The City of Sydney is to launch a mentoring scheme to empower the next generation of women climate leaders.
Sydney Lord Mayor, Clover Moore (pictured) announced last Thursday (18 April) that the city is to host the annual Women4Climate Conference in 2020 and will become the latest city globally to host the C40 Women4Climate Mentorship Program.
Cr Moore said the program would pair 20 inspiring emerging women leaders from diverse fields with established women leaders from across the city, business, government and civil society.
“Climate action is the City of Sydney’s top priority,” Cr Moore said.
“Working together, women leaders from government, business and the community are transforming our cities,” she said.
“We’re reducing the impact our urban centres have on the environment, while designing, building and governing places where people want to live.”
She said it was known that women were disproportionately impacted by climate change, and that women leaders were both determined and effective.
“That’s why we are excited to host the 2020 Women4Climate conference and the mentoring program, to support current and emerging women leaders to become more effective in driving accelerated action on climate change,” the Lord Mayor said.
She said Sydney’s Women4Climate Mentorship Program would support emerging women leaders to become more expert influencers so they can accelerate action on climate change.
She said the program would provide participants with the support they needed to become even more effective leaders in their chosen field, including politics, business, public service, NGOs and the media.
More information about the mentoring scheme, including on how to apply, can be accessed at this PS News link.
