This International Women’s Day, Put Women at the Center of Climate Storytelling.
The Climate Crisis Affects Everyone—But Not Everyone Gets to Lead
This International Women’s Day, we’re spotlighting a gap that too often goes unseen: the lack of gender-responsive leadership, communications, and solutions.
Women are disproportionately affected by the climate crisis, especially in the Global South. In developing countries, they make up 80% of people displaced by climate disasters. Yet they hold only 29% of environmental leadership roles, and their representation in climate negotiations, policymaking, and public narratives remains limited.
The result is a disconnect between those living the realities of climate change and those making decisions about it.
When Women Lead, Climate Storytelling Changes for the Better
Diverse voices = stronger solutions. Representation shapes outcomes. When women and marginalized genders lead in climate storytelling, the narrative becomes more grounded, more collective, and more effective.
We see:
- More inclusive and community-driven climate policies
- A shift from fear-based narratives to solution-driven storytelling
- Greater engagement with marginalized communities most affected by climate change
This isn’t just about inclusion. It’s about building climate responses that are more accurate, more accountable, and more aligned with the people on the ground.
Power in the Stories We Tell
Storytelling shapes the future. It defines whose voices are heard, whose experiences are prioritized, and what kind of change feels possible.
Women and underrepresented groups are not just surviving the climate crisis, many are leading the response—building resilience, organizing solutions, and imagining new ways forward. Yet their stories are often sidelined or erased in media, campaigns, and policy conversations.
That’s why the Creative Climate Fellowship exists: to equip emerging climate storytellers—especially those from underrepresented backgrounds—with the tools, training, and support they need to shift the narrative.
We help fellows:
- Build bold, justice-driven climate campaigns
- Communicate across digital platforms and policy spaces
- Reclaim space in media, movements, and leadership
Equity in Voices, Power in Action
Reimagining climate leadership starts with reimagining who holds the mic.
This International Women’s Day, let’s commit to sharing power by sharing the narrative. When we amplify women’s voices in climate, we build stronger movements—and a more just future for all.
When women lead in climate storytelling, movements become stronger, and when movements become stronger, the future becomes more just—for everyone.
