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Join Giving Women on October 3rd, as the women most affected by the climate crisis and environmental devastation lead the conversation and the action towards a sustainable future. Climate change disproportionately impacts women in underserved communities: droughts, floods, and desertification threaten their livelihoods, food security, access to water, and forced migration. Many of them hold solutions rooted in tradition and community, yet their voices are often absent from the climate conversations. In its 11th annual conference, Giving Women will rewrite the narrative on climate change. Engage in a powerful dialogue with women on the frontlines, NGOs, activists, and leaders as we uncover existing solutions and chart a path forward for a more sustainable future.
We’re bringing together a powerful force for change:
- Women leading the fight: Hear directly from those on the frontlines, finding solutions every day.
- World-renowned experts: Learn from leading minds in climate action and discover existing solutions that work.
- Action-oriented collaboration: Reflect, strategise and identify gaps with all stakeholders – NGOs, UN agencies, philanthropists, private sector leaders, and foundations.
Together, we will:
- Shine a light on successful solutions ready for replication.
- Bridge the gap between existing initiatives and new needs.
- Chart a path forward to a more sustainable future.
Special Thank You to Our Main Sponsor
Who Should Attend?
INGOs & NGOs
Collaborate with leading voices and discover innovative approaches
Foundations & Philanthropists
Invest in proven solutions that empower women at the frontline of climate action and innovation
Civil Society & Private Sector
Be part of the change, identify opportunities, and scale impact
UN & Humanitarian Agencies
Amplify your impact by supporting grassroots solutions
Who should attend?
UN & Humanitarian Agencies
Amplify your impact by supporting grassroots solutions
INGOs & NGOs
Collaborate with leading voices and discover innovative approaches
Foundations & Philanthropists
Invest in proven solutions that empower women at the frontline of climate action and innovation
Civil Society & Private Sector
Be part of the change, identify opportunities, and scale impact
Confirmed Speakers
Zubaida Bai
President and CEO @ Grameen Foundation
Gianpaolo Balsamo
Director, Global Greenhouse Gas Watch, WMO
Flossy Barraud
Founder, Ocean Women
Elise Buckle
Founder, SHE Builds Bridges
Felix Brooks-Church
Co-Founder & CEO, Sanku
Barbara Buchner
Global Managing Director, Climate Policy Initiative
Ronda Carnegie
Co-Founder/Executive Director Connected Women Leaders, Project Dandelion
Christoph Courth
Global Head of Philanthropy Services at Pictet
Nasha Cuvelier
Co-Founder, Sustainability Without Borders
Meagan Fallone
Founder, StepUp Advisers
Christiana Figueres
Global Climate Leader
Bruno Giussani
Writer, Curator, Experimenter
Lawrence Haddad
Executive Director at Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN)
Mary Ellen Iskenderian
President & CEO, Women's World Banking
Masego Madzwamuse
Director Environment Programme, Oak Foundation
Ifeoma Malo
Co-Founder & CEO, Clean Tech Hub Nigeria
Pat Mitchell
TEDWomen & Project Dandelion
Atalanti Moquette
Founder, Giving Women
Richard Pearshouse
Director of Environment & Human Rights Division, HRW
Mems Ramalia
Founder, Bee Africa
Qandeel Rehman
Program Officer, Tara Climate Foundation
Mary Robinson
Chair of the Elders, Dandelion Project
Eliana Rojas Torres
Climate Advocate for Indigenous Peoples, TINTA - The Invisible Thread
Alice Ruhweza
Senior Director, WWF
Mojgan Sami
Professor of Health Equity, California State University
Shobhita Soor
Founder & CEO at Legendary Foods
Omagano Shooya
Deputy Director, Maliasili
Kali Taylor
Managing Director, Sustainable Finance Geneva
Harsh Tiwari
Director of Operations, Bindi International
Maria Isabel Torres
Director, Mongabay Latam
Deborah Vorhies
CEO, FairWild
Rose Waithaka
Mental Health Specialist and Farmer
Fiesta Warinwa
Director of Policy Engagement, African Wildlife Foundation (AWF)
Aulani Wilhelm
Chief Strategy and External Affairs Officer, Nia Tero
Aminath Zuna
Founder of Salted Ventures Swimmers and Co-Leader for Ocean Women Maldives
Pre-Conference Online Panels
17 & 26 September 2024Online Panel on 17 September 2024 @18:00 CET
“Setting the Scene – Global Experts”
Join us to hear from global experts on how they are addressing the issue of climate justice. Explore the challenges faced by women and girls from the most underserved communities and learn about the actions being taken to support their leadership, innovations, and resilience in adapting to new realities created by the climate crisis.
MODERATOR: Bruno Giussani, Writer, Curator, Experimenter
PANELISTS:
- Zubaida Bai: President & CEO, Grameen Foundation
- Ronda Carnegie: Co-Founder/Executive Director Connected Women Leaders
- Eliana Rojas Torres – Climate Advocate for Indigenous Peoples, TINTA – The Invisible Thread
- Aulani Wilhelm: Chief Strategy and External Affairs Officer, Nia Tero
With a special keynote introduction by Christiana Figueres, Global Climate Leader
Online Panel on 26 September 2024 @18:00 CET
“Setting the Scene – Lived Experience Experts”
Join us to hear from four dynamic women leaders from the field as they share their vision for the type of leadership required to build large-scale programs in close collaboration with local communities. Discover how they have enabled local agency and leadership to thrive, and learn how these initiatives have created livelihood opportunities through land use, protection, and environmental regeneration.
MODERATOR: Atalanti Moquette, Founder of Giving Women
PANELISTS:
- Qandeel Rehman: Program Officer, Pakistan Solar for Her
- Alice Ruhweza: Africa Director, WWF
- Fiesta Warinwa: Director of Policy Engagement, Women for the Environment (West Africa)
- Aminath Zuna: Founder of Salted Ventures Swimmers and Co-Leader for Ocean Women Maldives
12:00 Giving Women Members Lunch with the Speakers
13:00 – REGISTRATION
13:30 – OPENING REMARKS
Atalanti Moquette, Founder, Giving Women
Christoph Courth, Global Head of Philanthropy Services, Pictet
13:40 – RECORDED WELCOME MESSAGE – Mary Robinson
13:50 KEYNOTE CONVERSATION – INFORM
“Setting the Scene: Why Women?”
This panel will shine a light on how women are most affected by climate change, yet they are so often left out of the conversation and programme design. Only by addressing the needs of the vulnerable communities will we be able to move the dial on climate crisis. This panel will give insights into the how to best support and include women from the most affected communities at the policy decision making and governance levels.
MODERATOR: Kali Taylor, Managing Director, Sustainable Finance Geneva
PANELISTS:
- Pat Mitchell: TEDWomen and Project Dandelion
- Gianpaolo Balsamo: Director, Global Greenhouse Gas Watch, WMO
- Richard Pearshouse: Director of the Environment and Human Rights Division, HRW
- Barbara Buchner: Global Managing Director, Climate Policy Initiative
14:30 PANEL 1 – INFORM
“Setting the Scene”
This panel will set the scene by illustrating how climate change is impacting the lives of women in underserved communities. Panelists will share how their respective organizations are addressing these challenges and providing or leveraging solutions to help these communities adapt to their continually changing reality.
MODERATOR: Mojgan Sami, Professor of Health Equity, California State University
PANELISTS:
- Mary-Ellen Iskenderian: CEO & President, Women’s World Banking
- Meagan Fallone: Founder, Step Up Advisers
- Lawrence Haddad: Executive Director, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition
- Maria Isabel Torres: Director of Mongabay Latam
15:30 – BIO BREAK
16:00 – PANEL 2 – REFLECT
“Innovative Solutions”
This panel will highlight the way each of these initiatives are helping to mitigate and adapt to the challenges created by climate change on women from underserved communities and also identifying how they are adapting to their continual changing reality. Key issues are food security, livelihoods, access to water,land use and proetction, regeneration of the environment, access to funding and forces migration.
MODERATOR: Deborah Vorhies, CEO of FairWild Organisation
PANELISTS:
- Flossy Barraud: Founder, Ocean Women
- Felix Brooks-Church: Co-Founder at SANKU
- Nasha Cuvelier Neck: Co-Founder, Sustainability Without Borders
- Ifeoma Malo: Founder at CleanTech Hub Nigeria
- Shoobita Soor: Founder & CEO, Legendary Foods Africa
17:00 – BIO BREAK
17:30 – Panel 3 – REFLECT part 2
“Amplifying the Voices from the field”
This panel will highlight ground breaking initiatives helping to mitigate and adapt to the challenges created by climate change on women from underserved communities. Key issues are food security, livelihoods, access to water, land use and protection, regeneration of the environment, access to funding and forced migration.
MODERATOR: Masego Madzwamuse, Director Environment Programme, Oak Foundation
PANELISTS:
- Mems Ramaila: Founder, BeeAfrican
- Omagano Shooya: Deputy Director, Maliasili
- Harsh Tiwari: Director of Operations, Bindi Barefoot College
- Rose Waithaka: Mental Health Specialist and Farmer, Kenya
18:30 – Q & A – CLOSING REMARKS
“Questions of our Panelists & Calls to Action”
MODERATOR: Elise Buckle, Founder, SHE Builds Bridges
PANELISTS FROM ALL THE PANELS
CLOSING REMARKS: Elise Buckle
19:30 – Cocktail Dinatoire
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