Local government climate action through a gender lens

The session will explore the role of local governments in climate action, drawing on our new report on “Gender Equality in Municipal Climate Action Plans in and the Experiences of Experts in Turkey”. 

Bringing together findings on municipalities’ institutional capacities and the gender gaps in local climate planning with panelists’ experience in disaster response, the participatory workshop will discuss how women can become active agents in local climate action and develop shared demands for more inclusive and gender-responsive local climate policies to take forward at the People’s Climate Summit and beyond COP31.

Eylül Naz Baklacı from Heinrich Böll Stiftung Turkey will moderate the session. Miray Özkan from Mesken will present “Where Does Local Climate Action Stand? Findings on Capacity, Planning and Participation”; Gülfer Kırbaş from Çember Civil Initiative Association (ÇemberDE) will discuss “What Can Women’s Experiences in Disaster-Affected Areas Tell Us About Climate Resilience?”; and Meryem Özdemir Ok from Key Ma Women’s Cooperative will present “The Contribution of Women’s Cooperatives to Urban Climate Adaptation.”

📍Mimar Sinan Congress Center, Antalya, 
Venue: 8 · Pax · Barış 
📌 The event will be held in Turkish with English translation.