Discussions about climate are everywhere. At Columbia University, we opened a new climate school

for people interested in studying and tackling the societal and environmental issues caused by

climate change. Around the globe, there are so many conferences organized, providing spaces for

people to discuss the latest information

and findings related to climate change. The United Nations even has an annual forum on the topic.

And although it's not even my area of expertise, I've begun conducting research that attempts

to help people see the severity of these climate issues

and engage in more sustainable practices.

The extent to which we're focused on this topic mirrors the attention we've given to other pressing problems,

like poverty, human rights, and gender inequality.

We often think of each of these global challenges separately,

but could they be interconnected?

I'm Madupacinola. This is Ted Business.

Our speaker today is Zineb Scali, a managing director and partner at Boston Consulting Group,

a global consulting firm.

In this talk, Zinnab explains how looking at climate action through a gender-neutral lens

allows underlying biases to sneak in and negatively impact women.

Using Austria's gender equal urban planning program as a model, she offers up a few solutions

that address both sustainability and gender equality at the same time.

Then after the talk, I'll share other ways in which not taking women's perspectives

into account can negatively impact the workplace.

But first, a quick break.

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