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GENDER AND THE GREEN ECONOMY: GENDER AND THE GREEN ECONOMY:
WOMEN’S GREEN INITIATIVESWOMEN’S GREEN INITIATIVES
Eleanor Blomstrom
February 9, 2011
Good Jobs, Green Jobs Conference
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
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
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
GREEN ECONOMY SECTORSGREEN ECONOMY SECTORS
Agriculture Energy Technology Communication Waste Water and Sanitation Transportation
GREEN ECONOMYGREEN ECONOMY
Challenges A Northern notion? Green Neoliberalism? Equity issues
Opportunities We can define it! We can design it!
TWO-PRONGED APPROACHTWO-PRONGED APPROACH
LEADERSHIP Access and participation Gender equity in decision-making
RESPONSIVENESS Gender considerations in policy Differentiated needs and capacities
GREEN INITIATIVESGREEN INITIATIVES
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)
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
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
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
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
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
THANK YOU!THANK YOU!For more information, please visit: http://www.wedo.org
Contact info:Eleanor [email protected] ext. 206