the Chair of the UN Secretary General's Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change. She is president of the Sudan Youth for Climate Change. She was an organizer of the 2019 Youth Climate Summit. Nisreen has a background in Physics and Renewable Energy and has led various organisations and initiatives. She has coordinated Youth and Environment Sudan (YES); co-chaired Sudanese Youth Organization on Climate Change (SYOCC), and taken leadership positions in a number of African Conference of Youth (COY) and COP meetings around the world. She is also an active member of the youth support platforms core group, the Pan African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA), and Human Rights and Legal Aid Network (HRLAN).

Event structure:

5:30-6:15pm Moderated Discussion with our panelists

6:15-6:30pm Q&A from Audience

6:30pm onwards Networking