GENDER AND THE GREEN ECONOMY: WOMEN’S GREEN INITIATIVES
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GENDER AND THE GREEN ECONOMY: GENDER AND THE GREEN ECONOMY:
WOMEN’S GREEN INITIATIVESWOMEN’S GREEN INITIATIVES
Eleanor BlomstromFebruary 9, 2011Good Jobs, Green Jobs Conference
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WEDO: A WOMEN’S GLOBAL ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION
influencing global policies and processes
increasingly working with regional and national governments on gender-responsive implementation of policies at home
working on environmental and rights issues
collaborating with a variety of organizations and institutions
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WHY GENDER AND GREEN ECONOMY?WHY GENDER AND GREEN ECONOMY? Rio +20 (United Nations Conference on Sustainable
Development 2012)Themes:
International Environmental GovernanceGreen Economy in the context of sustainable
development and poverty eradication Shifting world focus from Climate Change to
Sustainable Development UN Secretary General, CSW, UN Women
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WHY GENDER AND GREEN ECONOMY?WHY GENDER AND GREEN ECONOMY? Issues are not gender neutral
Gender roles Poverty Resource access Political power Opportunity Training/Education Financing
Women are critical to sustainable solutions Unique knowledge
and experience Community-wide
impact Coping skills
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GREEN ECONOMY SECTORSGREEN ECONOMY SECTORS Agriculture Energy Technology Communication Waste Water and Sanitation Transportation
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GREEN ECONOMYGREEN ECONOMY
Challenges A Northern notion? Green Neoliberalism? Equity issues
Opportunities We can define it! We can design it!
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TWO-PRONGED APPROACHTWO-PRONGED APPROACH LEADERSHIP
Access and participation Gender equity in decision-making
RESPONSIVENESS Gender considerations in policy Differentiated needs and capacities
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GREEN INITIATIVESGREEN INITIATIVES
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TRI MUMPUNI WIYATNO OR “PUNI”TRI MUMPUNI WIYATNO OR “PUNI”INDONESIAINDONESIA Micro-hydropower plants
(MHP) Renewable energy Income generation
Community ownership model Community cooperative Empowered financially and
technically Connect off-grid to national grid
NGO: People Centered Business and Economic Institute (IBEKA)
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YUYUN ISMAWATIYUYUN ISMAWATIINDONESIAINDONESIA Community-based waste
management Create jobs Reduce waste Increase recycling Engage local residents Emphasize training Owned and operated by village
itself Carbon credits at plant Scale up household level
NGO: Bali Fokus
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LOCAL ENERGY FOCAL POINTSLOCAL ENERGY FOCAL POINTSSENEGALSENEGAL
Local energy sources – improved stoves Community participation Link to local development Combat climate change Save money and time Community-directed Emphasize training Goal to be self-sustaining Plans to scale up
NGO: WEDO/ENDA
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AMBULENT FOOD VENDORS: ENERGY-EFFICIENT AMBULENT FOOD VENDORS: ENERGY-EFFICIENT STOVE, HYGIENIC AND HEALTHY FOODSTOVE, HYGIENIC AND HEALTHY FOODPHILIPPINESPHILIPPINES Promoted Mabaga Stove for Street
Vendors Urban entrepreneurial poor Commissioner on Family and Women
Affairs, Zenaida Amores 30-70% savings on cooking expenses Commercialized cookstoves Income from selling stove and charcoal Training of Trainers
NGO: Approtech Asia
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THE IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY ABBEYTHE IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY ABBEYPHILIPPINESPHILIPPINES Biogas technology for nunnery
Biogas digester for poultry and piggery project Assistance Mariano Marcos State University Affiliated
Non-conventional Energy Center Waste disposal Methane gas replaces LPG Alternative source of energy for cooking, lighting,
washing, freezing, etc Save expenses Replaces grid electricity, biomass and fossil fuel
NGO: Approtech Asia
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WHAT ARE THE LESSONS?WHAT ARE THE LESSONS? Finance Training/Capacity Building
Community Participation Community-defined Scaling up Partnership Innovation Reduce inequality AND address sustainable
development Income generating
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THANK YOU!THANK YOU!For more information, please visit: http://www.wedo.org
Contact info:Eleanor [email protected] ext. 206