Sydney Wins Bid To Host Major Climate Conference For Women In 2020

Fairfax - Peter Hannam

Hundreds of climate leaders are expected to flock to Sydney next year after the City of Sydney won its bid to host a global conference for women.
The C40 group, representing 94 cities home to more than 700 million people, has selected Sydney to host its Women4Climate Conference in April 2020.

Sydney Mayor Clover Moore has attended a range of international conferences, including the 2015 Paris climate summit. Credit: Peter Hannam

Lord Mayor Clover Moore said cities are responsible for a "staggering 75 to 80 per cent" of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions, making action in cities to cut carbon pollution crucial.
“Many of the world’s biggest cities are setting ambitious targets and policies to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions, proving effective action on climate change and strong
economic growth are compatible," Cr Moore said.
“Shamefully, our own national government has a history of wilful negligence and Australian
politicians, both state and federal, are presiding over a climate disaster."
Polling, including by the Lowy Institute, suggest concern about climate change is at the highest level since the end of the Millennium Drought.
Those numbers may well rise after a summer of extremes, from mass fish kills on the Darling River, raging fires in Tasmania, extensive flooding in Queensland and record heat for Australia in December and January.
The Women4Climate aims to empower young female leaders to take action to protect the environment, with a focus on mentoring, research and technology.
Lord mayor Moore, City of Sydney chief executive Monica Barone and the mayor's chief of staff Shehana Teixeira will travel to Paris later this month to attend this year's Women4Climate Summit.
Sydney Council is expected to endorse the proposal to host next year's conference when it votes on the city's budget on February 11, with Cr Moore's Independent Team set to use its majority to support the plan.

Links

• Women4Climate
• C40 group
• 2019 Women4Climate Conference Paris
• Here’s a way to fight climate change: Empower women
• Women and climate change
• Climate change 'impacts women more than men'
• Women leaders come together to fight climate change
• Women, key players in the fight against climate change
• Climate Solutions Need Women at the Center